STATEWIDE NEWS

October 2018

WA housing approvals lowest since 2001 30/10/2018

The sustained drop in housing approvals shows the residential building sector is under enormous pressure and needs assistance, according to Master Builders Executive Director John Gelavis.

Master Builders look forward to Fiocco report 30/10/2018

The Master Builders Association has written to Commerce Minister Bill Johnston urging the quick release of the Fiocco Review report and discussion paper into security of payment reform.

Labor policy to further damage WA Housing 23/10/2018

The ALP’s proposed changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax at federal level would deliver a further blow to WA’s already frail residential building sector, according to newly released economic modelling.

Stimulus needed as WA investors vacate market 17/10/2018

New figures revealing a sharp drop in residential investment have spurred Master Builders Executive Director John Gelavis to appeal to the WA Government for economic assistance.

Church and pub win Mid-West building awards 13/10/2018

The restoration of Geraldton’s unique St Francis Xavier Cathedral and the spectacular remodelling of a crumbling outback pub have won building awards in the Mid-West region.

Builders Welcome Training Levy Change 04/10/2018

The Master Builders Association has welcomed the extension of the 0.2% Construction Training Fund (CTF) levy on engineering construction projects in the mining/resource sector.

September 2018

Construction greatness in the Great Southern 17/09/2018

Two building projects in Albany have been judged the best of the year for the Great Southern region.

Builders Opposed to Impost on Foreign Investors 13/09/2018

The Master Builders Association is urging the McGowan Government to reconsider its plans to increase the Foreign Buyer Investment Tax from 4 per cent to 7 per cent.

August 2018

Building triumphs in the Goldfields and Esperance region 30/08/2018

A high school in the Goldfields and a rural home overlooking the ocean outside Esperance have won the region’s premier building awards.

Builders defend their integrity 20/08/2018

The dishonest practices revealed in the current Health Department scandal do not exist in mainstream larger construction contracts across WA, according to the Master Builders Association.