Master Builders values your expertise and experience with apprentices and is seeking your input for the new Apprenticeships and Traineeships Completions Pilot Project. The project will focus on employers working with apprentices, with the aim of uncovering factors during the life cycle of the apprenticeship that may influence whether or not an apprentice sees it […]

The NCC 2019 has been released by the ABCB for public comment. Submissions to the NCC are due on 13 April 2018. Master Builders Australia is reviewing the detail in document and will be consulting further with committees on the key changes. As indicated previously, the ABCB is hosting seminars around the country on these […]

The new Domestic Building Disputes Resolution Victoria (DBDRV) has received more than 5200 applications since it was launched in April 2017, far exceeding the initial 3500 expected. The demand highlights the gap the body has filled in enabling swift, fair and clear resolution of building disputes in the state. Chief Dispute Resolution Officer Gina Ralston […]

The recent Court of Appeal decision of Imerva Corporation Pty Ltd v Kuna [2017] VSCA 168 (“Imerva v Kuna”) demonstrates how important it is for builders to comply strictly with the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 (“the DBCA”) and the Domestic Building Contracts Regulations 2017 (“the DBCR”) when using what the Master Builders New Homes […]

A policy position introduced late last year by WorkSafe to make employers’ compliance information available to union officials on request has backfired.Last August, WorkSafe Victoria advised employer associations and unions that they will commence making copies of Inspector’s Entry Reports and Notices (i.e. Improvement and Prohibition Notices) to ‘interested parties’ on request. WorkSafe advised that […]