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2019
21 August 2019: Four Corners Report Must Prompt Change in Building Sector: BPEQ

Widespread shortcomings in the building sector – including building defects, cost cutting…
2 July 2019: Owners urged to only engage registered engineers

Queensland’s engineering regulator is urging building owners to only engage a RPEQ…
13 February 2019: Registration offers greater public protection: BPEQ

BPEQ has welcomed New South Wales Government reforms to the building sector…
2018
22 November 2018: Technologist prosecuted for practising while unregistered

A technologist had been prosecuted for carrying out professional engineering services…
27 September 2018: RPEQ reprimanded for unsatisfactory professional conduct

A recent QCAT decision resulted in a RPEQ being reprimanded and penalised…
5 April 2018: New members appointed to the Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland

Associate Professor Nagaratnam Sivakugan and Suzy Cairney have been announced as the new…
16 March 2018: Registration key to improving engineering standards

BPEQ welcomes Victoria’s decision to introduce a mandatory registration scheme for engineers…
9 March 2018: Homeowners urged to use online register to check engineer's credentials

BPEQ is recommending homeowners always use the online register of professional engineers…
2017
13 October 2017: Roof collapse at Queensland school

In September 2017, a large tiled roof at a Queensland school collapsed suddenly…
18 July 2017: BPEQ announces new appointments to Legal, Compliance and Investigations Unit

The Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland’s Legal, Compliance and Investigations…
13 January 2017: Registration roadshows planned for regional Queensland

The Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland will once again take to the road…

 

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Nathaniel Tunney

T  07 3210 3107  |  E  nathaniel.tunney@bpeq.qld.gov.au

Andrew Doan

T  07 3210 3110  |  E andrew.doan@bpeq.qld.gov.au