August 2020 - Builders ready to start school work

The WA Government today delivered a lesson in economic recovery by investing $492 million in education centre upgrades and builders are keen to begin their school work.

Master Builders WA executive director John Gelavis said builders approached the McGowan Government with a suggestion for statewide infrastructure projects in March and the roll out of WA Recovery Plan announcements showed the call had been heard.

July 2020 - Kimberley Recovery Plan supports builders

The $110.9 million Kimberley Recovery Plan gives assurance of continuing work for the building industry and will create jobs for local tradies and apprentices.

Master Builders WA executive director John Gelavis said the WA Government had listened to industry calls for investment in local infrastructure across the state.

July 2020 - Builders keen to get to work on WA Recovery Plan

The WA Recovery Plan is a confidence boost for the building industry and will help to keep tradies and apprentices employed.

Master Builders WA executive director John Gelavis said the $5.5 billion plan ticked a lot of boxes for revitalising the economy.

“Powering up government maintenance work is a great move to underpin confidence in the construction industry,” Mr Gelavis said.

July 2020 - Building approvals show COVID-19 starting to bite

The building approvals data released today shows the COVID-19 crisis is starting to impact residential building activity.

Master Builders WA Executive Director John Gelavis said the 8.9 per cent fall in dwelling approvals for May reinforced the need for the housing stimulus measures being implemented by the State and Federal Governments.

June 2020 - Online revolution for South West building awards

The coronavirus crisis put a halt to the South West building awards in March but the event has been triumphantly relaunched in a new, online format.

The tickets were sold, the trophies polished and new outfits hanging ready to be worn for the Master Builders-Bankwest Building Excellence Awards when gatherings were banned just days ahead of the gala affair on March 21.

June 2020 - $20m project hurdle will create more WA jobs

Property Council WA and Master Builders WA welcome the co-operative efforts of WA’s politicians who have joined forces to achieve historical planning reform.

Working together, a combination of MPs from the Government, Opposition and the crossbenches, agreed to lower the threshold for the State Government’s major projects fast-tracking planning initiative from $30 million to $20 million. In the regions, projects worth as little as $5 million can be fast-tracked under the scheme, which is designed to eliminate red-tape and generate job-creating projects.

June 2020 - State housing stimulus package a gamechanger

The McGowan Government’s housing stimulus package, including a building bonus and social housing economic recovery package, is a gamechanger that will turbocharge the residential and construction industry in WA. This is a massive lifeline for our embattled building sector and brings much-needed relief to the industry and the many small businesses within it.
“Today’s announcement follows a two and a half month advocacy campaign by Master Builders WA to save housing jobs and create much needed activity in the WA economy, so we are delighted the State Government has listened and acted,” Master Builders WA executive director John Gelavis said.

June 2020 - WA Builders applaud Federal HomeBuilder Scheme

The Morrison Government HomeBuilder scheme is a lifeline and brings much-needed relief to the Western Australian housing industry and the many small to medium businesses within it.
Master Builders WA executive director John Gelavis said the scheme followed a three-month advocacy campaign to save jobs and recharge building activity by the Master Builders movement.