In an important decision for the rule of law in the building and construction industry, the High Court has found that courts may impose fines against union officials for their unlawful breaches of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) and require those individuals pay the fine personally. The High Court’s decision provides a clear […]

The team at Figurehead Construction will join four other project teams vying for the title of Australia’s Best Cubby at this year’s Kids Under Cover Cubby House Challenge®. This is the first time the Master Builders member will be participating in the charity event, now in its tenth year, the aim of which is to […]

The Federal court has ordered the CFMEU to pay a record $1 million in penalties for secondary boycotts against Boral in 2014. The alleged conduct stemmed from Boral continuing to supply Grocon during in the Myer Emporium blockade in 2012. This penalty, resulting from ACCC action, is in addition to the separate 2015 settlement between […]

In 2016, a range of measures was introduced to crack down on owner-builders. These included a restriction of one owner-builder project every five years, a compulsory online assessment and a requirement that owner-builders must use registered practitioners to perform the work. These changes have had a reductive impact on the number of owner-builders in Victoria. Number of […]

There was some debate in the Senate on Monday 12 February on the Private Members Bill introduced by the Nick Xenophon Team in September last year. The Private Members, Customs Amendment (Safer Cladding) Bill 2017, seeks to ban the importation of combustible aluminium products. The Bill and parliamentary proceedings can be accessed here. Master Builders […]