The report shared by Infrastructure Australia today about the future of Victoria and Melbourne places the city’s livability conditions at the forefront of issues facing our state,” Radley de Silva, CEO Master Builders Victoria, said. “We are at a tipping point in planning for the city we want to have.” “The message is clear: we […]

Porter Davis will participate in the Kids Under Cover Cubby House Challenge for the sixth year in a row building a cubby house inspired by an eagle’s nest. The Eyrie will be one of five cubbies to be auctioned for the youth homelessness charity at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show in March. Porter […]

On 13 February, a full Federal Court found that CFMEU safety official Alex Tadic breached s.500 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) for his abuse of a WorkSafe Victoria inspector on a building site in 2014, where he called the inspector a “f—ing idiot” and “pathetic”. Section 500 prohibits a federal right of […]

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 […]