Christmas greetings!

Have a safe, happy and healthy Christmas and New Year. Blue Tongue Building Approvals will be closed for Christmas from midday Friday December 21, 2012 and will re-open at 8.30 am Monday January 7, 2013.  Thanks for your business during 2012, looking forward to continuing our services during 2013.  

Red tape reduction???

The State Government IDAS application Forms 1 & 2 for building applications were changed on 17/12/12. Instead of ten pages, you now have thirteen pages to complete. Obviously not Santa’s decision - I was good this year!

Here is the link,   IDAS forms 1 & 2

TIP- You can use smarteda for planning applications, but not for building applications.

Don’t stress - Blue Tongue Building Approvals will continue to assist clients who don’t like filling out forms.

Great news for home buyers and renovators!

The forecast for a while (other than being hot, with the possibility of an evening storm) is that interest rates will remain at an incredibly low rate. Thanks RBA - what a lovely Christmas present for everyone in the building and development industry, including building surveyors and town planners!

See Mal Maiden’s report - business report 6/12/12 SMH

Need to lay conduit under a concrete driveway?

This has to be the easiest and cleanest way to install pipes under hard surfaces. Great for owner builders! See more about the “bullet mole” here  http://www.pipeunder.com