Media Release

New figures out today show that the volume of civil/engineering construction work done across Australia fell to a two-year low…

“The September 2016 building approvals date, released earlier today by the ABS, shows some of the growing fears around the…

Approvals for construction of new homes fell by 5.6 per cent in May, despite recording positive growth in April 2017….

Master Builders Australia, in welcoming the Senate’s passing of some parts of the Government’s Fair Work Amendment Bill, is concerned…

An attempted election stunt by the union movement has backfired, with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) rejecting calls for the…

“The vote by the Senate to extend the compulsory powers of Fair Work Building and Construction (FWBC) is a win…

The expansion of the number of occupations covered by the Australian Apprenticeship Priority List is welcome news to builders around…

Master Builders Australia proudly hosted the 2023 National Business Excellence Awards tonight at Hinchcliff House in Sydney, a prestigious event…

“Over 300,000 small construction businesses and subcontractors, along with over 1 building million workers, will be relieved to learn the…

“The rejection of the Ensuring Integrity Bill by some members of the Senate crossbench is a bitter blow for the…

“The need to fast-track the rollout of infrastructure projects has grown more urgent following the June quarter slump in engineering…

“Last year was the weakest for engineering construction activity since 2007,” said Master Builders Chief Economist Shane Garrett. ABS data…