News Articles for Master Builders Association of WA

A rise in failed builders has led to more indemnity claims, but taking on the stalled work can be fraught.

A planning policy over residential property in some western suburbs has led to multiple tribunal disputes.

Commercial builders are paying close attention to the jobs they take on, given the volatile nature of the construction environment.

John Gelavis has made the call to step down from the industry group after five years at the helm.

Broader praise for Western Australia's ‘ironclad budget' has been accompanied by industry calls to build the state's investment appeal and diversify the economy.

As part of an ongoing series, Business News asks whether negative consequences from a 2020 sugar hit for housing should have been foreseen.

Mark McGowan and Libby Mettam are at odds over the state of the homebuilding sector and whether a “crisis” was foreseeable.

A major WA homebuilder has had significant sales caps in place since June 2022, while the state government says it will consult on reform options for the construction industry.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss interest rates, building activity, Fortescue Metals Group, development approvals, and preview next fortnight's edition of Business News.

Australia's new home builds in 2022-23 are forecast to drop more than 16 per cent below the 200,000 houses per annum needed to meet the nation's dwelling targets.

Senior editor Mark Beyer covers some of the highlights from his latest corporate finance feature.

Firm Construction has fallen into administration, with director Mark O'Gorman saying the business had been doing everything it could to overcome financial challenges.

Matt Mckenzie and Jordan Murray debate the extent to which local and state governments should be spending public money to attract arts, sports and technology businesses.

Master Builders Association of WA says ending fixed price contracts and abolishing six-day work weeks will help address the “profitless boom” experienced by the building sector.

Western Australia's largest local government has launched an online service, aimed to streamline more than 65 per cent of development applications lodged each year.

Residential builders are returning to normalised levels of activity.

Property and construction groups say the state government's new regulations to register building engineers are a welcome step, but more could be done.

WA building companies are learning from the collapse of competitors over the past 12 months.

The Osborne Park builder took out the top WA home award for its North Beach home.

The building giant has stopped making new sales from its Commodore Homes brand while demand exceeds supply.

Property groups welcome state government investment in housing, but say its infrastructure spend could further stifle private sector development.

One of Perth's most prominent developers says the state's new industrial manslaughter rules are the reason he will stop building in Western Australia.

COVID WRAP: WA recorded 7,151 new COVID cases and one death overnight, as the state's peak building body called on the state government to end the vaccine mandate.

Builders are struggling to stay afloat amid a sea of cost, labour and supply chain issues.

COVID WRAP: COVID cases in WA climb by 65 as the state's border controls ease, industry bodies push for a new reopening date and the opposition slams the elective surgery scale back.

Construction companies are struggling with cost blowouts and project delays, leading to questions about their levels of cover.

The state government has agreed to raise its timber harvesting quota by 12,000 tonnes, after the construction industry warned a shortage threatened to delay projects.

Builders are juggling surging demand for homes, shortages of workers and materials and their ability to deliver for buyers.

Master Builders WA is standing firm on its support for voluntary vaccines and has criticised the state government's proposed fines for unvaccinated workers as excessive.

From new directors at the top to more apprentices at the bottom end, Dale Alcock is shaping his business for the future.

The state government will spend $350 million expanding the state's softwood timber plantations amid a major shortage, but industry claims it was blindsided by the move.

A construction material shortfall is reaching crisis point, with a pine shortage threatening to delay projects and prompting calls for restrictions on local mill output to be lifted.

Industry has hit back at claims the residential building industry is facing widespread delays of three years or more for the construction of new homes.

Multiplex Constructions, Crothers Construction and Facade Management Australia were among the winners at Master Builders-Bankwest Excellence in Construction Awards.

Affordable Living Homes co-founder Alicia Gangemi was among the winners at this year's Women Building Australia awards.

The state government will need to decide whether it opts out of provisions to make housing more accessible.

How will the state's construction industry navigate the growing pains prompted by a surge in building activity?

Zorzi Builders has won the top honour at this year's Master Builders-Bankwest Housing Excellence Awards for a Dalkeith home.

An uptick in building activity has led to a series of challenges for the construction industry, including materials delays and increases in contractor rates.

A mix of good fortune and good management meant WA emerged from the recent lockdown in good shape. How likely is it to happen again?