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Industry experts are calling for an overhaul of construction contracting to attract more builders, as rumours of more tier one builders entering the market gain momentum.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An uptick in building activity has led to a series of challenges for the construction industry, including materials delays and increases in contractor rates.
Western Australia recorded the largest improvement in building approvals of all states, underpinned by government stimulus measures and first homebuyer demand.
The state government has revised its net operating surplus to $2.2 billion in the state's mid-year review, the improved position coming on the back of a record iron ore price, strong infrastructure
Probuild has been named builder of the year and won the national high-rise apartment award for its Ritz Carlton development at the Master Builders Australia award night.
The state government has said it will allow applicants for the federal government's HomeBuilder grant scheme a further three months to commence construction.
One of the state's largest building surveyors, John Massey Group, has been placed into liquidation after it warned an insurance impasse could hike up costs.
After months of canvassing for timeframe extensions to the Building Bonus scheme, property groups have welcomed the state government's decision to extend on-site construction start times.
IFAP will cease operation of its Fremantle training centre at the end of this month, citing industrial manslaughter laws now widely tipped to pass state parliament as the reason.
