Building Commission NSW encourages all design and building practitioners to seek and rely on a detailed geotechnical report and not assume soil parameters according to preliminary reports. The reminder comes after a recent audit found a final geotechnical report was missing before the construction of a multi-storey building.   

Preliminary soil...

On 9 October 2024, Fire and Rescue NSW published the following new position statements on their website.

The Fire hydrant system – single vs multiple position statement “emphasises that the NCC identifies the provision of a single fire hydrant system only, reminding building proponents to consider such in any hydrant system design”...

The NSW Government is investing $20.2 million over three years in the Women in Construction Industry Innovation Program to create inclusive workplace cultures, attract and retain women in the construction industry, and support women in leadership roles. Master Builders Association of NSW has been awarded a grant under this initiative...

A study on whether a five-day week will improve work-life balance in the building and construction industry has found workplace flexibility is a better approach than enforcing a shorter working week.

The Master Builders Association of New South Wales worked in partnership with the School of the Built Environment at...

Master Builders Australia has today released new analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics data which shows detached home and apartment building times continue to blow out.

Fifteen years ago, it took on average 9 months to build a stand-a-alone house. Fast forward to today and it now takes 12.7 months...

Unsafe scaffolds can be fatal

SafeWork NSW inspectors are targeting scaffold safety between October and December, as part of Scaff Safe 2024.

What are the risks?

Scaffolds that are poorly built or not managed properly by principal contractors/site supervisors can pose a serious risk to workers including:

• falls from heights...

Brian Seidler, Executive Director of Master Builders NSW, discussed on 2GB recently how the opposition’s $5 billion infrastructure plan could better meet Australia’s housing needs. 

With 1.2 million homes planned nationally - and 377,000 in NSW - Seidler emphasised that infrastructure like roads, sewerage, and power is essential to meet...

Peak building and construction industry association Master Builders Australia today backs new Federal Opposition housing policies to boost housing supply.

As the only industry association representing the residential, commercial, and civil construction sectors, Master Builders acutely understands the extent to which all three sectors have a role in ending the housing crisis...

The NSW Government is conducting a major review of the Home Building Compensation (HBC) Scheme. This is a significant opportunity for the industry to provide crucial input to the scheme’s future structure.

Led by Bronwyn Weir, the review will cover issues like industry insolvencies, insurance adequacy, and compliance. It will also determine who...

Experts at Master Builders Australia have warned that low apprenticeship numbers will worsen the nation’s housing crisis if action is not taken immediately.

The warning comes after new Australian Bureau of Statistics data revealed that 2023-24 was the worst year for home building in more than a decade, dropping 8.8...