South West

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Building Legislation

From 1 January 2011, WA has adopted one of the biggest reforms in building control legislation our State has seen in 50 years. The establishment of the Building Commission in WA marked the end of the Builders’ Registration Board and the Painters’ Registration Board and provides a one-stop shop for the regulation of the building […]

Bathroom – Minimum Distances

  You will need to establish the minimum requirements for space around your bathroom:   Allow at least 600mm in front of the toilet and approximately 200mm either side of the bowl for elbowroom. 700mm should be allowed between the front of the basin and the nearest wall or object.  Power points should be located at […]

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South West: Small Builders fear insurance crisis

The Master Builders Association is concerned small builders and home buyers across WA could be left out of pocket because of a crisis facing the State’s home building insurance market.

South West: Top apprentice thanks public

Bunbury bricklayer Alexander Wilson – newly crowned the Master Builders Associations’ South West Apprentice of the Year – has described the region as “inspiring and supportive of young tradespeople”

South West: Margaret River builder tops again

A Margaret River builder has taken out the top award at the Master Builders Association South West Home Excellence Awards for the fourth time.