Registrations Cancelled, Fines Issued and Builders Banned as Victoria’s New Regulator Cracks Down

Victoria’s newly established Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC), formed in July 2025 following the merger of the Victorian Building Authority and Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria, has named and shamed more than 130 builders and plumbers for flouting building laws and regulations. The BPC was granted new powers in 2026 to close gaps in the regulatory framework and better protect consumers. In the 2024 to 25 financial year, 49 builders and plumbers had their registrations cancelled or suspended, a 40 per cent increase from the year prior, and court prosecutions rose by 60 per cent with 16 cases reaching courtrooms. This financial year, that number has nearly doubled to 31 prosecutions with three months still remaining. BPC chief executive Anna Cronin described the disciplinary register as an “essential tool to help consumers make informed decisions before appointing a building or plumbing practitioner,” adding that the BPC is “taking more enforcement action than ever before.”

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The Full List of Disciplinary Actions

Joshua Mionnet was convicted and fined $70,000 on 5 March 2026 after all four charges against him were proven. Mionnet carried out building work without a building permit, carried out domestic building work under a major domestic building contract without the required insurance, did so without being a registered builder or licensed building employee, and also carried out stormwater plumbing work without being licensed or registered to do so.

Jacob Dean Grant was fined $2,000 without conviction at the Swan Hill Magistrates Court on 3 March 2026 after all three charges were proven. Grant carried out domestic building work under a major domestic building contract without being a registered builder or licensed building employee, without the required insurance, and without a permit.

RPJ Construction Pty Ltd was reprimanded and fined $25,000 on 20 February 2026 after failing to comply with a dispute resolution order at a South Yarra site. A partial suspension was placed on the company’s registration effective 27 March 2026 for three years, or until the breach of dispute resolution order notice is cancelled. Under the suspension, the company may only undertake building work necessary to resolve an ongoing domestic building dispute or comply with an official building order.

Shanley Constructions Pty Ltd was reprimanded, fined $40,000, had its registration cancelled, and was handed a three-year disqualification from holding any category or class of building registration on 18 February 2026. Authorities found the company was carrying out domestic building work without the required insurance and had produced fraudulent insurance certificates, handing over documents to authorities it knew were false or misleading. The BPC stated the builder had engaged in unprofessional conduct and was “not a fit and proper person” to practise. The breaches occurred at building sites in Port Fairy and Dennington.

Energent Pty Ltd was reprimanded and fined $10,000 in February 2026 after failing to comply with a dispute resolution order at a Springvale site, which resulted in a formal breach notice being issued. A three-year partial suspension was also imposed, however before it could take effect on 6 March 2026, the authority received notice that the dispute resolution order had been cancelled. Despite the cancellation, the fine and reprimand stood.

Gaby Soukayem and Top Job Home Improvements and Renovations Pty Ltd were each fined $4,000 without conviction at the Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 4 and 5 February 2026, for a combined total of $8,000. Both were charged separately for carrying out domestic building work without insurance, carrying out work without being a registered builder or licensed building employee, and implying or representing that they were registered when they were not. All three charges were proven in both cases. The work left a homeowner with a defective and incomplete renovation.

Mehran Orangi, an endorsed building engineer, was fined $15,000 and banned from carrying out building inspections for six months. Orangi was authorised to carry out mandatory stage inspections on behalf of a Relevant Building Surveyor and issue compliance certificates at a Carnegie property. The BPC found he carried out inspections without checking the building permit, failed to carry out inspections in person, included false, misleading or unclear information in certificates, and did not provide certificates to the Relevant Building Surveyor in a timely manner.

High End Building & Developments Pty Ltd was reprimanded and fined $2,500 after failing to comply with a dispute resolution order made by Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria. The company received a partial suspension for three years effective from February 2026, during which it is only permitted to carry out work necessary to resolve an ongoing building dispute or comply with an official building order.

Pandeli Dimakakos was fined $400 without conviction in January 2026 after pleading guilty to one count of failing to comply with a building order to rectify a swimming pool barrier.

Jared Milic was convicted and fined $75,000 with all six charges proven, and was additionally ordered to pay $2,500, after carrying out an illegal partial demolition and relocation of a home from Brunswick to North Geelong. Milic entered into a contract with a homeowner to partially demolish and relocate the property without obtaining permits for either site. He was unregistered, uninsured, and had no building permits in place. When the homeowner discovered this, he terminated the agreement. In June 2024, Milic was pulled over by Victoria Police for speeding near Portland, which led to the execution of an eight year old arrest warrant for six offences under the Building Act and Domestic Building Contracts Act. He also breached his bail conditions on multiple occasions by failing to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.

DST Project Management and Construction Pty Ltd were fined $27,500 and reprimanded after it failed to comply with a dispute resolution order made by Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria and was also disciplined for failing to ensure building work was carried out in accordance with the Building Code of Australia. The company is facing a partial suspension for three years, or until a Breach of Dispute Resolution Order Notice has been cancelled. The decision relating to the Building Code of Australia breach is currently stayed pending a VCAT review.

Get It Up Constructions Pty Ltd was fined $10,000 for failing to comply with an order to fix defective work at a property in Hadfield. Inspectors found more than a dozen defects at the property, including incorrectly installed roofing causing water to pool, windows and doors that did not close properly or had gaps, and defective bathroom fittings including a leaking shower screen and an unsealed basin. The BPC noted that the registrations of both the company and its nominee director had lapsed since the order was issued, meaning they could not carry out the rectification work themselves. The BPC stated that should the company renew its registration, it will remain partially suspended and unable to take on new jobs until the defective work is rectified.

Jahan Trevena, a Geelong based building surveyor, was reprimanded, suspended for six months, fined $45,000, and required to complete mandatory training. The BPC found Trevena committed more than 10 breaches on a Ross Creek home construction project, including issuing a building permit that the authority said he “could not have been satisfied” would comply with regulations due to ground level inconsistencies in the building drawings and site survey plan. Other breaches included accepting appointment from the builder rather than the owner, accepting a Bushfire Attack Level report that did not match what was required, failing to identify incorrect data in the energy efficiency report, failing to obtain truss and wall framing specifications before carrying out a frame inspection, and failing to take appropriate action regarding drainage issues. Trevena has since launched an appeal, and all sanctions have been paused pending a VCAT review.

Paul Hutchison, a building inspector, was reprimanded, fined $22,000, and given a five-month suspension over his conduct during three consecutive inspections of a new dwelling and attached garages in Ross Creek in 2020. He failed to identify non compliant building work, reported the outcome of the first inspection as compliant when it was not, and recorded the foundation stage as complete and approved when the veranda footings had not yet been prepared or inspected. He was also found to have failed to perform his work competently and to a professional standard during the second and third inspections. He was required to complete a training course on construction inspections. This matter is currently subject to a VCAT review.

Edwin Bedggood, a plumber, was fined $4,956 and ordered to pay costs of $1,696 after carrying out non-compliant drainage work at the Ross Creek site and signing a compliance certificate containing a misstatement of fact, claiming the plumbing work complied with relevant plumbing laws. He was also required to undergo mandatory training. This matter is currently subject to a VCAT review, and the decision has been stayed pending the outcome.

Hayden Browne, an unlicensed roof plumber, was fined $6,608 on 11 July 2025 and ordered to pay an additional $1,654 in inquiry costs after undertaking stormwater roofing work at a Ross Creek property in October 2020 without holding the required licence. The roof work was found to be non-compliant and not completed in a good and workmanlike manner. He was also handed a six-month suspension of his stormwater roofing licence, which would be lifted if he completed a training course and was not found guilty of similar breaches within the following two years. This decision is subject to VCAT review.

Jason Graafmans and Henna Homes Pty Ltd:  In September 2024, Graafmans was reprimanded and had his registration as a domestic builder cancelled and disqualified for three years, or until he completed eight mandatory training courses. His company Henna Homes Pty Ltd was also reprimanded, fined $45,000, and had its registration cancelled and disqualified for three years or until Graafmans completed his mandatory training. In 2020, Henna Homes undertook the construction of a new dwelling and attached garages in Ross Creek, during which the company improperly appointed a private building surveyor on behalf of the owner, failed to ensure works followed the building permit, failed to call inspectors to a mandatory stage for the veranda footings, and continued construction without approval. The company also failed to comply with written directions to fix non compliant work, and the works were not completed in a proper and workmanlike manner. The company has additionally been prohibited from using its logo containing an incorrect registration number. Both matters are currently subject to a VCAT review, and the decisions have been stayed pending the outcome.

THEBUILDCO.COM.AU Pty Ltd (in liquidation) received three reprimands, was fined $80,000 (capped overall at $60,000), was handed a partial suspension, and was required to complete further training in December 2025. Authorities found the company, which has since been liquidated, had failed to follow the approved plans at a Kyneton site, failed to comply with a written direction to fix a mistake, and failed to work to a professional standard.

Toby Bell, a registered plumber, was disqualified from plumbing work for three years, fined $12,895, and ordered to pay costs of $794 after a botched and illegal air conditioner installation booked through Airtasker at a Hawthorn property. Bell claimed to be licensed when installing five split system units, issued a compliance certificate, and did not return to fix a unit that began leaking. The client had the manufacturer confirm the installation was done incorrectly, with substandard pipework and no refrigerant. Bell also failed to attend the BPC disciplinary inquiry. Previously, the former Victorian Building Authority prosecuted Bell in 2023 for unlicensed plumbing work, resulting in a $4,000 fine without conviction. Energy Safe Victoria also prosecuted Bell in 2021 for unlicensed plumbing work and employing an unregistered electrician, resulting in a conviction and a fine of almost $6,000.

Neil Smith was fined $5,452 and ordered to pay costs of $794 after carrying out gasfitting work at a Taylors Lake property while assuming the title of a licensed gasfitter without being licensed or registered to do so. Smith also allowed plumbing work to be carried out on behalf of his business by a person who was not permitted to do so and was found guilty of fraudulent conduct in connection with the carrying out of plumbing work.

Scott Heenan, a licensed plumber, was fined $6,447 and ordered to pay costs of $994 and complete a training course in regulatory requirements after 24 non compliances were found across drainage, gasfitting, roofing (stormwater), sanitary, and water supply work at a home in Parkdale. Heenan then lodged a compliance certificate falsely stating the work complied with plumbing laws. His plumbing licence could be suspended for three months if he is found guilty of any further disciplinary action within 12 months.

Unik Constructions Pty Ltd was issued an immediate suspension in the public interest in December 2024, pending a formal disciplinary process. Inspectors found 70 building defects on just one of seven townhouses under construction at a site in Carrum Downs. The BPC stated the company was potentially responsible for as many as 500 defects across the site. The regulator also issued 19 rectification notices for non compliant plumbing work across five sites in Carrum Downs, Mitcham, Bayswater, Nunawading, and Croydon. The defects included serious safety risks such as deficiencies in firewall separation framing and other structural issues. The suspension remains in place pending a show cause process which proposes the cancellation and disqualification of all four registrations and a fine totalling $230,000.

MD Demolitions Pty Ltd had its registration immediately suspended on 20 November 2025 at 2:50pm over serious safety concerns. The suspension will remain in place until otherwise revoked by the authority or ordered or stayed by VCAT. Full details of the case have not yet been released.

Jonathan Stoddart, owner of the Stoddart Group, one of Australia’s largest national plumbing companies, was fined $16,161, ordered to pay costs totalling $1,036, and reprimanded after being found to have misused compliance certificates. The VBA audited three sites in Truganina, Burnside, and Seaholme where Stoddart, who is Queensland based, had signed compliance certificates from his Brisbane base. Inspectors found there were unauthorised individuals carrying out plumbing work after being subcontracted at the Truganina and Seaholme sites. At the Burnside site, Stoddart did not comply with a VBA rectification notice within the required time frame. The BPC found that Stoddart’s business model relied on delegations for quality and compliance controls, however under the Building Act, the person responsible for approving compliant work must personally inspect it and cannot delegate this responsibility. Stoddart was also required to complete mandatory training.

Amir Baharlooee and Capital Construction Group Victoria Pty Ltd were fined a combined $29,000 at the Ringwood Magistrates’ Court after carrying out illegal and defective bathroom renovations at homes in Belgrave South and Mitcham. Baharlooee and his company entered into major domestic building contracts without a builder’s registration and carried out building work worth more than $16,000 without domestic building insurance. The work at both properties was defective, with leaking found inside the Belgrave South home and mould found underneath it. All three charges against both Baharlooee and Capital Construction Group Victoria were proven. Baharlooee was fined $13,000 without conviction, and Capital Construction Group Victoria was fined $16,000 without conviction.

Khuong Le Nguyen was fined $5,000 without conviction after pleading guilty at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court in November 2025 to carrying out building work without a building permit.

Neil Shafto, a building surveyor, was fined $45,000, received nine reprimands, and was banned from accepting new appointments as a Relevant Building Surveyor for six months in November 2025. Authorities found Shafto was issuing building permits at a Centre Road site in Bentleigh East without confirming the builder matched the Domestic Building Insurance certificate, accepted inadequate compliance evidence, failed to identify non compliant work, and failed to give written notice to council that the builder had ceased work. At a second site on Orange Street in Bentleigh East, Shafto failed to issue a required formal warning to the applicant when the first mandatory inspection had not taken place before work commenced, among other breaches. This matter is currently subject to a VCAT review.

Hamidullah Rahimi was convicted, fined $2,000, and ordered to pay costs of $4,590 at the Dandenong Magistrates’ Court after illegally completing the construction of a Keysborough home himself and then failing to disclose his involvement when selling it. Rahimi had hired a registered builder to construct the home to the lockup stage before illegally finishing the rest of the build with the help of his son, then selling the property a year later without obtaining a report on the building from a prescribed building practitioner. The BPC reported that the family who moved into the home suffered health problems. A drill hole was found in the toilet cistern from when kitchen cabinetry was installed, causing significant water damage.

Adnan Ramadan, a building surveyor, was reprimanded, fined $35,000, and had conditions placed on his registration on 3 November 2025 after being found in breach of building regulations at a Canterbury site. Ramadan was disciplined on multiple grounds of unprofessional conduct, including issuing a permit for work that had already been done and failing to issue an order to stop building work. He was prevented from taking on new jobs for four months and ordered to undergo two relevant training courses. The decision has been stayed while subject to VCAT review.

Brett William Watkins, the former director of Watkins Building Group and Watkins Building and Carpentry, had his registration cancelled and was disqualified from the industry for three years following a BPC investigation. He was also fined $80,000, the largest fine issued by the BPC, and ordered to complete multiple training courses. Watkins was found to have demanded and received money from consumers when he had no legal right to do so, and failed to obtain the required domestic building insurance before accepting payments. One homeowner paid more than $400,000 for a single storey home and garage in Kilmore, however when Watkins’ company went into external administration, the funds were not recoverable because no domestic building insurance policy was in place. Watkins also failed to lodge a building permit with Mitchell Shire Council for the Kilmore property, making the excavation work illegal. Watkins admitted he failed to keep adequate financial records for either company, and both were found to have been trading while insolvent. He was also disqualified from serving as a nominee director of any registered building company for three years.

Daniel King, a plumber, was fined and ordered to complete a training course in regulatory requirements on 28 October 2025 after 16 issues were found with plumbing work on a Boronia home where he had worked. The issues related to drainage, gasfitting, sanitary, and water supply work. The BPC found King was either negligent or incompetent when he lodged a certificate of compliance containing misstatements of fact, and also allowed someone else to carry out non compliant plumbing work.

Andrew Gamble was fined $5,000 and ordered to pay $2,000 in costs without conviction at the Bendigo Magistrates Court on 21 October 2025 after pleading guilty to undertaking roof plumbing work without a licence.

Mario Bertucci was fined $4,029 and ordered to pay $994 in costs on 20 October 2025 after signing a compliance certificate with a misstatement of fact, claiming plans had been lodged with the water authority. He was also found guilty of negligence or incompetence by providing a sewer plan to the authority that did not reflect the sewer that was actually built.

James Pascoe, a Bendigo plumber, was fined $1,500 without conviction after pleading guilty at the Bendigo Magistrates Court in October 2025 to carrying out roof plumbing (stormwater) work while unlicensed.

OGT Solutions Pty Ltd was fined $2,000 and reprimanded in October 2025 after failing to comply with a dispute resolution order at a Keilor East property, completing the ordered work late in what constituted a ground for disciplinary action.

Adrian Murphy was fined $4,130, ordered to pay costs of $994, and required to undergo mandatory training in September 2025 after installing a non-compliant sanitary drain in Benalla and then failing to comply with a rectification notice issued over the defective work. Murphy also did not provide a compliance certificate within the required five days of completing the job and failed to supply the relevant water authority with a copy of a drainage plan before lodging the certificate. Authorities found that Murphy had signed off on a compliance certificate containing incorrect information, including that the work was compliant.

Mark Salmon was convicted and fined $5,000 and ordered to pay statutory costs of $144.60 at the Frankston Magistrates’ Court in September 2025 after all six charges against him were proven. Salmon carried out domestic building work under a major domestic building contract without the required insurance, faced three charges of carrying out domestic building work without being a registered builder or licensed building employee, and two charges of undertaking building work without a permit.

Marrach Pty Ltd was convicted and fined $7,500 as part of an aggregate order and ordered to pay statutory costs of $144 at the Frankston Magistrates’ Court in September 2025 after all four charges were proven. The company faced two counts of carrying out building work without the required permits and two charges of carrying out domestic building work under a major domestic building contract while not being a registered builder or licensed building employee.

Mureta Ahmed was disqualified from holding a licence or registration for 12 months, fined $15,447, and ordered to pay $1,654 in costs after carrying out stormwater roofing on a Bentleigh East site without a licence and without required supervision. Ahmed then arranged for a licensed plumber to sign off on his work without providing supervision. To reinstate his registration or licence, Ahmed must complete a specified training course.

John Hoskin, a registered plumber, was fined $4,956 and ordered to pay costs of $1,654 on 19 September 2025 after signing a compliance certificate for stormwater roofing work at a Bentleigh East property that stated the work complied with plumbing laws and was completed by him or under his supervision, both of which the BPC reported were misstatements of fact.

Lakshmi Projects Pty Ltd was convicted and fined $3,500 as part of an aggregate order and ordered to pay statutory costs of $144 at the Frankston Magistrates’ Court in September 2025 after both charges were proven. The company carried out domestic building work under a major domestic building contract without being a registered builder or licensed building employee and without the required insurance.

Bluesky Building & Construction Group Pty Ltd was fined $20,000 and had its registration partially suspended for three years on 15 September 2025 after failing to comply with a dispute resolution order made by Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria at a Glenroy site. The partial suspension, which came into effect on 20 October 2025, means the company can only undertake building work necessary to resolve an ongoing domestic building dispute or comply with an official building order.

Ciftci Group Pty Ltd was reprimanded, fined $10,000, and handed a three-year partial suspension on 12 September 2025 after failing to comply with a dispute resolution order at a Point Cook site. The partial suspension took effect on 17 October 2025 however was lifted just days later on 20 October 2025 after the authority was notified that the breach notice had been cancelled.

Gokhan Ozcan was reprimanded and fined $15,000 on 9 September 2025 after carrying out building work not in accordance with the building permit on a Newport build. Ozcan built patios attached to two of the Newport units without ensuring a building permit was in place for them and also failed to follow the manufacturer’s specifications for external wall cladding. He was ordered to successfully complete a training course within 12 months.

Benjamin Sawers was reprimanded and fined $2,500 on 2 September 2025 after failing to respond within the required time period to a written direction to fix building work at a site in Cowes, Gippsland. He avoided a three-year partial suspension after providing evidence that the required rectification work had been completed.

RJ Homes Pty Ltd was reprimanded and fined $5,000 on 27 August 2025 after failing to comply with a dispute resolution order at an Epping site. The defective work involved faulty fire collars on penetrations in the apartment building’s garage. Despite the builder eventually returning to the site and properly rectifying the work, which resulted in the breach notice being cancelled, the fine and reprimand stood.

Tandem Building Pty Ltd had its registration cancelled from 29 September 2025 after the BPC found the company had no nominee director in respect of the registration.

William Den Ouden, a licensed plumber, was ordered to pay $1,654 in inquiry costs and required to complete a training course within 12 months from the August 2025 decision, following a finding of non-compliant installation of a septic tank, effluent lines, and sewer pipe at a Ross Creek property.

Clare McDonald was fined $600 on 11 August 2025 after pleading guilty to failing to comply with a building order and failing to ensure a building permit was in place.

Green Civil Constructions Pty Ltd had its registration cancelled effective 5 September 2025 after it was found to have no nominee director.

Glenn Mitchell was fined $165, ordered to pay $994 in costs, and required to complete a mandatory training course within 12 months on 25 July 2025 after permitting or directing another person to complete defective stormwater roofing work at a Ross Creek property in May 2020. Mitchell also failed to provide a compliance certificate to the client within five days of the work being completed, and when he did lodge the certificate it contained a misstatement of fact.

Andrew Lennox was convicted and fined $30,000 as part of an aggregate order and ordered to pay $2,645.50 in costs at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 25 July 2025 after it was proven he had implied he was registered to secure a major domestic building contract. Lennox carried out the work unregistered, without a building permit, and without the required insurance.

Atomic 6 Pty Ltd was convicted and fined $30,000 as part of an aggregate order and ordered to pay $2,645 in costs at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court after it was proven the company had implied it was registered to secure a major domestic building contract and carried out the work unregistered, without a building permit, and without the required insurance.

Adam Construction Company Pty Ltd was reprimanded, fined $2,000, and given a three year partial suspension in July 2025 after failing to comply with a dispute resolution order at a Brighton East site. Under the suspension, the company can only undertake building work necessary to resolve an ongoing domestic building dispute or comply with an official building order.

Wei Wang, a registered builder linked to a company in external administration, had conditions placed on his commercial and domestic building registrations on 2 July 2025. From 11 August 2025 to 11 August 2027, Wang was restricted to a maximum of two active building jobs at any one time and was completely banned from acting as a nominee director for any building firm unless he is its sole director. He was also ordered to pass a mandatory training course by August 2026.

James Currie was reprimanded and fined $9,500 on 27 June 2025 after failing to comply with a dispute resolution order at a Seaholme site. A partial suspension was placed on his registration for three years from August 2025, or until the breach of dispute resolution order notice was cancelled, during which he can only undertake work necessary to resolve an ongoing domestic building dispute or comply with an official building order.

Zakariya Houssein, a licensed plumber, was disqualified from holding a plumbing licence for three years on 25 June 2025 and hit with over $14,000 in penalties after a string of negligent and non compliant work across Victoria spanning from December 2019 to March 2025. Breaches occurred across numerous sites including Deanside, Wollert, Greensborough, Doncaster, and Pascoe Vale South. Among the breaches, Houssein permitted unlicensed and unregistered workers to carry out stormwater roofing work at a Deanside site in March 2023.

Mario Polimeni was fined $8,321, ordered to pay $994 in costs, and handed a 12 month suspension of his drainage licence on 25 June 2025 after repeatedly installing below ground sanitary drains and covering them up without official authorisation before inspectors could check the work. The breaches occurred at building sites in Tarneit, Donnybrook, Deanside, Wollert, and Avondale Heights between November 2021 and October 2023. Polimeni also failed to hand over a compliance certificate to a Donnybrook client within the required five days of finishing the job. The licence suspension was suspended on the condition that he completed a training course and did not come before the authority for disciplinary action within 24 months.

Eric Jurrjens was fined $1,000 without conviction on 25 June 2025 after charges were proven in court that he failed to comply with official building order directions.

S & A Russo Builders Pty Ltd was reprimanded on two grounds and fined $16,000, capped at $8,000, on 20 June 2025 after failing to carry out protection work required by the building permit at a Richmond site and then failing to fix the building work within the specified time. The company was also handed a partial suspension banning it from taking on most new work from 4 August 2025, however the suspension was lifted after the builder provided evidence it had complied with the direction to fix.

Cheng Jian Wang had his registration cancelled effective 8 July 2025 after authorities discovered he was an officer of a body corporate subject to external administration. The decision was handed down in May 2025.

Clancy John Fulton and Peninsula Building Projects Pty Ltd were permanently prohibited from carrying out, establishing, or promoting any building work by a Supreme Court order issued on 28 May 2025. The order prevents Fulton and his business from quoting for work, entering into contracts, issuing invoices, accepting payments, or promoting themselves as builders. The court allowed Fulton to work as a carpenter under the supervision and responsibility of a registered builder. The BPC reported that Fulton misused another builder’s registration and took deposits well above the legal amount. One client paid Fulton $100,000 to renovate a bedroom and ensuite but the work was never completed. The court warned that non-compliance with the order could result in jail time.

Mahmoud Hassan was reprimanded and fined $3,500 on 26 May 2025 after proceeding with demolition work without first ensuring the site’s precautions were inspected and approved by the relevant building surveyor, as required under his role as the registered demolisher on the project’s building permit.

Ricky Barlow was disqualified from being licensed or registered for three years on 22 May 2025, fined $14,271, and ordered to pay $994 in inquiry costs after multiple breaches across Clayton, Bentleigh, and Clayton South. Between June 2016 and January 2017, Barlow carried out stormwater roofing and gas fitting work at a Clayton site without holding the required licences and completed the work in a non-workmanlike manner, acting fraudulently by falsifying a compliance certificate. From March to June 2017, he carried out gas fitting and drainage work in Bentleigh and Clayton South while completely unregistered and unlicensed.

Joshua Lupa, a registered plumber, was fined $5,454 and ordered to pay $994 in costs on 22 May 2025 after breaches at sites in Portarlington and Tarneit. In May 2019 at a Portarlington site, Lupa installed a sanitary drain but failed to provide the relevant water authority with a plan of the completed drain and lodged a compliance certificate containing a misstatement of fact. In April 2022 at a Tarneit site, Lupa installed another sanitary drain and booked it for an inspection but did not have the pipework ready before the inspection time.

Paul Collins was fined $2,773 and ordered to pay $803 in costs on 21 May 2025 and required to complete a training course within 12 months after installing sanitary drains at sites in Chirnside Park and Somers in February 2023 and covering the pipework before inspections could take place. Collins also lodged a late compliance certificate for the Chirnside Park project that contained a misstatement of fact, declaring that his covered work fully complied with plumbing laws.

Huseyin Ozdemir was fined $11,095, ordered to pay $934 in costs, and handed a 12-month licence suspension on 20 May 2025 after repeatedly installing sanitary drains and covering them up before official inspectors could check the work across five suburbs, being Kalkallo, Maidstone, Clyde, Bonnie Brook, and Armstrong, between November 2020 and July 2023. Ozdemir also lodged compliance certificates at almost all of the sites containing misstatements of fact and failed to hand over compliance certificates to clients within the required five days at multiple sites. The licence suspension was suspended on the condition that he completed a specified training course within 12 months and avoided further disciplinary inquiries.

Roni Bulut was fined $5,782, ordered to pay $994 in costs, and handed a 12-month licence suspension after failing to provide 240 compliance certificates for drainage and gas fitting work between March 2011 and January 2020. The authority found Bulut was incompetent and his actions were negligent. He also failed to hand over compliance certificates to clients within the required five days at 22 job sites spanning from July 2023 to July 2024. The licence suspension was suspended on the condition that he completed a training course and avoided further disciplinary action for the next 12 months.

Owen Thomas was fined $2,726, ordered to pay $994 in costs, and required to complete a training course within 12 months after installing sanitary drains at a Footscray site in August 2022 and covering the pipes without notifying the authority to arrange an inspection. He also failed to provide a compliance certificate for the Footscray work. At a Harkness site in November 2022, Thomas installed another drain, booked an inspection, but the pipework was not ready at the allocated time, and he was not on site when the authority arrived. He was also handed a six-month suspension of his drainage licence, which was suspended on the condition that he completed a training course and avoided further disciplinary action for the next 18 months.

Renovate Bathrooms Pty Ltd was convicted and fined $7,500 at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 14 May 2025 after it was proven the company had undertaken building work on a major domestic building contract while unlicensed or unregistered and without the required insurance.

John Perrone was fined $5,452 and ordered to pay $994 in costs on 11 May 2025 and required to complete a specified training course after failing to provide a compliance certificate for plumbing work completed in April 2020 at a St Albans site within the required time frame. In October 2024 he also completed non-compliant drainage, gasfitting, and sanitary plumbing work at a Port Melbourne site and again failed to provide a compliance certificate within the allotted time.

Holbrook Homes Pty Ltd faced disciplinary action on 9 May 2025 over breaches at three separate sites. At a Kyneton site, the company demanded and pocketed progress payments without being entitled to them and substituted the specified Hebel Panel cladding for a different material; it was reprimanded and fined $16,000. At a Lancefield site, the company ignored a direction to fix defective work and received a reprimand, a $10,000 fine, and a registration suspension for up to three years commencing 24 May 2025, to be lifted once the defective work was fixed or revoked by the building surveyor. At a Sunbury site, the company breached a dispute resolution order and received a reprimand, a $5,000 fine, and another three-year partial suspension. Holbrook Homes Pty Ltd can only undertake building work necessary to resolve an ongoing domestic building dispute or comply with an official building order.

Buildqa Pty Ltd was fined $20,000 without conviction at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 9 May 2025 after pleading guilty to carrying out building work without a building permit and failing to comply with an emergency order or building order.

Nicholas Artusa pleaded guilty on 9 May 2025 to carrying out building work without a building permit and was fined $5,000 without a conviction recorded.

Beam Homes Pty Ltd had its registration cancelled effective 10 June 2025 on 7 May 2025 after the BPC found the company had no nominee director in respect of the registration.