The Federal Court has today made final orders in the case brought by the ABCC against the CFMMEU and its officials concerning Sydney crane company Botany cranes.

Another successful evening was held with the local members on Tuesday 4th May at the Wallarah Bay Recreation Club.

Guest speakers for the evening included Leeanne Farmer from Master Builders Insurance Brokers and Barry Quon from Termseal Australia, who provided invaluable information to our local members.

This was such a...

Enrolments in our Certificate IV in Building & Construction have gone through the roof. See what student’s have to say about learning online. Read More.

The Treasurer handed down his second ‘pandemic Budget’ to wide acclaim yesterday evening. "The Budget is coming back" was his refrain in the Parliament. 

Master Builders Australia is firmly of the view that the Treasurer has done the right thing in standing firm and resisting the temptation to withdraw public sector...

Recovery will continue riding on ute’s back. Builders and tradies back budget.

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Key point from this article: Extended construction site hours Order is revoked on and from 18 May 2021.

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Members will recall that the NSW Planning and Public Spaces Minister Rob Stokes issued the Environmental Planning and Assessment (COVID-19 Development Construction Work Days) Order 2020 (the Order).

The Order, which became effective...

Construction sites across northern Sydney can expect a visit from SafeWork Inspectors this week.

The CFMEU has been hit with more than $1 million in penalties

A new report specifies four safe and non-flammable product categories. This is the first tranche to replace high-risk cladding.

The federal government has extended the deadline to begin construction under the HomeBuilder grants program by an additional 12 months.