Increase controls over Private Certifiers
19 June 2007
The NSW Urban Taskforce, a development industry group representing Australia largest developers, has called on Frank Sartor, Minister for Planning to increase controls over private certifiers that issue construction and compliance certificates. Terry Barnes, Chief Executive Officer, said today that there is need to increase some of the powers of the Building Professional Board which is the arm of government that has responsibility for accrediting private certifiers.
NSW Planning System adds massive holding costs
12 June 2007
The NSW Urban Taskforce, a development industry group representing Australia largest developers, has expressed its concerns at the extra holding costs being incurred caused by the delays in obtaining a development approval. Terry Barnes, Chief Executive Officer, said today we have called on Frank Sartor, Minister for Planning to urgently overhaul the NSW Planning system to get development moving and restore the States economy.
Urgent Overhaul of NSW Planning System required
12 June 2007
The NSW Urban Taskforce, a development industry group representing Australia largest developers, has called on Frank Sartor, Minister for Planning to urgently overhaul the NSW Planning system to get development moving and restore the States economy. Terry Barnes, Chief Executive Officer, said today that the local development approvals process has become cumbersome and unnecessarily complex.