The Division Information Night brings industry experts to the region and allows members to stay up to date with local industry issues and legislation. It enables members to have a strong voice on local issues and provides an avenue to influence industry and government decisions.

Material (waste) Classification

Mark Smith, Geotechnical Engineer, Agility Engineering

• Adhering to the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Guidelines
• How to classify material waste
• Transporting, disposal of fill & penalties that apply 

Home Building Compensation Fund (HBCF) - New changes ahead

Leeanne Farmer, Business Development Manager, Master Builders Insurance Brokers (MBIB)

• New auto-assessment tool to be introduced in April 2022
• Builder classification changes - where you will now sit within the scheme and your new open job value
• Unlimited open job number as long as it does not exceed the open job value
• The number of construction types reduced from the 9 down to 5, effects on muilti units & strata

myBIG - A new online platform for industry 

Haley Tibbetts, Sales & Marketing Manager, myBIG Australia Pty Ltd 

• The platform is known as myBIG, the Building Information Gateway
• A technical resource library that includes the National Construction Code, Australian Standards and more
• These days we are forever conscious of compliance and meeting minimum requirements. Remediation work is twice as expensive and difficult legalistic clients means we cannot afford to miss by 5 mm. The myBIG platform will assist builders in achieving compliance moving forward

COVID-19

All attendees need to check the vaccination requirements with the venue. Please avoid physical greetings with other members and follow all directions from venue staff. If you feel unwell or have flu-like symptoms, we ask that you do not attend.