Promote… Unsafe scaffolds can be fatal SafeWork NSW inspectors are targeting scaffold safety between October and December, as part of Scaff Safe 2024. What are the risks? Scaffolds that are poorly...
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2GB Radio… Brian Seidler, Executive Director of Master Builders NSW, discussed on 2GB recently how the opposition’s $5 billion infrastructure plan could better meet Australia’s housing needs. With 1.2 million homes planned...
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Builders… Peak building and construction industry association Master Builders Australia today backs new Federal Opposition housing policies to boost housing supply. As the only industry association representing the residential, commercial, and...
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Help… The NSW Government is conducting a major review of the Home Building Compensation (HBC) Scheme. This is a significant opportunity for the industry to provide crucial input to the scheme’s...
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Worst… Experts at Master Builders Australia have warned that low apprenticeship numbers will worsen the nation’s housing crisis if action is not taken immediately. The warning comes after new Australian Bureau...
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Loophole… Key points: License & Insurance = Essential: No license or HBCF insurance means no progress payments for residential work in NSW. Homeowner Protection: The amendment strengthens protection for homeowners by...
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… The Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) has announced that the Commonwealth, state, and territory governments have endorsed the Phase Three Asbestos National Strategic Plan (2024-2030). This is...
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Decline… MEDIA RELEASE: Master Builders Australia says new Australian Bureau of Statistics data for the month of August revealing a 6.1 per cent decline in the total number of new home...
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… Today’s announcement by Minister Murray Watt to appoint Master Builders Australia to the National Construction Industry Forum (NCIF) is another positive step in tackling key challenges faced by the building...
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NSW moves… MEDIA RELEASE: New industry forecasts released by Master Builders Australia show New South Wales has unfortunately moved further away from achieving its Housing Accord target of 377,000 new homes. Five...
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