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Building and Construction Economic Update - March 2021
The latest building and construction economic update for NSW is now available. Download PDF here
The State's economy remains upbeat, with indicators showing the extraordinary success of the HomeBuilder grants scheme.
"The builder can’t be brought into this..."
A Supreme Court of Appeal has confirmed that the builder is not liable for combustible cladding installed on the Lacrosse tower.
State's scaffolds under scrutiny
SafeWork inspectors will be visiting construction sites across NSW to inspect scaffold structures, issuing on-the-spot fines and stop-work notices for failure to comply with NSW’s safety standards.
NSW Floods
The flood crisis gripping much of NSW is another impediment that will test our entire community.
Non-Compliant Developers on Public Register
Orders issued under compliance and enforcement powers now available on the Fair Trading website
Latest construction industry jobs data
Consistent with Master Builders warnings during the severity of the pandemic lockdowns last year, employment along with business investment is proving to be one of the stubborn indicators in showing recovery.
In our industry jobs remain down across the country except in South Australia compared to March 2020. However, things...
Exploration into supply chain barriers
Master Builders is exploring ways to relieve the pressure on the supply chain barriers and product shortages.
Staged claims for ABIC contracts
From 1 March 2021 staged claims are no longer compulsory for fixed price residential contracts. It is proposed that the ABIC Simple Works contract return to the periodic claim regime.
We are seeking MBA Members feedback.
When using the ABIC Simple Works contract, please advise if you would like staged...
Builders without Borders
The NSW Government is slashing red tape and removing barriers for tradies to work across state and territory borders, delivering a major boost for jobs and the economy.
The Government has introduced legislation to enable a new national Automatic Mutual Recognition (AMR) scheme to take effect from 1 July...
Residential staged claims no longer compulsory
For owner occupier residential contracts signed after 1 March 2021 builders will be able to claim for periodic claims and not just staged claims. This comes with the recent amendments to the Building and Construction Security of Payments Act.
Previously, builders were restricted to staged claims only for contracts with...