Top 10 building defects
Each month, the Building Services Authority (BSA) releases a list of the ‘Top 10 defects’ reported in the Queensland building and construction industry.
Note: the ‘number of defects’ figure accumulates over the financial year and begins again at ‘0’ each year from 1 July. The June defect report was:
| Rank | Defect category | Number of defects |
| 1 | Fire separation | 299 |
| 2 | Roof drainage (R/W plumbing) | 206 |
| 3 | Wall/ceiling internal plasterboard (clad/lining) | 186 |
| 4 | Shower recess (w/proof) | 137 |
| 5 | Steel sheet (roof cover) | 127 |
| 6 | Decks | 126 |
| 7 | Window/door aluminium – install (joint/fin) | 121 |
| 8 | Window/door timber – install (joint/fin) | 116 |
| 9 | Floor ceramic – install inc ad (tiling) | 109 |
| 10 | Cement render – external | 91 |
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