All Entries in the "Legislation" Category
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tougher English Tests for Inbound Trades
A recent article in the Victorian Newspaper the Herald Sun highlighted some growing problems in the construction industry. Actually, there are a number of problems, but here’s two that were highlighted from the article. Problem No. 1: Shortage of qualified trades across many sectors of the building and construction industry. Problem No. 2: High levels of [...]
OHS Harmonisation within Building and Construction
How will OHS Harmonisation affect the Building and Construction Industry? Occupational Health and Safety impacts the building industry at every point. We are all aware of how difficult it is to comply and in particular how to manage compliance across different state boundaries. Currently all states, territories and the Commonwealth are responsible for making and [...]
Building Contractors and Licensed Builders Compliance
In our last article we covered Personal Services Income (PSI) legislation and how it affects all individuals providing skilled labour and services. There are two exemptions from the provisions of the PSI legislation. PSI – Are You Caught? A trade or building contractor is compliant if they pass the Results Test or the 80/20 rule. [...]
Building Contractors and Licensed Builders Beware
The building and construction industry is largely made up of independent contractors. In this article we are going to try and highlight some of the liability issues that you face if you are a Licensed Builder who hires contractors, or if you are an independent contractor. The liability we are talking about here is financial [...]
Why Can’t I Get a Builders Licence?
If you’ve been wandering through the maze that exists around getting a builders licence, know you’re not alone – the building and construction industry does not hand out permits lightly …