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  1. | 12 Mar 2014

    RBW for Housing including multi-residential (Minimum purchase: 2 = 1 set)

    Residential Building Works Lump sum contract for housing projects, including multiple units, where the contract sum is more than $500,000 or more.   While not required to comply with the Home Building Contracts Act, this contract is similar to much of the HBW lump sum contract.   The contract is directly between builder and owner […]

  1. | 26 Jul 2013

    Home Buyers Construction Guide

    The Guide aims to inform new home buyers about common construction concerns such as plaster cracking, glass scratches and slab cracks, with advice on whether remedial action is necessary. It is an ideal complement to standard contract documents, dealing with expectations about levels of finish and construction standards to be achieved in new homes.

  1. Great Southern: New Chair for MBA Great Southern

    New faces and a mix of residential and commercial builders and suppliers. This committee has good representation from the industry and look forward to work with them.

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  1. | 17 Jun 2013

    Partnership

    Master Builders Partnership Opportunities Our partners are an integral part of the success of the Master Builders WA events and awards program, and we are proud of the long relationships we have maintained with our core Partner base over the years. If you’re interested in joining a stellar line-up of successful businesses that help us […]

  1. | 6 Jun 2013

    Timber Rot

    Timber rot was a major problem in some Perth homes. A survey a few years ago suggested that houses in Subiaco, Ardross, Floreat, Nedlands and Mosman Park were most likely to suffer from timber rot. This incidence of timber rot is not surprising as it usually occurs in older homes and caused by a lack […]

  1. | 6 Jun 2013

    Thermal Mass

    Thermal mass is often talked about as vital for good passive-solar design. Thermal mass in WA is easier to provide that you think, purely due to the materials we prefer to build with. The installation of concrete floors and brick walls provides the thermal mass of our buildings. We must make sure that it works […]