As part of the four-yearly review of modern awards, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has finalised its decision with respect to the model annualised salary clauses to be inserted into 19 modern...
CBS Licensing Changes: Strengthening Licensing for the Building Sector
People licensed to perform major residential building work in South Australia will soon be subject to new training requirements, under new licensing rules aimed at strengthening the industry and...
Liquidator appointed: Coast to Coast Homes
Master Builders SA is urging the Marshall Government to tighten up licensing and immediately adopt its five point plan to improve affordability after the collapse of yet another South Australian...
SHEQ Alert – Get your sites ready for shutdown
Dear Members, Builders, site supervisors and contractors should be starting now rather than waiting to the last minute to review and implement controls make their sites are safe for the holiday...
Member Alert – Beware of Email Scam
We have been made aware that scam emails purporting to be from a South Australian commercial building company have been sent to organisations in the building and construction industry. The emails...
Make Housing Great Again: Our five point plan to rejuvenate the housing sector and improve affordability
Master Builders SA today released its five point plan to rejuvenate the housing sector and help more first home buyers get into the market. Chief Executive Ian Markos said a persistent decline in...
Time is now for public sector reform
The Marshall Government must capitalise on a rare and long overdue opportunity for public sector reform, Master Builders SA says. “The business community has been calling for public sector reform...
Call for blitz on unlicensed builders
Master Builders SA is calling for a government blitz after yet another unlicensed builder was fined in the Adelaide Magistrates Court. Paul Arrneric, 58, of Clarence Park, admitted to breaching the...
Master Builders SA takes the lead with mentorship program
Master Builders SA is ahead of the pack with its recently-launched mentoring program to boost the number of women in the male-dominated building industry. Chief Executive Ian Markos said the South...
Non-housing residential construction at all-time high
A state and local government focus on increasing the number of residents in the CBD has contributed to the highest level of non-housing residential construction ever recorded in South Australia,...
$31,000 fine for building law breaches
Convictions for unlicensed work Consumer and Business Services has secured a conviction and a $31,000 fine against a builder who worked outside scope, called for payments before performing work and...
Jail term for threats affects all
A proposed crime of "assaulting, intimidating or threatening" to obtain payment for a building contract is not just about builders - everyone in the industry is at risk. The Advertiser has outlined...
Australian impact of London fire
The fire at the Grenfell Tower in London has naturally led to speculation about the causal factors and the potential for it to happen in Australia. Understandably, some have raised questions about...
Building Indemnity Insurance (Bill) – Important Facts
Consumer and Business Services may request as part of any licencing application "Certificate of Eligibility" (Building Indemnity) or Accountant Letter for Net Tangible position. You may meet and...
Changes to Building Indemnity Insurance
The South Australian market for Building Indemnity Insurance is being consolidated under QBE from 1 July 2017 with significant changes to the market. MBA Insurance Services will continue to operate...