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ACT politics: Wednesday 10 April

Construction delays, renting, electric buses, healthcare challenges, and legislation for jury reforms and the night-time economy.

WorkSafe ACT: Construction industry repeats serious breaches

WorkSafe ACT will investigate repeated safety breaches in the residential construction industry and pursue prosecutions.

No new gas connections in the ACT from next week

New gas network connections will be prohibited in ACT residential, commercial, and community facility zones from Friday 8 December.

Canberra Grammar music centre wins ACT project of the year

Construction Control was the big winner at the 2023 Master Builders and Asset Construction Hire Excellence Awards on Friday, with their Canberra Grammar School Music Centre and Auditorium project winning five awards.

Substandard to sublime: award-winning Tocumwal House project

The term ‘hidden gem’ is liberally tossed around, but even lifelong residents of O'Connor could stroll past this MBA champion and be none the wiser.

2023 Suicide Awareness Ball raises $150,000 for mental health support

Earlier this month, the 2023 Suicide Awareness Ball was hosted by the OzHelp Foundation and Master Builders ACT. More than 300 individuals came together with a common goal – to raise awareness about suicide prevention in one of the most affected industries in Australia.

Master Builders: Back builders in budget for strong economy

Master Builders ACT has called for the ACT 2023/24 budget to support a strong pipeline of construction work in the ACT.

Look inside this inspired MBA award-winning renovation

Inspired Building Group’s renovation of a four-bedroom townhouse in Lawson, with plans designed by Tim Zuber from Quattro Architecture, won the Master Builders ACT 2022 award for ‘Renovation/Extension less than $250,000’ – and it’s clear to see why.

Belconnen market development construction set to resume

One of Canberra’s leading commercial builders, Construction Control, will be appointed to complete the construction of the new Capital Food Market in Belconnen, following PBS Building going into voluntary administration earlier this week.

MBA ACT wants more women on the tools this Women’s History Month

During Women's History Month, MBA ACT is calling on more women to try their hand in the construction and building industry.

Belconnen Markets development shut down by PBS Building’s collapse

The redevelopment of the Belconnen Markets has been shut down after the announcement of an impending collapse of national building company PBS Building.

Strathnairn Charity House championed by women for local charities

Strathnairn Charity House was built by women using almost $1 million of donated materials, and proceeds from the sale will be given to Hands Across Canberra.

ACT population projections show we must build houses, quickly

According to the ACT Government’s latest population projections, Canberra will host almost 800,000 people by 2060 and Master Builders ACT said homes must be built to house the influx, and quickly.  

ACT will be 7,100 dwellings short of housing target, MBA warns

The ACT’s lack of housing supply is set to worsen with new analysis from MBA predicting the Territory will fall 7,100 dwellings short of it's housing target.

‘Unsafe’ legislation could close ACT construction sites

Master Builders ACT (MBA) and the Housing Industry Association (HIA) have hit out against ACT Minister for Industrial Relations and Workplace Safety Mick Gentleman over legislative amendments they say will make worksites “more unsafe”.

ACT annual dwelling starts expected to slump to 5,000

The construction of new residential dwelling starts in the ACT is predicted to fall from 5,810 in 2022 to 5,000 in 2024, as shown in MBA's forecasts released this week.

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