New Centre of Excellence will play a crucial role says Master Builders

Master Builders Australia welcomes the announcement the announcement of a $50 million investment to establish the Melbourne Polytechnic Future of Housing Construction Centre of Excellence.

Master Builders has been one of the loudest advocates for the need to address workforce shortages which plague the building and construction industry, highlighting that at least 130,000 more people are needed in order to meet housing and infrastructure demand.

This investment, a combined $50 million from the Federal and Victorian governments, will focus on skills development for Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and is a valuable step towards bringing more people into the building workforce.

Quotes Attributable to Shaun Schmitke, Deputy CEO Master Builders Australia:

“Master Builders Australia is very pleased with the government’s investment into a new TAFE Centre for Excellence which will help address workforce shortages and boost productivity in the industry.

“Master Builders has consistently called for action to address the workforce shortages that are one of the main pressure points when it comes to industry productivity. Finding ways to increase the number of workers in building and construction and adopt new ways of working is an important way to relieve that pressure point.

“The new Centre of Excellence will play a crucial role in training the next generation of workers for our industry, and Master Builders Australia looks forward to collaborating with Government when it comes to the applied research and real-world problem-solving programs in MMC and systems that this Centre seeks to undertake.”

Media contact: Ben Conolly, Senior Advisor, Media & Public Affairs
0423 151 666 | ben.conolly@masterbuilders.com.au