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What are the future skill sets and capabilities for the built environment?
The last installment of the ‘Future Built Environment Opportunities’ event series will be held from 5.15pm on Thursday 20 July. Hear Keynote Speaker John Nicolaou, speak on the future skill sets and capabilities for the built environment, along with a panel consisting of Ian McGivern (Goodland Building Company), Dean Goodliffe (Broad Group Holdings-Broad Construction) and Kylee Schoonens (Fratelle Group). Click here for more info.
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Save $300 on tickets to the National Conference in Tasmania
Members are encouraged to attend Master Builders national conference and Awards in Hobart from 23-25 November. Click here for the program. Save $300 per delegate and $255 per partner by booking before 1 July. Virgin is offering 10% discounts on travel. Click here.
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National Contracts Committee to meet
Master Builders National Contracts Advisory Committee meets in Brisbane next week with ABIC contract suite developments on the agenda as well as timely payment issues highlighted in the recent Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman’s report. Charles Anderson is attending.
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Buy Local Policy in focus
Master Builders has written to Small Business Commissioner Eaton setting out changes explaining changes the Association considers would improve outcomes for builders, subcontractors and suppliers in regional areas. We suggest more stringent criteria, better auditing and an increase in the maximum preferences.
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Assessor fined $14,000
Ken Sully (Austep Pty Ltd), a WorkSafe Assessor, has been fined $14,000 and had his registration cancelled a second time for not properly assessing High Risk Work Licence candidates. Click here.
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Black Economy Taskforce
Master Builders will be lodging a submission with the Black Economy Taskforce by the due date of 30 June. Our focus will be on “cash in hand” practices and phoenixing.
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Important findings on small business in WA
Click here to read the Director’s last editorial in The Sunday Times HOME magazine on 18 June reporting on some important findings on the current state of small business in WA.
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New member - Riley Mathewson Public Relations
Riley Mathewson Public Relations is an award winning, WA-owned agency providing publicity and media relations, crisis communications, issues management, marketing communications and public affairs programs. Further to these are government and investor relations campaigns and stakeholder consultation and engagement. Additional to Master Builders, they have extensive sector experience working with leading WA/national building and property clients, builders, developers, and real estate groups. publicrelations.com.au
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Change of address
The Construction Training Fund is relocating its offices to 104 Belgravia Street in Belmont on Monday 3 July. Phone 9244 0100.