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The Special Joint Taskforce investigating non-payment in the Queensland building industry needs to hear from all builders and subcontractors who have experienced non-payment.

QBCC Inspectors performing audits of building work under construction have observed a trend over recent times where builders are increasingly utilising cavity sliding door systems in wet area locations that are intended to have wall tiles affixed.

Recent devastating earthquakes around the world should remind all building industry practitioners of the importance to ensure that our buildings in Australia comply with the National Construction Code and Australian Standard AS1170.4 “Earthquake actions in Australia”.

Master Builders recently responded to the BIF Reforms Implementation and Evaluation Panel Discussion Paper.

The Australian Building Codes Board and the Queensland Building and Construction Commission recently confirmed a number of CodeMark Certificates of Conformity for ACP and EPS cladding products were withdrawn on the 12 February 2019.

With severe weather bearing down on South East Queensland, if you haven’t already started, it’s time to get your work sites in order.

In December 2018, Master Builders surveyed members, asking for their experiences with the Queensland Building and Construction Commission’s (QBCC) enforcement.

It has certainly been a hair-raising week and our thoughts and best wishes are with any anyone in the community feeling the impact of the flooding in the North Queensland region, particularly those hardest hit in and around Townsville.

In response to the Back our subbies campaign currently featuring in the Courier-Mail and a number of regional newspapers across Queensland, we've penned this response...

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