2026/2027… The Master Builders Association of NSW (Master Builders) enters correspondence in advance of the 2026/2027 NSW State Budget with initiatives and considerations for the building and construction sector to remain...
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… The NSW Government has deferred the adoption of the National Construction Code 20205 until May 2027 in an advocacy win for Master Builders NSW. The Minister for Building has also...
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Changes… Members are advised, the NSW Government is proposing further changes to the timing of regulatory amendments affecting the building industry. These proposed timeframes represent a further deferment of amendments previously...
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Building… From 1 July 2026, Building Commission NSW fees will increase by approximately 4.4 per cent in line with movements in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This is part of the...
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… Media Release Matthew Pollock, Executive Director of Master Builders NSW said, “Increasing minimum wages by 6 per cent and 4.75 per cent for award wages when productivity isso weak will...
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Latest… Perhaps the second most important number to Australian home-buyers (after interest rates) was released by the ABS this morning. CPI for April, 2026 came in at 4.2%, down from 4.6%...
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… Construction businesses made up a quarter of all businesses in the economy entering external administration in April 2026. NSW accounted for around half (148 total or 44%) of the construction...
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Cost of… The average cost of building new housing increased every year for the past 18 years between 2007/08 and 2024/25 as did the cost per square metre (SQM) while the average...
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Average… The average cost of constructing new detached houses in NSW has risen by nearly $300,000 in the 18 years from 2007/08 to 2024/25. Meanwhile the average cost per square metre...
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Building… The building regulation update focuses on three issues relevant to NSW builders and contractors: the release and phased adoption of NCC 2025, the Commonwealth’s NCC modernisation process, and the Federal...
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