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CMI is very excited to announce the appointment of Mr Richard Donarski to the position of National Compliance Director for Australia & New Zealand. Richard will commence his duties with CMI as of 28th of October and will be responsible for overseeing CMI’s growth into broader areas of product certification as well as enhancing our … Read more

11/10/2019 Product Certification in New Zealand CMI wishes to clarify that the lifting of the suspension relates to the JAS-ANZ accredited, CodeMark Australia, WaterMark and the CertMark Product Certification Scheme. CMI has not applied for CodeMark New Zealand to be added back onto its scope at this point in time and as such cannot offer … Read more

The “Building Professionals Amendment (Insurance) Regulation 2019” Introduced 28.6.2019 14A Exclusion for accredited certifiers (1) A professional indemnity contract may provide that the indemnity provided by the contract does not apply to any claim made against the insured in relation to: (a) cladding that does not comply with the requirements of the Building Code of … Read more

Please see below statement from Troy Olds (AIBS President) and Brett Mace (Chief Executive Officer) of the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors “The Professional Indemnity (PI) insurance crisis we have been warning governments about for almost three years has finally hit. Over the past two weeks, AIBS has received notifications from building surveying firms all … Read more

R42 – Sink Strainer Plug Risk Assessment Notice.pdf Product Assessed: – Sink Strainer Plug Assessment The WaterMark Administration advises it has reviewed a risk assessment submitted for the above mentioned product. The product is a sink stainer/plug.. The Appliance is designed for domestic or commercial use and is not plumbed-in. The WaterMark Administration verifies that … Read more

R32 – Risk Assessment Notice.pdf Product Assessed: – Domestic Fridge – Freezer & Freezers incorporating Ice Making Functions. Assessment The WaterMark Administration advises it has reviewed a risk assessment submitted for the above mentioned product. The product is a free standing or built-in fridge – freezer incorporating an ice making function, with a connection to … Read more

R33 – Risk Assessment Notice.pdf Product Assessed: – Domestic Coffee Machine Assessment The WaterMark Administration advises it has reviewed a risk assessment submitted for the above mentioned product. The product is a built-in coffee machine and is designed for domestic use with a plumbed-in connection to mains water service. The WaterMark Administration verifies that the … Read more

R14 – Risk Assessment Notice.pdf Product Assessed: – Emergency Eye Wash & Shower Station for use with potable water. Assessment The WaterMark Administration advises it has reviewed a risk assessment submitted for the above mentioned product. The product is an eyewash and shower station intended for deleivery of potable water by rapid flow for on-the … Read more

R34 – Risk Assessment Notice.pdf Product Assessed: – Domestic Steam Oven Assessment The WaterMark Administration advises it has reviewed a risk assessment submitted for the above mentioned product. The product is a built-in steam combination oven, with a connection to a mains water service. The appliance is designed for domestic use and connected to a … Read more

Update 04/03/2019: Please see link below for response from the ABCB. https://certmark.org/downloads/Supplementary Press Release – Certificate Withdrawals – 20190304.pdf Update 28/02/2019: Please note, CMI is currently liaising with the ABCB (the CodeMark Scheme Owners) regarding the status of completed and in progress projects and their reliance on the withdrawn certificates. CMI will update our press … Read more

R37 – Balancing Valve.pdf Product Assessed: – Balancing Valve Assessment The WaterMark Administration advises it has reviewed a risk assessment submitted for the above mentioned product. The product is a static balancing valve for flow balancing in cooling, heating or process water systems and domestic hot water systems. The WaterMark Administration verifies that the risk … Read more

Please be advised that OZONE Panel has decided not to seek reissue of their CodeMark certificate CM40029. Ozone panel have advised that the company is “currently not trading and is not selling any panels”. Please note that the withdrawal of the CodeMark certificate does not impact on any installations of the product prior to the … Read more

Further to CertMark Internationals (CMI) notification of the withdrawal of 9 CodeMark Certificates last week, CMI wish to issue the following update. Firstly; CMI wishes to advise that the withdrawal of the Certificates in no way implies that any of the products certified do not meet the requirements of the National Construction Code (NCC) as … Read more

The following certificates were withdrawn on the date of 12/02/2019; CM40029 – Ozone Panel building Systems CM40066 – Alpolic A2 CM40067 – Alpolic FR CM40076 – Ultrabond FR CM40079 – Vitrabond FR CM40082 – Dulux Exsulite Kooltherm Facade System CM40093 – Larson FR CM40138 – Dulux Exsulite Thermal Facade non-cavity system Please refer to our … Read more

A CertMark assisted study on MGO boards conducted by; the a School of Science and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Qld 4556, Australia; and College of Engineering, Information Technology and Environment, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia, has been published by the Elsevier – Construction and Building Materials journal. Assessing variability in … Read more

R36 – Risk Assessment Notice.pdf Product Assessed: – Hand Washing Station Assessment The WaterMark Administration advises it has reviewed a risk assessment submitted for the above mentioned product. The product is a mixing unit which automatically mixes water, soap and air, touch-free in the first washing cycle and after a short pause goes through a … Read more

  The following notification has been provided by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) to assist in preparing the market for the introduction of the National Construction Code (NCC) 2019. Further information can be found at; https://www.abcb.gov.au/Connect/Articles/2019/01/14/What-to-Expect-in-NCC-2019 Changes being introduced in NCC 2019 are almost here. As seen in the public comment draft released last … Read more

Advisory Notice No. 01/2019 CMI Advisory Notice: Surveillances, Renewals & Multiple Product Certificates. Subject: Surveillances and Renewals Following the conclusion of 2018, CMI has conducted an internal review of the timeframes for notification, organisation and completion of Surveillance and Renewal Audits, which are a requirement of all CMI run schemes. The outcome of this review … Read more

See the following below articles from the Safety Institute of Australia regarding opening up Australian standards from the monopoly that SAI Global currently holds. https://www.sia.org.au/news-and-publications/news/media-release-call-australian-standards-be-free-australian-businesses https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/australian-standards-unfair-exchange-david-clarke/

Combustible cladding assessments for building industry professionals and fire engineers: golden goose or road to ruin? In response to public concerns about the use of combustible building materials, the Queensland Government has introduced a new regime to assess the safety of existing cladding on buildings. On 1 October 2018, changes to the Building Regulation 2006 … Read more