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Constitution Place awarded 2021 Project of the Year

An impressive feat of engineering with curved corners and mega beam roof structure, Constitution Place, developed by Construction Control Australia, has been awarded the Master Builders ACT and Asset Construction Hire’s 2021 Project of the Year.

Four-wing Forrest home named 2021 House of the Year

A stunning home in Forrest created by Manteena Residential, Architects Ring & Associates, and The Dept. of Design has been named the Master Builders ACT and Asset Construction Hire 2021 House of the Year.

Historic opportunity in Queanbeyan CBD

In the heart of the Queanbeyan CBD, almost 5,000sqm of two prime sites are available for purchase, presenting an opportunity to develop the largest mixed-used site in the city’s history. Colliers Director of...

New affordable housing options

The new ‘Flexi-living Homes’ in the fast-growing suburb of Strathnairn are now open for ballot registrations and are boosting the supply of affordable housing in the ACT. Thirty-seven homes are on offer, and...

Sustainable construction: Low Energy Super Shed

In the hippie era of the 1970s, Leigh Duxson relocated to Canberra and, as a struggling student, bounced around from one uncomfortable house to the next relying on huge amounts of energy...

Federal boost prompts call for local apprenticeship funding

With the Federal Government this week expanding support for apprentices, Master Builders ACT is calling for increased local funding for apprenticeships ahead of the 2021-22 ACT Budget being delivered next week.   The...

New COVID-19 outbreak at Canberra construction site

Transmission of COVID-19 at Canberra construction sites could still occur even if all safety protocols were followed, union executives say.

ACT construction industry needs interstate workers to return

Construction in the ACT resumed a fortnight ago after a month-long hiatus, but the industry relies on interstate workers – many of whom cannot enter the ACT to complete projects.

Worksafe ‘disappointed’ by construction compliance breaches

Strict Covid-19 safety protocols have been implemented across ACT construction sites enabling residential construction to recommence, but ACT Work Health and Safety said some sites are not meeting these obligations. Work Health and...

Victoria construction industry shut down for two weeks

Victoria's construction industry will be shut down for two weeks and workers will be required to be vaccinated before they return to sites. 

Beer and burritos for vaccinated tradies

MBA hosted a mass vaccination drive-through clinic over the weekend with over 100 tradies lining up for an AstraZeneca jab.

MBA hosting tradie vaccination day

Master Builders ACT will hold a tradie vaccination day this Saturday open to construction workers across Canberra in support of the government’s focus on increasing vaccination rates as small-scale construction recommences on...

MBA seeking government support for workers mental health

With R U OK? Day this week, Master Builders ACT is hoping to shine a spotlight on the impacts of lockdown on building and construction industry workers who are struggling with their...

Australian home building costs through the roof

The cost of building a home is set to rise, with the Housing Industry Association's chief economist expecting the squeeze on Australia's construction industry to last well into next year.

Charges dropped against ACT construction union

Criminal cartel charges against the construction union and ACT branch secretary Jason O'Mara have been dropped three years after being laid.

New home sales drop sharply in July

New home sales tumbled 20.5 per cent in July compared to a month earlier, with declines experienced in almost all major states.

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