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Master builders call for steady Budget approach as building data recovers
Master builders call for steady Budget approach as building data recovers

Canberra’s peak building and construction industry organisation, Master Builders ACT has welcomed the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics building approvals figures revealing a national seasonally-adjusted increase of 3.9 per cent in March.

Posted 03 May 2013
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Canberra housing finance data confirms better start to 2013
Canberra housing finance data confirms better start to 2013

Canberra’s peak building and construction industry organisation, Master Builders ACT has welcomed the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics housing finance data revealing a national seasonally-adjusted increase of 1.4 per cent.

Posted 16 April 2013
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Positive signs for Canberra industry in building approvals data
Positive signs for Canberra industry in building approvals data

Canberra’s peak building and construction industry organisation, Master Builders ACT has welcomed the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics building approvals figures revealing a national seasonally-adjusted increase of 3.1 per cent.

Posted 04 April 2013
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Gower review gives strong support but more to be done
Gower review gives strong support but more to be done

Canberra’s peak building and construction industry organisation, Master Builders ACT has released details of findings from its review of the Briggs-McCabe Getting Home Safely report which has acknowledged the valuable contribution of the ACT Government Commissioned report as well as highlighting further initiatives to improve safety on local building and construction sites.

Posted 27 March 2013
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Master Builders call for steady approach on housing affordability
Master Builders call for steady approach on housing affordability

Canberra’s peak building and construction industry organization, Master Builders ACT has called for continuing Reserve Bank caution on interest rates amid new data pointing to Canberra being the most affordable place in Australia to buy a home.

Posted 21 March 2013
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Innovative Apprentice Mentoring to Meet Future Skills Needs
Innovative Apprentice Mentoring to Meet Future Skills Needs

A new scheme pairing young construction trades apprentices with experienced industry mentors is helping the building and construction industry address its future skills need.

Posted 19 March 2013
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Building sentiment still strong despite weak December data
Building sentiment still strong despite weak December data

Canberra’s peak building and construction industry organisation, Master Builders ACT has pointed to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics building approvals figures as providing clear proof of the continuing fragility of consumer sentiment with respect to residential building and construction.

Posted 05 February 2013
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Getting Home Safely
Getting Home Safely

Master Builders ACT has welcomed the recent positive commitment shown by all stakeholders in response to the Briggs/McCabe Getting Home Safely report.

The recent establishment of the Workplace Safety Reference Group by the ACT Minister for Workplace Safety and Industrial Relations, Simon Corbell to examine the report’s recommendations with a view to implementation was welcomed as recognition that collaboration is the most important ingredient in getting a successful outcome.

Posted 20 January 2013
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Building Approvals: Jury out despite signs of Life
Building Approvals: Jury out despite signs of Life

Tenuous signs of an emerging recovery in residential building follow the release of the November 2012 Building Approvals figures by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Posted 11 January 2013
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Anti-Discrimination Bill would create huge compliance cost
Anti-Discrimination Bill would create huge compliance cost

The building and construction industry is concerned the  Federal Government’s new Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill could cost the industry millions of dollars if introduced.

Master Builders Australia warns that if the Bill comes into effect, construction businesses will face massive costs to implement new workplace policies, train staff and complete due diligence to ensure compliance.  

Posted 10 January 2013
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