Queensland Housing & Building Advisory (QHBA)
Queensland Housing & Building Advisory (QHBA) provides expert witness, technical reporting and dispute support services for building and construction matters across Queensland.
Led by Blair Lowrie, QHBA brings together decades of practical construction, regulatory inspection and technical reporting experience. Blair is a trade-qualified carpenter, licensed low rise builder and former Building Inspector with the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC).
His background includes running his own building company, working in local government and QBuild, and spending approximately two decades in building inspection roles with the QBCC. He also provides expert witness and technical reporting support in building dispute matters, including matters before the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT).
With just under 4,000 building investigations conducted and reported on, Blair Lowrie brings significant practical experience to building matters. His work includes investigating and diagnosing complex issues such as water ingress, slab edge dampness, moisture-related defects, workmanship concerns, and compliance matters. This experience underpins Blair’s clear, independent, and evidence-based approach to inspections, technical investigations, expert advice, and dispute-related support.
