STATEWIDE NEWS

May 2019

Builders celebrate surplus and support for industry 09/05/2019

Master Builders congratulates the McGowan Government on achieving a return to surplus ahead of schedule and looks forward to an increase of confidence in the building sector.

Builders welcome East Perth redevelopment 05/05/2019

Master Builders Executive Director John Gelavis said the association had been calling for greater levels of investment in the state both at a state and federal level, so major investments like this will create certainty, boost activity in the sector and create much needed jobs.

Keystart change a boost for builders 01/05/2019

Embattled builders have welcomed the State Government decision to increase Keystart income limits in the hope of seeing an end to the housing slump.

April 2019

WA builders commend budget but still need help 04/04/2019

Federal budget initiatives will promote economic growth across the country but Master Builders say more investment is needed in WA due to a major decline in construction work.

Building approvals decline further 03/04/2019

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures reveal the residential construction market in Western Australia is continuing downward.

Challenges ahead for apprentice opportunities 03/04/2019

Master Builders support the State Government’s aim to secure the long-term supply of locally skilled workers to the building industry but warn that builders have trouble taking on apprentices during hard times.

March 2019

Builders applaud clearer right of entry rules 28/03/2019

Changes to national right of entry regulations have been welcomed by Master Builders WA as being clearer, fairer and more closely aligned to state rules.

Top South West home brings the US to Australia 25/03/2019

Imagine a grand Colorado ranch house fused with a stylish Hamptons holiday home then shifted across the world to a rural property near Waroona and the result is the 2019 South West Best Country Home.

February 2019

Award-winning home fit for a king 23/02/2019

A building where boulders merge into stone walls suggests a medieval castle rather than a country house but the WA Top Home of the year combines the best of both.

Builders welcome housing plan but support needed now 20/02/2019

The McGowan Government’s commitment to greater infill development and housing around transport corridors and Metronet precincts has been praised by the Master Builders Association of WA for providing clarity on the intended direction of housing across the state.