Note: This article appears in the August 2017 edition of Bowens Builders Bulletin. Earlier this year, we started preparing our members for some important changes in legislation that were on the horizon for builders in Victoria. Perhaps most significant among these changes were re-registration requirements every five years, new insurance arrangements and new thresholds for domestic cost-plus contracts. […]

“Master Builders is pleased to have been able to join Premier Daniel Andrews at the state government’s Victorian Jobs Partnership to continue our efforts in encouraging growth of careers in the building and construction industry,” Radley de Silva, CEO of Master Builders Association of Victoria, said. “As the state’s second-largest full-time employer, and contributing more […]

Above: President Melanie Fasham presents the 50-year plaque to John Orr & Son Amid hors d‘oeuvres and drinks, CEO Radley de Silva and President Melanie Fasham presented plaques to 11 builders and contractors who had maintained continuous membership with Master Builders from 30 to 50 years. We congratulate each and every one of them, and […]

The Federal Circuit Court has found the CFMEU took part in “unconscionable” conduct when it coerced a builder to go against its safety obligations through unlawful industrial action on a NSW building site. The issue arose as a result of the builder introducing a new policy on site requiring workers to wear long pants to […]

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has approved the termination of an employer’s in-term EBA on the grounds that the agreement had made it uncompetitive because of unaffordable pay rates and non-compliance with the Code for the Tendering and Performance of Building Work 2016 (Building Code 2016). Employees had narrowly voted in favour of terminating the […]