Master Builders’ legal department hosts the next in its series of bi-monthly seminars on Thursday 21 September with ‘Security of Payments – How to get paid on time’ with guest speaker Stephen Natoli, Partner at Holding Redlich. Angelo Simonetto, Master Builders Head of Legal, has invited Stephen to share his expert knowledge and practical tips […]

Domestic Building Insurance (DBI), also known as Home Warranty Insurance, has changed significantly in Victoria. The Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA) introduced several changes to DBI on 1 July 2017, launching the new ‘BuildVic’ portal, streamlining the DBI model by removing QBE and appointing MBA Insurance Services as one of six ‘panel distributors’ allowing us […]

Apprentice carpenter based in Apollo Bay Apprentice of the Year 2016 Australian Overseas Foundation Award winner 2016 If Apollo Bay carpentry apprentice Hamish Rose had a motto in life it would be – ‘grab the bull by the horns’. Never one to miss an opportunity, the 29-year-old seems to have capitalised on every chance that […]

On Friday 1 September, Master Builders Association of Victoria convened its eleventh annual Green Living Conference to a sold-out audience at the Building Leadership Simulation Centre in South Melbourne. The conference focused on the continued development of building technologies that not only support stewardship of the environment, but offer solutions for some of Victoria’s most […]

You’ve heard the rumours on site. Some people say you need a Diploma, others say you need the Cert IV, what you really want to know is how on Earth do I get registered?! The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has a huge focus on practical work experience. The VBA also expects applicants to have a […]