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  1. | 6 Jun 2013

    Tips: First Home Buyer

    First home buyer – tips Buying a first home can be a daunting experience. To make this process enjoyable, think about the following tips:   1.     Read the contract carefully Make sure that you understand all the terms and conditions. If not, ask!! 2.     Allow extra time for delays Despite the best intentions projects can run […]

  1. | 6 Jun 2013

    Fair Work Act Reforms

    Fair Work Act Reform – Overview: Master Builders has developed a range of resources to help builders understand the key requirements of the new workplace relations laws. Fact Sheets The Foundations of the Workplace Relations System Agreement Making Transfer of Business Right of Entry Dispute Resolution The National Employment Standards Record Keeping Unfair Dismissal Independent […]

  1. | 6 Jun 2013

    Prefabricated Fencing

    Prefabricated Fencing – New Innovation keeping with tradition When choosing a fence, builders and renovators need to consider the style of home they want to achieve and the purpose of the fence before being able to select the most suitable product on the market. Traditional fencing systems such as brick, timber or corrugated fences all […]

  1. | 6 Jun 2013

    Financial Management

    Construction companies need to carefully manage their business to address cash flow and other financial risks.   There are a range of reasons why established businesses fail or suffer financial distress.   These include a lack of adequate funding, a lack of an early warning reporting system, a failure to recruit quality personnel and a […]

  1. | 6 Jun 2013

    Financing a Renovation

    The first thing to consider when you decide to renovate is exactly how you want to enhance your home. It seems obvious, but making sure you have a clearly defined vision from the start will minimise the risk of getting carried away and allow you to stick to a budget. Once you decide on what […]

  1. | 6 Jun 2013

    First Home Buyers & Incentives

    There is a lot of assistance available to first home buyers from Governments. It is worth spending some time to carefully investigate the rebates and assistance available to you. First Home Owner Grant The WA Government’s First Home Owner Grant currently offers $10,000 to first home owners who purchase or build a new home, the […]

  1. | 6 Jun 2013

    Alternative Solutions in Building

    When the Performance-Based Building Code was introduced in 1996, WA was the first State to adopt it. The new Code provided the flexibility that was lacking in the Uniform Building By-Laws that prescribed the minimum requirements for compliance of residential and non-residential buildings. The performance-based Building Code of Australia (BCA) maintains the prescriptive requirements as […]

  1. | 6 Jun 2013

    Appliances and Building Specifications

    It is common for home buyers to do insufficient research on whether a builder’s standard specification is suited to their needs. Frustrated new home owners sometimes discover too late that their new garage is not wide enough or high enough for their 4 wheel drive (especially for multi-vehicle households), or that their fridge is too […]

  1. | 6 Jun 2013

    Apprentices: Hiring

    Master Builders believes it is in the interests of builders and subcontractors to invest in our industry’s future by taking on and training apprentices. A Master Builders publication is available to as an easy guide to the requirements for employing an apprentice for either a part or the whole of their apprenticeship. Your Investment for […]