Security of Payment Legislation (SOPA)

The Building and Construction Industry is now impacted by SOPA across Australia. Whether you are an employee / employer, contractor …

Changes to Home Warranty Insurance in NSW

The NSW Government has announced major structural reforms to the states Home Warranty Insurance Scheme. The reforms will have a major impact …

Desperate Call for Skilled Trades

The Building and Construction Industry remains under pressure due the onset of a debilitating skills shortage in coming years. This shortage …

Customers Expectations of Builders

What do customers expect from a licensed builder or tradesperson?

It’s always good to know what’s going on in the mind of your customer. If you are a licensed builder …

Major Changes to Industrial Relations

In Janaury 2010 major changes were introduced to the Workplace Relations System across Australia. Like every other industry the Building and Construction Industry …

New Apprenticeship Kickstart Program

The Building and Construction Industry will benefit from the New Apprenticeship Kickstart Program.

An extra $100 million will be invested by …

Stimulus Package Helping the Construction Industry

Stimulus may not be all things to all people but certainly the building and construction industry has been well supported and so can probably …

Standards and Tolerances Guide – Building and Construction Industry

The Victorian Building Commission, in collaboration with the NSW Office of Fair Trading, the ACT Government and Tasmanian Government have produced a guide for builders and trades working …

Are you Charging Enough?

The age old dilemma of many trades people and builders is the question of what to charge. Its a very fine line at times in a competitive environment where price is often the main deciding factor …

Surviving the Credit Crunch as a Trade Contractor

How can you make sure that your business weathers the predicted down turn?

Here are a few tips and ideas that we hope might improve your business …