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 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. [...]

Building Industry News

Wading through Building and Construction Industry news updates on the web can be very time-consuming and in some cases, a little frustrating. Some articles are good, some misleading and some simply don’t make sense at all. To take the headache out of sifting through them, here are some that you will find well worth the read: [...]

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 [...]

Getting a Building Licence means getting Builders Insurance

One of the most sought after programs here at Construction Courses is the Certificate IV in Building and Construction course. The reason is simple; in many states it is a compulsory requirement …

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 …