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The QBCC is in the process of auditing contractors to check compliance with their obligations in respect of payment schedules under the BIF legislation. The audit program covers both builders and trade contractors.

The recent announcement of an extension to the HomeBuilder grant is very welcome after months of lobbying by Master Builders.

The Fair Work Commission has released a series of decisions that either change or clarify the payment of overtime to casuals in a number of Awards.

Following relentless lobbying of the Department of Environment and Science, Master Builders has successfully made changes to the compliance Procedural Guides for erosion and sediment control on building and construction sites.

QLeave helps building and construction workers in Queensland get the long service leave they’ve earned.

The increase of 1.75%, in line with this year’s minimum wage increase, will be effective in Awards applying in our industry from the first pay period after 1 November 2020.

Workplace Health & Safety Queensland (WHSQ) has issued a safety alert pertaining to tower cranes, relating to fall-arrest systems, as set out in the Tower Crane Code of Practice (2017).

Look closely and you’ll discover a catch in the rules for the Queensland Government’s First Home Owners’ Grant.

Changes to the Building Act 1975 commence on 1 October 2020 and affect both residential and commercial contracts.

New fire ant biosecurity zones and requirements are now in effect and impact the movement of materials such as soil, mulch, quarry products, turf and nursery products in SEQ.