Tag: Master Builders

Construction costs push productivity off a cliff

Inflation figures are once again heading the wrong way, causing billion-dollar construction

By Jarrod Brown 5 Min Read

State budget hands builders and homeowners a win

Builders have applauded NSW's commitment to plug up the state's housing shortage

By Jarrod Brown 4 Min Read

Skilled migrant system “will never work” for construction

Experts say Australia's current migration system will never be able to plug

By Jarrod Brown 4 Min Read

Union calls bullsh*t on tradie shortage

The mighty CFMEU claims to have exposed the country's tradie shortage as

By Jarrod Brown 6 Min Read

“It does not make any sense”: Tradies miss out on priority visa

Builders have been left “flummoxed” over the government’s baffling decision to leave

By Jarrod Brown 5 Min Read

Home builds in jeopardy after productivity falls off a cliff

There doesn’t seem to be an end in sight for the nation's

By Jarrod Brown 4 Min Read

Increased labour rates to keep construction costs on the rise

Increased labour rates will keep building costs on the rise for years

By Paul Eyers 4 Min Read

New worker’s agreement could have builders forking out $35k

A proposed agreement could see builders across NSW forced to pay up

By Jarrod Brown 3 Min Read

Employment expert’s worrisome warning as budget won’t fix industry’s worker woes

The Australian construction sector is facing a head-on collision with the repercussions

By Paul Eyers 5 Min Read

Concerns grow as building approvals plummet to 12-year low ahead of Housing Accord

Concerns grow as new home build approvals lag 50 per cent behind

By Paul Eyers 6 Min Read