Business Matters
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Opportunities arise for businesses and disability employment within construction
Despite the rise in unemployment figures in this past year, the construction industry employs about 9.2% of the entire workforce. Out of the 1,183,200 people in ... -
Master Builders: HomeBuilder continues to drive record activity
Home lending has surpassed more records this past January with the continued roll out of the HomeBuilder scheme according to Master Builders Australia. The first month ... -
VBA warns of unregistered online service adverts
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has warned Victorians of anyone offering their building or plumbing services via online marketplaces or apps with some being unregistered and ... -
ATO’s taxable payments reporting system aims to help tradies compete on the level
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has confirmed more than 60,000 businesses haven’t yet complied with lodgement requirements under the Taxable payments reporting system (TPRS) for 2019-20. ... -
Record attendance for VBA’s industry conference
More than 700 building practitioners gathered virtually for the Victorian Building Authority’s Surveyors’ Conference. The conference hosted a number of industry experts who gave their thoughts ... -
Day of reckoning coming for NSW homeowners who don’t pay their tradies
From 1 March 2021, the Security of Payment Act will apply to contracts between homeowners and builders or trade contractors. In the 20 years since its ... -
NSW construction workers secure new EBAs with major builders
The CFMEU has finalised EBAs for workers across the majority of the NSW construction industry with members at a host of major builders voting to endorse ... -
Failure to pay subcontractor for Australian Parliament House work leads to penalty
New South Wales company N-Cap Pty Ltd has been penalised $5,000 and ordered to pay its subcontractor $10,633 in outstanding payment claims following ABCC action. The ... -
Vic gov bans high-risk cladding for new multi-storey buildings
The Victorian Government has introduced a world-first ban on cladding deemed to be high risk in an effort to reduce fire hazards. When announcing the aluminium ... -
Master Builders commends the HomeBuilder scheme, $50 billion boost to economy
Master Builders Australia has commended the HomeBuilder scheme, calling it “the star of economic recovery” following recent statistics being released. The scheme also saw a 91% ...
