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Carbon Tax and the Building Industry
The Effects of The Carbon Tax on the Building and Construction Industry 2012 will be the year of the Carbon Tax. We are all aware of that now and so brace yourself for so much information and misinformation about what the impacts and affect will be on our building industry in Australia. What is the [...]
NSW Home Building Amendment Act 2011
Important update for Builders in NSW… In late 2011 the NSW Government passed a range of changes to the Home Building Act 1989 which includes changes to: home warranty insurance statutory warranty contract requirements. These changes will affect all residential building and construction work covered by home warranty insurance but do not apply to claims [...]
New OHS Legislation
Safe Work Australia Introduces the Model Work Health and Safety Legislation… The building and construction industry is heavily regulated by Work Health and Safety (OH&S). On January 1st, 2012 Safe Work Australia began the implementation of a new harmonised national model for Work Health and Safety (OHS). If you are a licensed builder or work [...]
Construction Industry Skills Development Receives Federal Support
Just prior to Christmas, Senator Chris Evans, Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills announced that almost 24,000 workers and trainees will upgrade their skills under an $87 million Australian Government-industry training investment. This is another well needed boost for the building and construction industry. The program will be a targeted partnership in which the Government [...]
New Consumer Law Impacts Licensed Builders
So just what has the new Consumer Law have to do with the Building and Construction Industry? Well pretty much everything! A licensed builder is required to enter into a contract with a customer for a specified scope of works. Customers are consumers so the Australian Consumer Law has a specific impact on that transaction. [...]
It’s All About the Builders Licence
As one of the leading providers of qualifications to trade and building professionals in the building industry the single biggest enquiry we get is: “How do I get a builders licence?” Depending upon what state they wish to obtain their licence, often the answers will differ. But soon there might be less difference in the [...]