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The Australian Society of Building Consultants (ASBC) is an incorporated organisation providing a forum for education, discussion and promotion of matters related to building, building control and building dispute resolution.
To be the leading institution of professional Building Consultants.
To provide a forum for education, discussion and promotion of matters of interest in the activities of building, building control and building dispute resolution in order for members to be better informed.
To inform appropriate professional bodies, associations, firms and people in the community from time to time about the range of services provided by Society members.
To accept responsibility to the environment, building codes and building control procedures in operation for the time being by the relevant control authorities.
To encourage members, when requested by clients to provide opinions or advice, to ensure that the opinions and advice he/she provides are well informed and without partiality or bias.
To regularly publish a newsletter to include articles of interest and to distribute the newsletter to appropriate persons, firms or associations.
A committee of nine members is responsible for the day to day conduct of the Society - President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Immediate Past President and four committee members.
Applicants for membership must meet certain criteria before being elected to membership.
Regular lecture/discussion meetings keep members fully appraised of relevant developments in building, building control and building dispute resolution areas.
A Continuing Professional Development program is conducted to ensure members keep abreast of new technology and new regulations.
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The Society began in the early 1970s when a number of building consultants met occasionally over dinner to discuss the various problems of the day.
An early event was the annual Christmas Dinner. Several current members were at those original meetings.
In 1986 several members decided it was time to look at the Society and consider its aims and purposes. The Society was incorporated on 31 March 1988 under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981. Its members are all Building Consultants.
At incorporation the Society had about 35 members. By the start of the year 2000, membership had grown to around 100 members in Victoria.
The majority of members are based in the Greater Melbourne area, with other members found throughout regional Victoria.
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