Master Builder NSW January - March 2020

MASTER BUILDER Official Magazine of the Master Builders Association of NSW | Issue One | January-March 2020

BRICK AND BLOCK EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2019

THE BEST OF THE MASONRY CONTRACTORS AUSTRALIA AWARDS

STATE’S TIME TO SHINE ACCOLADES IN NATIONAL MASTER BUILDERS EXCELLENCE IN HOUSING AWARDS

FALL OF THE PHOENIX THE CRACKDOWN ON RISKY BUSINESS

CONTENTS

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CONTENTS

MASTER BUILDER Official Magazine of the Master Builders Association of NSW | Issue One | January-March 2020

IN THIS ISSUE REGULARS

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Contact List

9

President’s Viewpoint

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Executive Director’s Viewpoint

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Regional Roundup

7 6

Dates for Your Diary

74

Looking Back

FEATURE ARTICLES

11 State Winners Shine

BRICK AND BLOCK EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2019

THE BEST OF THE MASONRY CONTRACTORS AUSTRALIA AWARDS

STATE’S TIME TO SHINE ACCOLADES IN NATIONAL MASTER BUILDERS EXCELLENCE IN HOUSING AWARDS

FALL OF THE PHOENIX THE CRACKDOWN ON RISKY BUSINESS

About the cover: Kaz Tower in Sydney shows off why Best Build Bricklaying took out the overall win in the 2019 Masonry Contractors Australia Excellence in Brick and Block awards.

At the National MBA Excellence in Housing Awards

22 Excellence in Brick and Block Awards The best in bricks from Masonary Contractors Australia

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Metal Roofing and Cladding Awards

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Skills on show at the Metal Roofing and Cladding Awards of Excellence

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The future of the Industry Welcome to the new customer-focused decade

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Fall of the Phoenix The legal crackdown on risky business

GENERAL FEATURES

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Training Suicide prevention gatekeepers training

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Workplace Health and Safety Accreditation Vs certification in safety management sytems

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Women in Construction A portal of lady tradies in Australia

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Legal Private Certifier crackdown

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PRESIDENT’S COMMENT

INTRODUCTION

From the President

NEW SOUTH WALES — A SOLID FOUNDATION

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or much of the past decade, NSW has been the engine of the Australian economy with very strong job creation and population growth. Along with record low interest rates, this helped propel new home building in the state to record highs. The fall in Sydney house prices which started in mid-2017 took a lot of momentum out of the local economy and housing market – but prices are on the way up again. Latest data indicate that the state economy is still in good shape and that its medium-term prospects are favourable.

At 4.5%, unemployment in NSW is still a bit higher than desirable, but the state economy still managed to generate 95,000 new jobs during 2019 – the bulk of which were full time. The 110,000 population increase over the year to June 2019 also bodes well for the construction industry’s long term prospects.

Despite the concentration of transport investment in NSW over the next few years, the total volume of building and construction activity is likely to move lower as commercial building activity declines from its recent record highs and residential building awaits recovery.

Master Builders Australia predicts that total construction activity will fall by 3.0% during 2020/21 and eventually bottom out at $60.54 billion during 2023/24. Recovery is likely to commence during 2024/25.

The eventual roll out of transport infrastructure in NSW means that engineering construction is likely to be the strongest component of construction activity over the years ahead.

Master Builders forecasts that engineering construction activity in the state will expand by

some 15.0% overall during the 2019/20 year, followed by growth of 3.3% in 2020/21 and a marginal gain in 2021/22. This is expected to bring engineering construction in NSW to a peak of $28.15 billion.

Commercial building activity has been the strongest strand of construction in NSW in recent times and latest figures indicate that activity on this front grew by some 18.3% over the year to September 2019. Master Builders anticipates that 2019/20 is likely to represent the high point for commercial building in NSW and as the market digests the large wave of newly-built stock, activity is likely to drop.

New home building in NSW reached unprecedented highs during the mid-2010s decade, largely driven by expanded activity on the high density side. However, changed conditions caused new home building work to shrink over recent years, with particularly large falls in apartment building, with detached house commencements anticipated to decline to a lesser degree.

The good news is that this is likely to mark the trough for new home building in the state. The favourable underlying demand conditions are then anticipated to move activity higher with growth of 6.0% in 2021/22 and a 8.7% gain in 2022/23. Master Builders predicts that by the end of 2024/25, the number of new dwelling starts in NSW will increse to nearly 57,000 – by then the strongest annual total in six years.

Simon Pilcher MBA NSW President

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S COMMENT

INTRODUCTION

From the Executive Director

Infrastructure projects bolster industry

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thought I would give you a summary of where Master Builders Australia sees the next few years for our industry, nationally.

In aggregate, building and construction activity has moved backwards over the last couple of years largely due to a reverse in new home building activity. Master Builders updated forecasts indicate that the performance is set to be mixed over the next five years with infrastructure-related activity performing well and residential building returning to stronger levels. However, commercial building activity is set to fare less favourably and will lose ground over the next few years. Between now and 2024/25, the average annual volume of construction activity is projected to be slightly lower than in recent years.

Residential Building Having reached a national peak of 233,872 new home starts during 2015/16, new dwelling construction has moved into reverse. Our latest forecasts anticipate that new dwelling commencements will bottom out at 159,268 during the 2020/21 financial year – 32% below the peak. However, a recovery in new home building activity is expected to lift new home starts back above the 200,000 mark by 2024/25. The recent downturn in new home building has been much more pronounced on the high-density side of the market. Our forecasts envisage that the apartment/unit side of the market will lead the recovery and be the main area of growth over the years ahead.

Commercial Building Commercial building activity has broken all previous records over recent years. The next stage is for the market to digest all that new capacity. While this occurs we anticipate that new building activity will cool for a couple of years. Our latest forecast is for commercial building to bottom out during 2022/23 around 14% lower than the peak reached in 2019/20.

Education and accommodation building is expected to be hit with the biggest falls, while conditions in retail and transport building are anticipated to remain solid.

Engineering Construction Infrastructure is on everyone’s lips at the moment. Predictably, this is the component of construction activity set to perform strongest over the next five years with the volume of work set to peak during 2021/22. Road, railway and electricity-related projects are set to shine brightest over the coming years. Times will be tougher for resources and telecommunications as activity squeezes back to pre-NBN norms.

The challenge for engineering construction will be to sustain activity once the infrastructure ‘hump’ starts to pass from about 2023.

Brian Seidler MBA NSW Executive Director

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2019 MBA NSW NATIONAL AWARDS AWARDS / EVENTS

NATIONAL AWARDS STATE WINNERS SHINE

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AWARDS / EVENTS 2019 MBA NSW NATIONAL AWARDS

MBA NSW BLITZES NATIONAL AWARDS UNDER A BIG SKY

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AWARDS / EVENTS 2019 MBA NSW NATIONAL AWARDS NATIONAL CATEGORY: National Environment and Energy Efficiency — Residential Building Award COMPANY: Code Green Pty Ltd PROJECT: N/A

JUDGES COMMENTS: Fully automated yet designed for living, ‘The Boulevarde’ embodies energy efficiency and sustainability in every aspect of its construction.

From the plant-rich green roof to the globalfirst hydronic heating for the swimming pool, the house harmonises with its environment, collecting rainwater for irrigation while using external automatic window shades to moderate the interior temperatures.

for the domestic hot water needs, with the surplus heat being used for hydronic heating of the home and adding to the pool heating.

Rainwater is collected into a 30,000-litre underground rainwater storage tank which is used for a water feature, plant irrigation and topping up the pool.

There are 32 photoelectric solar panels on the roof providing power for the home, plus a charging station for an electric vehicle. Solar water heating panels on the roof supply heat

The building envelope uses high-performance low-e glazing for all windows and doors, with argon-filled double glazing also included. Switch window glass is used for privacy. There are ceiling fans throughout for summer comfort, along with a natural ventilation system to also

NATIONAL CATEGORY:

JUDGES COMMENTS:

National Excellence in Workplace Health and Safety Award (commercial)

Built IT Development team (Built Labs) recognised a short fall in the Building and Construction Industry, whereby the legal requirement to provide Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) to comply with the 18 categories of High Risk Construction Work (HRCW) had become distorted, burdensome,

COMPANY: Built PROJECT: SimplySWMS

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eliminate mosquito problems. LED lighting is used throughout with motion sensors. The ceiling insulation is in excess of R5.0, with a NatHERS rating of 9.5 stars. There was less than one tonne of construction waste for this project Bespoke in every element, the five-bedroom home is a distinctly modern design, with craftsmanship finishes letting in light and energy from the outside world to create a seamless sanctuary and an active space designed to enhance daily life. It is a worthy winner of the Excellence in Energy Efficiency award for 2019.

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Built sought advice/feedback/experience and direction from some of the most experienced and influential minds, representing a broad cross section the Building and Construction Industry. In an attempt to design and deliver a platform for the wider construction industry mainstream population to access

2019 MBA NSW NATIONAL AWARDS AWARDS / EVENTS NATIONAL CATEGORY: National Health Facility Award COMPANY: CPB Contractors Pty Limited PROJECT: Northern Beaches Hospital

JUDGES COMMENTS: The Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH) is a level 5 facility, with 488 beds including a 61-bed mental health unit and a wide range of medical services. The construction scope included delivery of a 70,000m2 hospital with a 40,000m2 carpark providing 1250 spaces.

The hospital includes 14 operating theatres, 50 emergency department spaces, two cardiac catheter labs, four procedure rooms, a state-ofthe-art intensive care department, six surgical suites and commissioning and training facilities.

The precinct-wide development included landscaping; services augmentation; and new off-site mains electrical, sewer, communications and water to the greenfield site.

This was a highly complex design and construction project that delivered NSW’s first operator-led healthcare Public–Private Partnership (PPP). The first hospital built on a greenfield site in Sydney in 20 years, the NBH is also the first 4-Star Green Star hospital in NSW,

and the second constructed in Australia. Being fully responsible for design, CPB Contractors led the concept and design development process, ensuring Healthscope had full visibility of each stage of the process and that the final draft met the requirement of the operators’ brief. This included; • Developing the master plan, concept and schematic design, including all design facets of the facility.

• Preparing, submitting and managing the Development Application (DA) on Healthscope’s behalf.

• Managing all user group reviews, developing

all third-party user group requirements and retail areas.

The team responded to more than 5000 review comments and completed 70 per cent of detailed design in the first six months of construction, securing 90 per cent of detailed design within 12 months of construction.

The finishes were highly specified to provide a modern, up-to-date feel. The execution of these finishes was of a high standard. CPB Contractors has dealt with many complexities on this project in order to produce a wellfinished hospital for Healthscope and Sydney’s Northern Beaches and is worthy of this award.

NATIONAL CATEGORY: National Entertainment and Recreation Facility Award COMPANY: Built PROJECT: Anzac Memorial Centenary Project

JUDGES COMMENTS: The Anzac Memorial Centenary project has been one of Australia’s most complex and challenging heritage public building construction projects.

Located in the south-west corner of Hyde Park within the Sydney CBD, construction was highly constrained, with limited access to the site off Liverpool Street (a high-density traffic street), restricted working hours and a small work zone.

The buildability of the project was challenging, requiring the existing heritage building facades to be enclosed with scaffolding. This was followed by the excavation and underpinning of the existing heritage structure. The technically difficult construction and installation of additional structures required the creation of a new underground space and relocation of an 80-year-old Hill’s Weeping fig tree to allow for

the construction of a stepped water fountain.

The restoration and refurbishment works, together with the additions, have been carried out using the highest quality of materials and construction techniques, with great attention to

detail. The completed project could not have been achieved to such a high standard without a truly collaborative approach by the builder, client, consultants, specialist contractors and suppliers.

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AWARDS / EVENTS 2019 MBA NSW NATIONAL AWARDS

NATIONAL CATEGORY:

JUDGES COMMENTS:

National Alterations/Additions Award — under $200,000

A high standard of workmanship and excellent value for money were hallmarks of this project.

The builder was not daunted by the complex roof geometry. The level of finish achieved on all elements was outstanding. A most deserving winner.

COMPANY: Matt Lack Building Pty Limited PROJECT: N/A NATIONAL CATEGORY: National Display Home – $350,000 to $500,000 COMPANY: Rawson Homes PROJECT: Balmoral 35 MKI

JUDGES COMMENTS: The Balmoral 35 MKI from Rawson Homes is a highly adaptable design with a range of floorplans and façades. The five-bedroom Balmoral promises to bring families of any size together in an ample and comfortable space and stylish setting.

It has six facade options, three bathrooms, ample family living areas, well-appointed guest accommodation downstairs and four bedrooms upstairs with their own separate leisure area.

The kitchen is traditional in layout but features a butler’s pantry and easy and convenient access to the laundry and outdoors service yard.

The designers have not been afraid to innovate and experiment for a growing market of home buyers seeking to improve their lifestyle either on a virgin block of land or in a knockdown rebuild location.

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NATIONAL CATEGORY:

JUDGES COMMENTS:

National Project Home — over $2 Million

PROJECT: N/A

Yuncken Builders & Project Managers has absolutely outdone itself this year. The level of detail in this build necessitated execution by craftsmen possessing incomparable skill and proficiency and they delivered spectacularly.

NATIONAL CATEGORY:

JUDGES COMMENTS:

independent living units.

National Lifestyle Housing for Seniors Award — Retirement Villages

Stephen Edwards Constructions is a familyowned Australian company with more than 40 years of experience and 600 projects successfully completed. Stage 3 of the HammondCare Miranda complex is one project of which the company can be justifiably proud.

All units present as spacious and airy and the ample balconies and views across The Shire were evident from the upper-floor units.

COMPANY: Yuncken Builders & Project Managers Pty Ltd

COMPANY: Stephen Edwards Constructions Pty Ltd PROJECT: HammondCare Miranda Stage 3A

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The judges were particularly impressed with the standard of finish achieved in all of the project and the way that the builder coped with particular challenges that the site presented them with, prior to and during the construction of these 33 generous two- and three-bedroom

Despite challenging infrastructure and design concepts, the workmanship is faultless. This home is a triumph in outstanding excellence.

The judges were particularly impressed with the quality of the fittings in the units and the attention to detail that the builder demonstrated throughout.

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NATIONAL CATEGORY:

JUDGES COMMENTS:

National Lifestyle Housing for Seniors Award — Aged Care Facilities

The Cranbrook Care project at Bella Vista Gardens included the construction of a new Residential Aged Care facility and five, three storey blocks of Independent Living Units which supplement the existing units on the site.

COMPANY: ADCO Constructions Pty Ltd PROJECT: Cranbrook Care RACF and ILUs

The facility is situated next to Castle Hill Country Club and it provides top end luxury living in a beautiful rural atmosphere for all the residents.

A ‘state of the art’ wellness centre is incorporated into the facility and it includes a salon, treatment rooms and a hydropool. All

the buildings are surrounded by landscaped gardens and have easy access to the golf course.

ADCO are to be commended for all aspects of their work. A local stream was reconfigured to provide a landscaped pond, the local community was sensitively considered and excellent Safety, Environmental and Quality standards were maintained throughout. The internal and external finishes are outstanding.

Truly the ‘Bella Vista Gardens’ is a place that any senior would be proud to call home.

NATIONAL CATEGORY: National Apprentice of the Year APPRENTICE: Brady Casey EMPLOYER: North Construction & Building

JUDGES COMMENTS: Brady has been a dedicated, proactive and conscientious apprentice. He is always looking to add value to any team he is involved in and has quickly developed into a leader amongst his fellow apprentices.

Brady is a highly motivated individual who is well organised, and has a strong desire to succeed.

Brady is the most diligent, loyal and hardworking apprentice I have ever worked with. He is meticulous and has an exceptional attention to detail. It is a pleasure working with Brady.

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AWARDS / EVENTS 2019 MBA NSW NATIONAL AWARDS

NATIONAL CATEGORY: National Residential Master Builder of the Year COMPANY: Yuncken Builders & Project Managers Pty Ltd PROJECT: N/A JUDGES COMMENTS: The building industry is akin to a living being and it survives and evolves successfully because of the many parts that constitute the whole. Its very heartbeat is the multitude of creative and talented men and women who strive to constantly change ideas, concepts and norms in order to establish unique and pleasurable places in which we live, work and enjoy our leisure time. 2019’s Builder of the Year is such an entity, encompassing all that is creative, excellent, artistic and proficient.

Yuncken Builders & Project Managers is the epitome of what it means to think outside the square and to constantly strive for excellence.

After all, how many homes have a WW2 aircraft wing overhead to shelter their front door?

Congratulations to the Yuncken Builders & Project Managers, who show us all what “a job very well done” actually means.

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ADVERTISING FEATURE

Local knowledge, quality products and reliable service At Rylock, local manufacturing is thriving.

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or over 35 years Rylock has sourced quality local materials to design products for Australia’s local climatic conditions with a focus on double glazing, solar control glazing and frame conductivity.

It begins with expert design and comes to life in one of their three dedicated facilities in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide where all products are custom made.

Extruded aluminium profiles go through a fully automated pre-treatment system to ensure lasting application of the hand-applied powder coated finish. This is followed by strict quality control which examines both the powder’s adhesion and coating thickness.

At this point, the coated metal is cut and a unique barcode is affixed to sections requiring further profiling for hardware fitment, drainage and assembly. Weathering materials are then inserted and the product assembled by hand.

Rylock’s three stage sealing process includes an end and over sealing, followed by a flexible tanking material which is applied to all sill joints.

“Our experienced team are focused on ensuring that every product reflects our commitment to craftsmanship, innovation and design,” says Angelique Peck – State Manager, NSW. Rylock understands the importance of delivering quality products and a professional service. Peck adds, “…this includes working with our customers to understand their lead times, trouble shoot project requirements and the delivery of support materials detailing best practice installation.”

The company offers comprehensive aftercare services from site glazing to product servicing.

“We welcome Master Builders members to join us at one of our facilities to enjoy a guided tour so they can experience Rylock’s quality, style and performance”, says Peck.

For further information visit their website www.rylock.com.au or call 1800 RYLOCK.

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AWARDS / EVENTS 2019 EXCELLENCE IN BRICK & BLOCK AWARDS

EXCELLENCE IN BRICK AND BLOCK AWARDS 2019 Masonry Contractors Australia (MCA) conducted its Annual Awards for Brick and Blocklaying Excellence on Friday 1 November 2019.

Overall Winner 2019

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embers submitted 58 entries over 8 categories with the Overall Winner being awarded from the Winners of the 8 categories.

The Overall Winner of the Masonry Contractors Australia Excellence in Brick and Block Awards 2019 was awarded to Best Build Bricklaying for Kaz Tower – Sydney.

The judges commended the high standard of the work that was evident over the 58 entries.

The Annual Dinner was attended by over 280 members, sponsors and guests at Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf. The Master of Ceremonies for the evening was comedian David Smiedt.

Apprentices honoured on the evening for their achievements were Jamal Saleh – Granville TAFE, Jack Jordan – Illawarra TAFE, Anthony Gargoura – Miller TAFE, Zandalea Foster – Newcastle TAFE, William Conquest – Nirimba TAFE and Joel Beaton – Coffs Harbour TAFE. Masonry Contractors Australia presented the “Contribution to the Masonry Industry” Award to David Holt from JVM Diamond Blades. The MCA would like to thank David for his services to the Masonry Industry.

An acknowledgement on the night was made for Tim Couper who had worked in the industry for 20 years and Pat Gilbert (ex Yorkshire Bricklaying / Fugen) was mentioned as being back at work after his fall and being in a wheelchair.

Masonry Contractors Australia would like to thank Austral Bricks, ABBTF and Austral Masonry for Platinum Sponsorship; Adbri Masonry, Baines Masonry, Boral Cement, Complete Lintels, PGH Bricks & Pavers and Roncut for Gold Sponsorship and Ancon, Brickmart, Helifix, MD Brick and Trade-Up for Silver Sponsorship; for their support throughout the year and especially for the evening, who without their support the event would not be possible.

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Overall Winner of the Masonry Contractors Australia Excellence in Brick and Block

Winner Project:

Kaz Tower – Sydney

Contractor:

Best Build Bricklaying

Brick Supplier: Robertson’s Building Products

2019 EXCELLENCE IN BRICK & BLOCK AWARDS AWARDS / EVENTS

Category 1 Brickwork – Single Dwelling – Residential

Category 2 Brickwork – Medium Density – Cluster Housing

Winner

Winner

Project:

Tahmoor Residence

Project:

Graceview – Eastern Road – Turramurra

Contractor:

J R Block & Brick Laying

Contractor:

FDM Constructions

Brick Supplier: Austral Bricks

Brick Supplier: PGH Bricks & Pavers

Category 3

Category 3 Brickwork – Commercial and Public Buildings

Brickwork – Commercial and Public Buildings

Merit Winner Project: Westconnex M4 East PRVF Contractor: DJD Brick and Blocklaying

Winner Project:

Kaz Tower – Sydney

Contractor:

Best Build Bricklaying

Brick Supplier: Robertson’s Building Products

Category 4

Category 5

Blockwork – Single Dwelling – Residential – Medium Density

Blockwork – Commercial and Public Buildings

Winner Project: Mayflower Village – Gerringong

Winner Project:

Kembla Apartments – Wollongong

Contractor:

JML Bricklaying

Block Supplier: Austral Masonry

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AWARDS / EVENTS 2019 EXCELLENCE IN BRICK & BLOCK AWARDS

Category 6 Blockwork – Face

Category 7 Brickwork – Ornamental and / or Landscape

Winner

Merit Winner

Project:

Covenant Christian School – Belrose

Project:

Bella Vista North Public School

Contractor:

Taylor Masonry

Contractor:

Conrina Masonry

Block Supplier: Baines Masonry

Category 7

Brickwork – Ornamental and / or Landscape

Category 7 Brickwork – Ornamental and / or Landscape

Merit Winner Project: Fat Yak Bar – Domestic Terminal – Sydney Airport

Winner Project:

Ryde Gardens – North Ryde

Contractor:

Contractor:

Favetti Bricklaying

Archoz Landscape

Brick Supplier: Austral Bricks

Category 8 Blockwork – Ornamental and / or Landscape

Winner Project: El Camino Cantina – Manly Wharf Contractor: Pro Brick & Build Block Supplier: Austral Masonry

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AWARDS / EVENTS 2019 METAL ROOFING AND CLADDING AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

Metal Roofing and Cladding Association Awards of Excellence 2019

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he Metal Roofing and Cladding Association of Australia (MRCAA) conducted its Annual Awards of Excellence on Friday 22 November 2019 at the Hyatt Regency – Sydney with 391 in attendance. Twenty-one (21) Contractor Members submitted 139 Entries over the 17 Categories. The Judges commented on the outstanding craftsmanship being undertaken by Members.

The Master of Ceremonies this year was the well-known comedian and compere Marty Fields.

The Rex Blackwell Award – MRCAA Excellence in Roofing Award was awarded to Combined Roofing Australia. This is awarded to the entrant who the judges consider exemplify the high consistent standard in their entry / entries.

The Apprentice of the Year was awarded to Grant Smith from TAFE – Wyong Campus.

Grant Smith is employed by AusStyle Roofing.

Congratulations to the Entrants and Winners – you are all a credit to the Roofing Industry.

The MRCAA would like to thank the Sponsors for their support throughout the year and especially for the evening who, without their support the event would not be possible.

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The Rex Blackwell Award – MRCAA Excellence in Roofing Award Winner: Sponsor:

Combined Roofing Australia Colorbond

Project: Builder: Project: Builder:

St Paul’s Graduate House (top) Buildcorp Group Pty Ltd John Gorton Building – Canberra (bottom) HBS Constructions

Awarded to the entrant who the judges consider exemplify the high consistent standard in their entry / entries

2019 METAL ROOFING AND CLADDING AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS / EVENTS

Single Residential and Duplex Building (Roof Cost <$50K)

Single Residential and Duplex Building (Roof Cost $50K - $100K)

Winner: Metal Masters Home Improvements

Project: 86 Hilma Street – Collaroy Plateau Builder: Revolution Building & Construction Sponsor: Ace Gutters

Winner: Alliance Metal Roofing Project: Sponsor:

302 Matcham Road – Matcham Bradford Insulation

Single Residential and Duplex Building (Roof Cost >$100K)

Multiple Residential Building

Winner: The Copper and Zinc Roofing Company

Winner: Combined Roofing Australia

Project: Builder: Sponsor:

Project: St Paul’s Graduate House Builder: Buildcorp Group Pty Ltd Sponsor: Lysaght

7 Hillside Avenue – Vaucluse Riverwall Construction Ampelite

Public Building – Roofing and/or Cladding (Roof Cost <$500K)

Public Building – Roofing and/or Cladding (Roof Cost >$500K)

Winner: Quikdeck Roofing

Joint Winners: Axis Metal Roofing

Project: Builder: Sponsor:

Project: Builder: Sponsor:

Western Sydney Airport Visitors Centre Watpac Construction Pty Ltd Fielders

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AWARDS / EVENTS 2019 METAL ROOFING AND CLADDING AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

Public Building – Roofing and/or Cladding (Roof Cost >$500K)

Commercial/Industrial Roofing and/or Cladding (Roof Cost <$1M)

Joint Winners: Red 8 Roofing

Winner: Axis Metal Roofing

Project: Builder: Sponsor:

Project: Builder: Sponsor:

Clarence Correctional Facility – Grafton John Holland Pty Ltd Bondor Australia

Home Co DHS – Rouse Hill Mainbrace Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd Fletcher Insulation

Commercial/Industrial Roofing and/or Cladding (Roof Cost >$1M)

Specialist Works Project Under $500,000 Roof Cost

Winner: Ideal Metal Roofing

Winner: Combined Roofing Australia

Project: Builder: Sponsor:

Joint Projects: Hobart GPO (left) and St Mary’s Cathedral (right) Builder: Cushman & Wakefield (left) Sponsor: Botany Access

Mainline Road – South Strathfield Richard Crookes Constructions P/L Stramit Building Products

Specialist Works Project Over $500,000 Roof Cost

Architectural Façade

Winner: Axis Metal Roofing

Winner: Combined Roofing Australia

Project: Builder: Sponsor:

Project: Builder: Sponsor:

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Green Square Community Facilities Lahey Constructions Pty Ltd Eureka Insulation

2019 METAL ROOFING AND CLADDING AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS / EVENTS

The Use of Unique Materials in the Installation of Roofing or Cladding

Curved Roof Installation

Winner: Bay & Coast Metal Roofing

Winner: The Copper and Zinc Roofing Company

Project: Camp Draft Wall – Willinga Park – Bawley Point Builder: Construction Control Australia Sponsor: Colorbond

Project: Builder: Sponsor:

Wall Cladding

Safety Award

39 Surfview Road – Mona Vale Capital Construction & Refurbishment Pty Ltd Knauf Insulation

Winner:

Roof Tek Roofing Project: 1 Alroy Street – Bulli Builder: Purkiss Construction Sponsor: UniCote

Winner: Australia Wide Roofing Projects: Builder: Sponsor:

MNCCC Safety Watpac Construction Pty Ltd ATF Services

Special International Project Award

Apprentice of the Year Award

Winner: Chadwick Technology

Winner: Grant Smith – TAFE – Wyong Campus –

Project:

Builder:

AusStyle Roofing

Sponsor:

Master Builders Association of NSW

Midfield Terminal Building – Abu Dhabi – International Airport The TCA Joint Venture

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TRAINING

SUICIDE PREVENTION GATEKEEPERS TRAINING

M

embers are advised that Master Builders Association of NSW (MBA) will be facilitating a series of Suicide Prevention Gatekeepers Training Workshops for MBA members and their employees (including building trade apprentices). safeTALK (aka Connector Training) is an evidence-based course delivered in partnership with Mates in Construction.

Following are the safeTALK course dates for March, April, May and June 2020 to be conducted at MBA Offices Forest Lodge.

• Thursday 5 March 2020 • Tuesday 24 March 2020 • Wednesday 15 April 2020 • Thursday 30 April 2020 • Friday 8 May 2020 • Wednesday 20 May 2020 • Tuesday 9 June 2020 • Friday 26 June 2020 For further information on the safeTALK workshops please contact the Association's Industrial Relations Department on 02 8586 3523.

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ADVERTISING FEATURE

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WORKPLACE, HEALTH & SAFETY

ONE SOLUTION FOR ALL YOUR STRUCTURAL, ACOUSTIC, FIRE & WATERPROOFING NEEDS Dincel Structural Wall is a lightweight permanent formwork system, which when filled with ready mixed concrete, produces a load bearing, fire resistant structural wall. Easily connected by internationally patented ‘snap lock’ joints, the Dincel wall can be built faster and cheaper than traditional methods.

Dincel has been used in over 7,000 projects nationally and internationally for internal and external walls. It’s water proofing ability also makes it perfect for tanks or swimming pool applications.

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It is the first and only control measure of its kind to reduce scaffold tampering.

The application of Scaffshield™ onto any structure will reduce the risks of scaffold incidents leading to site disruptions, major injuries or fatalities.

Scaffshield™ was developed following a tragic incident in Macquarie Park, Sydney in April of 2019 where a fixed scaffold collapsed killing a worker and seriously injuring another man whilst working on a large scale residential project.

From this devastating incident it became clear that more control was required to ensure the safety of workers involved in erection of scaffold and working on scaffolding.

This was further reinforced by the findings in Safework NSW recent ‘Operation Scaffsafe blitz’ which identified numerous instances where scaffold had been altered or modified by unauthorised personnel, or had missing parts or components whilst still being used.

The Scaffshield™ assembly is comprised of a nut within a free spinning outer sleeve, which is installed on a typical scaffold coupler t-bolt using a custom manufactured Scaffkey.

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A custom manufactured key known as the Scaffkey is used to install and remove the Scaffshield™ over the coupler nut. Scaffkeys are numbered and leased via a tightly controlled register. They are only available to site authorised supervisors and can’t be copied or purchased.

The installation is simple and non intrusive, with Scaffshield™ installed as part of the erection process or can be easily retrofitted. A single Scaffshield™ unit can typically be installed within 10-15 seconds over the existing scaffold coupler nut.

Scaffshield™ ultimate feature is the control it gives to scaffold supervisors, site and safety managers as to when and how components are removed for ease of work or during dismantling of the scaffold itself. The highly visible yellow Scaffshield™ caps bring piece of mind that the structure is complete, untampered and ultimately safe.

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WORKPLACE, HEALTH & SAFETY

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

Safety Management System Assessment

Accreditation M

embers are advised that it is a legal requirement in New South Wales for any business undertaking work with a value in excess of $250,000 to have a Safety Management System (SMS). There is a lot of misconception surrounding what level of scrutiny a SMS should stand up to when being assessed for a level of compliance.

Master Builders Association of NSW (MBA) Safety Department Officers are exposed to many committees and provide advice to Members on a weekly basis. This provides MBA with a unique and sound platform to consider and advise MBA members about what criteria is relevant to making a SMS contemporary.

Many businesses have a SMS which is compliant with AS/NZS 4801:2001. However, according to Standards Australia AS/NZS 4801:2001 this Standard is now regarded as “available superseded”. This means it has been shelved until it is officially withdrawn1.

This Standard was last published 19 years ago and in many respects, does not reflect the way safety is practically implemented in a contemporary way.

The NSW State Government has for many years, required contractors to have a SMS which complies with their WHS Management Systems and Auditing Guidelines 5th edition, September 2013 (Updated May 2014) (State WHS Guidelines). Issues addressed in the State WHS Guidelines although six years old, are still regarded as a most relevant set of values to measure a Contractor’s SMS against when working at the coal face. Areas of safety activity that are covered in the State WHS Guidelines but are not included in AS/NZ4801:2001 are listed below; • Continual Improvement

v Certification

• Outsourcing • Procurement • Contractors • Evaluation of Compliance with legal requirements and other requirements • Improvement Members are advised that AS/NZS 4801:2001 has been replaced by AS/NZS ISO 45001:2018. This new International Standard provides even more thoroughness, in that the relatively new International Standard for Safety Management Systems delves a little deeper into • workers participation (Clause 5.4), • follows the other International Management System Standards (IMSS) High Level Structure (HLS).

This means that all IMSS’s start with the same clause headings and the same numerical order, making them easier to integrate2, • developing and implementing an OH&S policy and OH&S objectives establishing systematic processes which consider its “context” and which take into account its risks and opportunities, and its legal requirements and other requirements, • determining the hazards and OH&S risks associated with its activities; seeking to eliminate them, or putting in controls to minimize their potential effects, • establishing operational controls to manage its OH&S risks and its legal requirements and other requirements, • increasing awareness of its OH&S risks, • evaluating its OH&S performance and seeking to improve it, through taking appropriate actions,

• Actions to address risks and opportunities

• ensuring workers take an active role in OH&S matter, all of which reflect the way safety is practiced out in the paddock.

• Safety in Design

In combination the aforementioned measures

• Leadership and Commitment

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will help ensure that an organization’s reputation as a safe place to work will be promoted, and can have more direct benefits, such as: • improving its ability to respond to regulatory compliance issues, • reducing the overall costs of incidents, • reducing downtime and the costs of disruption to operations, • reducing the cost of insurance premiums, improving morale, as well as reducing absenteeism and employee turnover rates, • recognition for having achieved an international benchmark (which may in turn influence other interested parties, such as customers who are concerned about their social responsibilities).

Recently, SafeWork NSW (SWNSW) advocated in a “position paper” stating that AS/NZS ISO 45001:2018 was published on 17 October 2018 and is listed as superseding AS/NZS 4801:2001. SWNSW has determined that systems certified/accredited against either standard will be accepted as evidence of a compliant system on a license application or renewal.

Current systems deemed equivalent by the Regulator: • A SMS certified by a Certified Accreditation Body to AS/NZS 4801:2001 (Occupational health and safety management systems Specification with guidance for use) • A SMS certified by a Certified Accreditation Body to AS/NZS ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational health and safety management systems - Requirements with guidance for use) • A SMS Accredited by a Certified Lead Auditor and deemed to comply with the NSW Government Procurement WHS Management Systems and Auditing Guidelines 5th edition, September 2013 (Updated May 2014), or

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

• A SMS Accredited by a Certified Lead Auditor and deemed to comply with the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner (OFSC) accreditation scheme criterion.

It is our view that, only the last three listed forms of assessment are of equal value and represent a fair assessment of what safety activities should be measured out on the coal face.

The last three forms of assessment represent the modern-day work tasks we do in all of the Building and Construction Industry. These tasks include, high risk work, procurement, outsourcing, contractor management, senior management commitment, training, incident management, purchasing, handling, storage packaging and delivery to name a few of the more important activities where a high rate of incidents are known to occur.

Currently, the Building and Construction Industry is experiencing levels of requirements for SMS’s that are NOT a regulatory requirement. They are being unnecessarily imposed by consultants or clients who are applying additional layers of bureaucracy, often for no reason other than to enforce a self-promoting level of authority. They are out of touch with mainstream Building and

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Construction Industry practices and outdated.

The additional unnecessary requirements only serve to confuse the submitting entity, getting caught up in a negative experience review, resulting in their SMS being rejected.

through misleading hoops and developing poor safety documentation only goes to confuse those who really need a stable safety framework that they can benefit from.

One example of rejection was noted as stating that the Contractors SMS “does not show any work activities”. In our view, nor should it! A SMS is a safe system of work, that reflects the intended outcomes and requirements of a specific standard or values that will offer organisations a trustworthy framework enabling consistency in OH&S management practices.

Not a record of detailed work activities, as such.

Given MBA’s long and broad experience in the industry’s safety space, it is both disappointing and frustrating to see that some so called “Safety Consultancies and Safety Providers”, have got it wrong from the start. Other examples include requesting documentation for non high-risk work activities, recording residual risk and matrices all of which are dated and out of touch. None of which promote a safer workplace, which is exactly why they have become obsolete in a contemporary work environment.

Withdrawn1 : The migration period only commences when AS/NZ 4801:2001 is superseded and completely withdrawn and not until AS/NZS ISO 45001:2018 (it’s replacement) becomes fully recognised. This is contingent on Standards New Zealand officially superseding AS/NZ4801:2001 which is their current National Standard. Only JAS-ANZ has the overriding authority to initiate the usual three year migration period associated with standards replacements. And this has to be done in accordance with the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) mandatory Document (MD22), which sets out the international migration requirements that need to be followed to comply with the IAF’s mandatory criteria.

In conclusion, forcing Contractors to jump

References:

Integrate2: Meaning blended not layered.

Written by David W Solomon Executive Officer Safety & Risk Master Builders Association of New South Wales.

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STREAMLINING COMPLIANCE

A word from the Safety Regulator SafeWork NSW working with Fair Trading and the Building Commissioner to streamline compliance and customer service on NSW construction sites.

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common observation with SafeWork NSW inspectors is that if building standards are sub-par on a construction site, then chances are safety is also lacking.

The NSW government has recognised the synergies between safety and building standards, and in mid-2019 SafeWork NSW, Fair Trading and the newly established Building Commissioner all came together under the newly formed NSW Customer Service Department.

The NSW Customer Service Department brings together the state’s major regulators, analytics and customer service providers, including Service NSW. This provides SafeWork NSW with an opportunity to work more closely and collaborate with Fair Trading and the Building Commissioner under the one department, to address safety as well as building quality and compliance issues in NSW. SafeWork and Fair Trading SafeWork NSW has been collaborating with Fair Trading for some time to streamline our complimentary regulatory responsibilities, as well as improve the customers experience when starting up a new business or dealing with licences related to building and construction.

SafeWork and Fair Trading working together on home wiring safety and compliance.

A recent innovation includes the introduction of the NSW licence check database that combines Fair Trading building and tradesperson licences with SafeWork NSW licences, which is a handy tool for businesses and customers to check their tradies licences in a one-stop-shop. The licence holder data is refreshed daily and lists the classes of licences held and whether any are suspended or cancelled.

licence check service required many months of planning, the amendment of work health and safety legislation, as well as a communications campaign covering more than 300,000 licence holders.

SafeWork also works closely with Fair Trading on incident prevention projects including the current ‘Strong and Safe’ electrical project. This project is focused on addressing ageing, illegal and unsafe wiring in residential properties to reduce the risk of electrical fire, electric shock and electrocution for both home owners and tradies. The project team is working closely with external stakeholders to determine ways to identify and manage these risks.

SafeWork NSW and the Building Commissioner David Chandler OAM was appointed as the NSW Building Commissioner and has been tasked with improving the performance of construction in NSW and restoring customers’ trust and confidence in the building industry.

SafeWork NSW is working closely with the Building Commissioner to ensure that safety is embedded along with build quality in every stage of a construction project, from the foundations up. The Commissioners moto is to “safely build it right or wear the consequences”.

SafeWork Inspectors regularly accompany the Building Commissioner on site visits, and whilst mostly in the Sydney metropolitan area to date, this will soon be expanding to Newcastle, Wollongong and key country centres.

The Building Commissioner is currently focussed on implementing the new Design and Building Practitioners legislation. The new reforms aim to improve the quality and compliance of design documents and strengthen accountability in the building and construction industry, as well as expanding the duty of care required for building and design practitioners.

See www.licencecheck.nsw.gov.au for more information.

It is important for industry to know that systems are now in place to allow SafeWork Inspectors to quickly refer build quality or trade licence issues to Fair Trading and for Fair Trading to refer safety issues to SafeWork, increasing the regulators reach across the State.

Whilst seemingly a simple innovation, this

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include improved safety in design outcomes for new constructions, so as to improve safety both during the build and for ongoing maintenance of buildings.

What you can do Planning, communication and supervision are major contributing factors when it comes to both work safety and building quality. Here’s some tips to make sure you have a safe and compliant build: • Plan ahead to sequence your trades and deliveries so that you minimise the risk of incidents and maximise worksite efficiencies • Have clear lines of communications and responsibilities between designers, principal contractors, contractors, site supervisors and workers - and consult widely • Ensure the site supervisor(s) are appropriately experienced, skilled and supported in managing the construction project • Report businesses that are taking shortcuts in safety or quality and putting workers or consumers at risk to Fair Trading or SafeWork.

Refer to the following NSW Customer Service departments for construction industry related information: SafeWork NSW www.safework.nsw.gov.au — for work health and safety information, to request an inspector visit, to report a workplace incident, safety rebates or for constructionrelated safety licences. Or use the Speak Up app https://speakup.safework.nsw.gov.au/ to lodge a complaint online, including the facility to attach photos.

NSW Fair Trading www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au— for home building contracts, complaints and inspections, building products, and tradie licences.

State Insurance Regulatory Authority www.sira.nsw.gov.au – for workers compensation, return to work and home building compensation scheme enquiries.

Service NSW www.service.nsw.gov.au — pulls the NSW government information and services together, including starting a business, checking a tradie or safety licence, licence information and renewals.

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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY AMENDMENT (REVIEW) BILL 2019 The NSW Government has introduced amendments to the Work Health & Safety Act (NSW) to implement some key recommendations from the 2018 National WHS Review.

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ne immediate change to affect all businesses and individuals will be the shift from fixed maximum fines to penalty units.

The practical effect will be a significant increase in potential maximum fines as well as annual increases of the value of the penalty unit, now set at $100. For example, the maximum penalty for a PCBU convicted of a Category 1 offence will increase from $3,000,000 to $3,463,000.

Another important change is the prohibition of insurances or other indemnity arrangements with respect to penalties. It will now be an offence to enter into or provide such arrangements and a separate offence to take the benefit of such arrangements, with a maximum fine in the case of the latter offence being $250,000 for a PCBU and $50,000 for an individual. To ensure that officers of corporations are alert to this issue, the legislation also provides a separate offence for

officers who are knowingly involved in any such breach, with maximum fines of up to $125,000.

There is no such prohibition in respect of indemnity for legal costs incurred in defending a WHS prosecution or during an investigation.

• Expanding the avenues for serving compulsive notices under section 155 and 171 from the current requirement for personal service to now include service by electronic transmission;

Importantly, the NSW Government has declined to introduce separate industrial manslaughters laws, such as those introduced recently by Victoria. By contrast, the amending legislation includes a note that the standard criminal laws apply and may be relevant in considering any WHS incident that results in a death.

• Clarifying that HSRs may select their own training course;

The proposed amendments also includes: • Expanding an element of a Category 1 offence from ‘reckless’ disregard for safety to also include ‘gross negligence’; • Extending the duration that an inspector can exercise powers on entry to a workplace from the actual date of entry to a period of a further 30 days;

• Extending the application of the WHS Act to storage and handling of dangerous goods; • Granting power to the District Court to make declarations of breaches of the antidiscrimination sections of the legislation; and • Allowing the safety regulator to share information obtained during an investigation with other regulators, even personal and health information The amendments will take effect upon assent of the legislation which, at the time of writing this Report, it is expected to be in force shortly.

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A PORTAL OF LADY TRADIES IN AUSTRALIA Omesh Jethwani, Government Projects & Programs Manager in-conversation with Wendy Pinch, founder of The Lady Tradies Australia.

1. Everyone has a story to share or an autobiography to write. How does your chapter begin?

I come from a family of tradies. From a very young age, I was always the one in the shed with my father, i.e. servicing cars, chopping wood, helping him make or fix whatever he could.

I left school at age 16 to get a full-time job in retail. A few years later, I moved onto finance and worked my way up through St George Bank. After 11 years (eight of those in a Branch Management Role) I left and have had a variety of other careers including working at Port Waratah coal services, a construction and maintenance company, aged care, as a ski tour guide and a few more.

About 3.5 years ago (while overseeing The Lady Tradies Australia), I started volunteering for homelessness and domestic violence service based in Newcastle. The organisation I volunteered for acquired an extremely run-down property to convert it into a refuge for women and children.

It was in a dreadful condition and was a massive project with a minimal budget. We worked on renovating the property after-hours and weekends for over 18 months. With the help of local community organisations and other volunteers, it is now a beautiful 30-bed refuge that is sadly fully occupied every night.

While volunteering, the organisation offered me a part-time role to help them with their marketing, communications and Government grants.

2. It is rumoured that The Lady Tradies Australia’s inception was born out of frustration with work done by

undependable tradespeople. Is this true?

Well, yes — that is just one of the reasons.

While renovating my first home, I was always being let down, over-quoted or spoken down to by many of the tradies I was trying to use. There were tradies that just never returned my calls or showed up. I kept thinking it should not be like this, and I bet a woman would not do this. So, I started researching and sourcing for female tradies I could use.

Unfortunately, that search was frustrating as they were very hard to find. By the time I did, my renovations had completed.

I also had an elderly aunt who lived alone and needed a plumber but felt too vulnerable to let them into her home by herself. When I asked her if she would allow a female plumber in, she said yes, as she would feel more comfortable with them.

Around this time, I was also working in the construction and maintenance sector. We did

shutdowns in the mines and energy sector and had a female boilermaker and a few trade assistants.

Whenever the organisation sent a crew away, it would consist of a hundred men and only 2-3 women, and I realised what a tough gig that would be for them. The name Lady Tradies had been in my head for years, and in 2011, I finally put it all together and kicked it off.

3. Can you please share with our readers the services Lady Tradies Australia provides?

The Lady Tradies Australia provides a Facebook page and a website portal to ‘promote, support, connect and encourage women and girls in non-traditional roles and trades.’

The website has a lot of information, but the two main functions are connecting the public and business sector with Lady Tradies and recruitment.

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businesses, those working for employers and handywomen in almost every state around the country. The ‘Find a Lady Tradie’ section provides the community with an alternative to source the ‘traditional male tradesperson’ while promoting and creating more work for the Lady Tradies or the businesses employing them.

Under ‘Work Info’, the website provides information on how to jumpstart a career in the building and construction industry, pathways to apprenticeships, employment and training.

A more significant part of this website section is dedicated to ‘Positions Vacant’, whereby local and national companies advertise current positions in their organisations.

These organisations are mainly looking to balance their diverse gender workforce by employing more females in non-traditional roles and trades.

In other sections of the website, there is information on products and services to help Lady Tradies, handy links to organisations, event information and inspirational stories of women in trades.

Another part of our website is the ‘Looking for Work’ section where job seekers can post their resumes. It’s a place for women to stand out in the selection process and connect with potential employers.

Our Facebook page promotes awareness and engages with our audience. It provides a great deal of interaction between existing Lady Tradies on any number of issues or advice, including a network of support and encouragement to all that use it.

4. Which companies have The Lady Tradies Australia worked with?

Numerous! – but in no particular order; Woolworths, Downer, Thales, The Royal Australian Navy, CSPB, John Deer Chesterfield, Aurizon, Icon Water, Wesfarmers, EvoEnergy, Foxtel, Jims Mowing, ActewAGL, The Antarctica Project, Glenco, Cummins, V/Line, Shape Australia and lots more.

These are all forward-thinking organisations that recognise and value gender equality in the workplace.

5. In the last 12 months, what were some of the jobs advertised through The Lady Tradies Australia portal?

This last 12 months we have had more variety than any previous year, and it is exciting that it continues to grow.

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We have advertised for roles such as general maintenance technicians, apprentices or qualified electricians, carpenters, plumbers, refrigeration mechanics, mechanical or electrical fitters, traineeships in telecommunications and data voice, trade assistants and even the 150 positions for the upcoming The Antarctica Project.

In addition, we had an Account Management role for women with the experience that may want to get off the tools.

6. Do you think there has been an improvement of women intake in the building & construction industry?

You can tell by the companies we are working with and the roles they are advertising — the majority have been in the building and construction industry.

The statistics may only show a slight increase, but we have to remember just how big the industry is. The numbers of men to women is so drastically different – the percentage rise will be small.

We may never see a 50/50 balance, and that’s ok — there may not be that many women who want to be tradies. However, it is the year 2020.

It needs to be the norm and acceptable for a

woman to apply for a trade role as it is for a man - if she wants to.

7. What do you think are the factors that motivate people to hire female tradie workers?

More and more organisations are seeking to diversify and balance their workplace. Forwardthinking organisations are recognising the value in that. They see how a female tradie brings a different perspective to a worksite, they communicate differently, but they are just as driven to learn and advance their knowledge and skills.

We need more organisations to jump on board and give women a go, especially female apprentices. Stop looking for reasons not to and start looking at the benefits it really can bring.

8. What is one piece of advice you would give to the next generation of female students considering a trade in the building and construction industry?

There’s more than one! Think about the various trade career opportunities that are available and research on ‘what’ it is you want to do. Do not just pick a plumbing trade because your father is a plumber.

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Many apprenticeships fail in the early years (both males and females) – because school leavers end up choosing the wrong trade. Look at each business you have in mind, - what is it that attracts you to it and be honest with yourself, can you do this job. For example, if you are afraid of heights, roofing may not be the right trade for you.

There is more information on this and a self-help guide on my website under Work Info > Where to Start. I would encourage women and female school leavers to check that out.

Get as pre-skilled as you can. Enrol in a Certificate 2 or a preapprenticeship course, get your White Card, First Aid and any work experience you can.

Get your resume in order and highlight any training and skills you have that you can use in your future job. It is a significant expense and commitment for employers to take on an apprentice. They need to see you are equally committed to the next 3-4 years with them and your new role as they are to you. www.theladytradies.com.au www.facebook.com/LadyTradies

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THE NEW CUSTOMER FACING DECADE 2020 will herald a new customer facing decade for the construction industry in NSW. Those thinking about this conversation will need to think differently.

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y 2030 the NSW construction landscape will be very different, and it won’t much matter what the industry’s past gate keepers think they can do to maintain the status quo. The forces driving this are different. Here are some reasons why;

now entering the 20th year of the twenty-first century. It is still self-facing and risk adverse.

These conditions have contributed to a situation where risk has never been higher. The impact of this risk adversity has made the making of our built-world uncertain. It is time to rectify that uncertainty, but first a future landscape needs to be described.

transformation.

these forces have been well canvassed in in the FifthEstate, as the industry’s current crisis has unavoidably unfolded. Our industry is

short-term self-interests in order to achieve this

‘The Minister for Better Regulation introduced

Legislation is important but it is not the sole driver of change

In the case of the NSW Design and Building Practitioners Bill there are important new consumer facing commitments. For example, • Construction’s customers have lost the Bill would install new duties of care for confidence in both the public and private designers to declare that their designs are Here is a map of how the journey of legislation, institutions who have had the industry’s properly developed by qualified, accredited construction tech and off-site manufacture has past carriage, professionals in accord with the Building tracked over the last 20 years — in this instance Code of Australia. The legislation also requires • The hype of promises made about how legislation. that builders at the new legislation, the THE CONSTRUCTION CONFIDENCE CRISIS completion of a latest construction project, produce tech and changing Today we are witnessing an industry crisis, we need to rebuild public confidence in construction as-built drawings and construction Construct NSW manuals and declare methods1 may Confidence 2025 All prior compliance that construction has change the game been performed in have underdelivered, interventions over Construction 20 years have accordance with the Insurers back 2023 • The influence of local not delivered a declared designs as jurisdictions has confident, capable New accreditation well as the Building been permanently construction playing field 2020 Code of Australia. It is industry — more diminished by the intended that both the hype than impact changing forces of a Business as designs, and as-built global marketplace, usual 2019 records be available smarter buildings Innovation Peak of Inflated Trough of Plateau of to customers and and the digital Trigger Expectations Disillusionment Productivity emergency responders economy, via publicly viewable Building Confidence 2019 — 2025 • Outdated vocational digital platforms. and tertiary These initiatives would position NSW ahead of education models have failed to adapt to The challenge to define a medium-term NSW all other states within the next two years. The deliver a modern construction workforce. construction landscape for 2025 and beyond, Bill has still to work its way through the state’s These short comings have been aided by is what follows in this conversation. This parliament. professional bodies who have tolerated landscape must be measurably different. The Respected industry practitioner and these indifferent offerings. key stakeholders will need to focus on what commentator Ross Taylor has recently opined; an end state should be like and set aside The origins of many conversations about

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the Design and Building Practitioners Bill in October. It was strong legislation. Not perfect, but it hit the mark. It was sunk in the NSW Upper House. That leaves the consumer to make do with the meagre resources at hand.

There is little information readily available for a new buyer. This remains the single most important barrier to real improvement in the industry.’

Taylor’s full article is worth reading — Sydney Morning Herald, 22nd December 2019.

Notwithstanding, achieving the full potential of any legislation in a modern society will require a number of complimentary levers to be exercised. These days, most levers will involve sharing of data that is now enabled by the digital economy. This will demonstrate why past and more importantly how modern regulatory governance of any industry must pursue new collaborations between trustworthy public and private sector players.

There are many moving parts needed to drive any industry and construction is no exception.

Furthermore, the days of one size fits all industry governance and risk management can no longer be performed through a single jurisdictional lens. And, applying operational burdens on customer facing players, who value their brand and offer longer term value propositions as opposed to the most risky, self-facing snatch and grab players that have mostly contributed to the construction crisis the industry now faces, makes no sense.

Customers need transparent trustworthy insights to inform their asset investment choices.

These days there are very able risk rating agencies who could work with public regulators to develop a powerful new breed of tools that will change the game. Local public jurisdictions could not do this on their own as today’s key industry players span multiple market sectors and geographies. And most have different value propositions that require clearer analysis.

A recent article by Mckinsey provides some useful insights here. In today’s world, common understandings about what an organization is and who is part of an organization are being upended2. This is a useful conversation in the context of building powerful new tools to help drive change and build certainty in an industry with a pressing urgency to lift its game. The development of a risk rating tool for NSW developers, builders and certifiers is being tested. This tool will be deployed to help target the most-risky players and their projects going forward. In the interim Ross Taylor makes four useful recommendations in his article.

Developing a future fit regulatory capabilities and operational models Regulators in the past have reacted to industry shortcomings by legislative patches and

organisational bolt-ons’ that are reminiscent of the analogue practices deployed by organizations yet to transform and embrace the modern tools available today. These organisations have seriously undermined the latent talent that they have. Talent with deep subject matter knowledge and in the case of the NSW regulatory platform deep public interest. It would be impossible to rebuild these capabilities. Overlaying them with a new governance regime would diminish their potential to adapt and do better using new tools and guidance. Transforming the state’s regulatory capability first needs some compass resetting. Throwing the baby out with the bathwater is not the answer.

Better Regulations and Innovation Minister, Kevin Anderson recently outlined the NSW government’s endorsement of the state’s Building Confidence reform strategy to industry and customer advocates. There is a growing acknowledgement that the government has been laying the foundations for a strategy to rebuild confidence and capability in the

In a global, digital and customer-facing market place the relevance of traditional industry bodies will be challenged.

NSW construction industry for some time.

The new e-planning portal3 will be an early enabler. This capability is now ready to receive all future planning and design declarations.

Local government will be closely involved as a growing collaboration enables bringing all of, once disparate information onto a common platform occurs. The same for as-built construction documentation. The potential to link development consent and subsequent certifications references with developer, builder and certifier details creates powerful new risk tools.

These tools have the potential to apply a series of data validation and matching capabilities to join up for example; planning consents, strata plan registrations and insolvencies with developer, builder and certifier histories.

Stage two of this data matching is anticipated to extend to consultants, registered training organizations and manufacturers. In a test sample a developer was found to have a paidup capital of only $3, a single director, who was also a director of 20+ other companies and payment defaults including an outstanding loan amount for $30m. Imagine a tool like this being able to join up all construction phases from development applications, coming strata plan registrations, settlements and past defaults.

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Life for those habitual phoenixing players would become sharply more difficult. These capabilities will also enable more targeted deployment of regulatory resources and effort.

Beyond these risk tools are new developments in digital assurance of supply chain trustworthiness and certification applications.

These capabilities will enable products to be followed and authenticated from source to installation. By 2025, it should be possible to deploy these applications to provide a high level of completed compliance and resilience confidence for new buildings. This will further reinforce the ability of customers to make more informed choices and for insurers and financiers to consider new products such as the possibility of 10-year insurance for buildings made by the least risky players may be offered.

These developments would open up an amazing field of new business innovations and customer facing services. It is inevitable that increasing urban density will prevail over a contracting expansion of city edges. There will be both high-rise and wide-rise models of density. Both will involve increasing scale and complexity of privately-owned infrastructure. A modern regulator is duty bound to be forward looking and facilitate governance and services that embrace the best options for public and private sector inputs. Those who reform their business value propositions early to become longer-term, customer facing players will surely thrive over their shorter term self-facing counterparts.

In this context, there will be no need to licence developers. The forces outlined above will be more than enough to make it clear that the same old game is coming to an end. The clear message in the NSW construction industry will be ‘build it right or be accountable’.

The future for industry advocates and professional bodies In a global, digital and customer-facing market place the relevance of traditional industry bodies will be challenged. The edges between traditional organizations and those who represent them are blurring. In the NSW context this will require reframing the role of industry advocacy and representation. Other industries are well into this journey. Industries like defence, mobility, health services and education are looking to what their future eco-systems will look like in just a few years from now. Similar transformations will certainly play out in the construction industry by 2030. Imagining and understanding the essential sovereign capabilities that the makers and operators of NSW’s Built World need, will be the task of special working groups to be appointed

by Minister Anderson and the Building Commissioner in 2020. These working groups will have 2023, 2025 and 2030 outlooks.

For now, the challenge for those organizations who envisage expanded offerings and relevance will be what they propose to bring to the table.

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Those that have an enduring belief in ‘business as usual’ will need to think again. A seat at the table in a belief that past presence is a ticket for the future will need re-evaluation. The NSW Design and Building Practitioners Bill calls out the need for properly qualified and accredited players to perform the making of the state’s buildings. Initially high rise residential, as described by the Minister in his second reading speech introducing the new Bill. Other classes of construction will follow over the next few years. The ultimate changes will be systemic and beneficial. When combined these changes will drive ‘the most significant customer facing micro-economic reform’ of the state’s construction industry ever. This will redefine industry representation.

Those who influence the necessary capabilities and accountabilities of the key players will need to be clear of their own value propositions and practices. Those who claim public interest as part of their industry advocacy function will need authentic, transparent credentials.

These credentials will need to be relevant across the global marketplace in which the industry transacts. They will need to enable the trustworthy making, operation and maintenance of the existing and yet to be delivered built world. Most will be challenged by the barriers

that have historically existed between the professions and internal power struggles.

All will be challenged in re-defining how they engage with traditional education institutions and how they accredit their programs. All will need to embrace the shaping of multi-skilled micro-credentialing that will enable the state’s workforce (both technical and professional) to enter and stay-in a rapidly changing sector.

Driving an adaptive learning culture across the state’s construction related workforce will most likely require over 75,000 new entrants and the reskilling of a similar number of existing workers to occur by 2030.

Re-branding a more confident and respected industry will be a centrepiece to this endeavour if the number of new players needed to underpin its future are to be attracted.

The role of the Professional Standards Council (PSC) should have an increasing importance in helping to develop capable, mature and ethical industry advocacy and representative organizations. It is pleasing that a number of existing industry associations have already sensed these winds of change.

A relevant seat at the table in reshaping the NSW construction industry’s future will require a rethink for some, who have yet to separate the club from practice.

Unanimous industry and customer advocacy support The NSW construction industry has seemingly arrived at a unique moment in time. The mood is one of ‘let’s not waste this crisis’. It is also one of ‘let’s not waste this opportunity’ to rebuild confidence in our industry and make the future, one of inspiration and attraction to tomorrow’s entrants. There is a universal enthusiasm to shake out the most habitually risky players, who have become a contagion to the industry’s public standing. There is a desire to see a regulatory framework to support this, where the best players have privileges that are rightfully earned and not burdened with on-size fits all constraints. There is acknowledgment that these are long overdue reforms and a there is a unanimous desire to get it done. There is a positive view towards a more trustworthy way forward accepting that all of the pieces and parts that will make up the final mosaic cannot be fully coloured before the journey starts. This seems to be a fair summary of the conversation to this point.

Author – and personal observations David Chandler OAM BSc Build (UNSW) NSW Building Commissioner

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DISCUSSION PAPER: PHOENIXING UNPACKED – DAVID CHANDLER DECEMBER 2019

FALL OF THE PHOENIX Expect Phoenixing in the NSW Residential market to reduce as part of the State’s Building Industry Reforms are deployed – starting in 2020

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ost questions about Phoenixing are in the past tense – ‘how will the culprits be brought to account?’ is the most frequent. This is often a forlorn hope.

For a modern regulator, perhaps the better question is ‘what enables phoenixing to thrive?’ and ‘how best to get in front of the problem?’

The starting point for that conversation is, what is Phoenixing and what would have an impact on its future un-attractiveness to those who persist with playing this game?

Phoenixing could be described as strategic insolvency.

That is setting out to have insolvency as part of a player’s business tactics. Strategic insolvency differs to incidental insolvency which is not planned and normally results from weak business management such as undercapitalisation, a naïve business strategy, or external causations like the impact of non-payment or most of these. Incidental

insolvencies are most likely to occur in immature businesses that are less than 5 years old. While immature construction related firms are not necessarily ill-intended, the consequences of their premature failure can be as significant.

discovered too late. That situation is difficult if not impossible to remedy. By then the players have mostly left the stage. The consequences are far reaching1. Most regulatory oversight comes too late in these chains of events.

Mature developers and constructors are not immune from the impacts of insolvency.

When insolvency is discovered too late, there is often little upside for those most hurt, to press for action to be taken against the perpetrators.

These perpetrators see, that it is essentially simple to re-start and re-offend. A modern regulator is duty bound to deploy smarter tools to predict insolvency and to make it less attractive to the perpetrators to play this game.

At the same time a modern regulator should be looking to disrupt ‘strategic insolvency’ or ‘phoenixing’ before it impacts impending purchasers and other stakeholders.

A modern regulator should have a keen watch on both strategic and incidental insolvency.

Both give rise to corners being cut and noncompliant work being performed, ignored and or covered up. These situations have normally accepted the use of poor or incomplete construction documentation. Both tend to either be uninformed of, or uninterested in Australia Standards or the conditions of the Development Consent framework that they are legally obliged to adopt. It all becomes a case of what they can get away with, and how best to enable getting away with construction work that is neither compliant nor fit for purpose.

Unfortunately, most of these situations are

The deployment of modern data automation and analytics tools offers regulators and key stakeholders a game changing alternative. The development and deployment of a new risk rating tool for developers, builders, certifiers and

Despite making up about 6 per cent of NSW’s gross domestic product, the state’s construction industry is over-represented in the number of failed businesses, making up 20.6 per cent of all companies calling in the administrators over the 2018-19 financial year.

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other critical players in the construction supply chain in NSW, is now in a formative stage. Its first deployment should occur in late 2020 and become more widely available from mid-2021.

The goal is to identify the riskiest projects by deploying a composite of factors that join up the key players via a weighted risk score i.e a Development Risk Indice (DRI). The DRI should eventually be widely available.

The selection of potentially risky projects using a DRI would not necessarily infer that a project or its players were a risk, however this indice would enable a precautionary audit overlay to occur. It is envisaged that risk audits occur during the last six months of a project, up to and before an Occupancy Certificate may be issued. Subject to a satisfactory audit, no exception would be taken to the Principal Certifying Authority (PCA) issuing an Occupancy Certificate. In NSW purchasers of residential apartments are not obliged to settle on their property without and Occupancy Certificate being issued. While this process will initially not trap all of the risky projects, the audit process existence will have an early impact. The risk of a delayed or denied Occupancy Certificate would have major ramifications for developers who have an indifferent attitude to compliance and fitness for purpose of their projects.

The introduction of mandatory Occupancy Certificate Audits2 is intended to be an early component of a number of customer-facing initiatives being brought forward by the NSW government to help rebuild confidence in the state’s multi-unit residential market. The focus will be on ‘build it right or wear the consequences for not building it right’. In the past, strategic insolvency or phoenixing has not been exposed to front-end repercussions. In a new regime where NSW will require properly prepared and declared designs to be performed and subsequently for builders to declare that they have built buildings in accordance with those designs and declare them to be compliant with the Building Code of Australia – with consequences, market confidence should return to NSW. The construction industry’s risk adversity fuels a culture of its shortcomings are normal Our industry is now entering the 20th year of the twenty-first century. It is still self-facing and risk adverse. These conditions have contributed to a situation where risk has never been higher.

The impact of this risk adversity has made the making of our built world uncertain. Turning this situation around and rebuilding consumer

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confidence is the priority.

A far-reaching risk rating tool such as that proposed for NSW, will join up all of the players in the value chain. It will enable financial institutions to have a better line of sight to lending risk, both in the making and purchasing of new properties. It will eventually enable purchasers of all properties (new and existing) to look back into the credentials of their making and subsequently their care once they are occupied. This information will be essential for the insurers of property as they seek to distinguish between those properties that have been made well and cared for properly.

Insurers are looking to have a line of sight to the most compliant, fit-for-purpose and resilient properties which will enable the pricing of risk more viable. Purchasers of properties should have the same information.

The focus will be on ‘build it right or wear the consequences for not building it right’.

While credentialing the players who design, make and certify construction is important, there is much more to this conversation. In the end risky performance is the product of how all of the players are linked. It is the combination of their joint contributions that count. At the head of the table are construction clients – either developers or investors. They set the tone.

And they too should have a line of sight to all of the risks in the formation and custody of the properties they facilitate or own. Their interests align with the consumers of construction.

Except, when risky players set a procurement and asset formation chain in motion that is not about compliance, resilience and value creation.

These players need to be observed carefully and early. An effective private sector led ratings system is key to this.

Added to this conversation are the interests of those in the construction supply chain who often lack a line of sight to opaque risk that is not easily visible. Is the developer funding sources reliable? Has the head contractor signed up to a risky developer, or over allocated risk down the supply chain that is both unquantifiable and manageable? Have the advisory players including lawyers, accountants, project managers and quantity surveyors acted with competence and integrity. Have the parties charged with managing new and existing and properties got the capabilities and integrity to

be vested with the responsibilities they assume?

Have all of these players just accepted that this just a minefield, best ignored?

The early implementation of a Development Risk Indice (DRI) has the potential to provide an inescapable line of sight to all of the construction and property formation risks that have been historically hard to nail down. The potential of powerful new tools that deploy joined up data pools can be a game changer.

Such tools are indifferent to accommodating the risks that have become normal in an industry that has seemingly lost its way.

A transparent and potent DRI has the potential to be a game changer in NSW from 2020.

Industry capability and compliance building In conjunction with initiatives to disrupt and dissuade risky developments, a number of complimentary non-legislative levers are concurrently being developed. These include; I. The preparation of a Principal Certifying Authority practice handbook. The purpose of this handbook will be to establish the minimum standard of multi-party inspections and certifications that will be requires leading up to the issuance of an Occupancy Certificate, II. Promoting the need for developer and construction principals to properly engage qualified and accredited design practitioners to prepare and declare future designs, III. Promoting the need for developers and construction principals to require contractors to prepare as-built drawings and manuals ahead of an Occupancy Certificate being issued and to declare that the constructed works are in accordance with the declared designs and the Building Code of Australia, IV. Work with financiers and insurers to be aware of the new DRI tools and their potential impact if a residential development has not been undertaken with the development consent conditions, declared designs, declared as-built drawings and the Building Code of Australia and the reasonable expectations of their customers.

The result will be NSW leadership of the most significant ‘customer-facing microeconomic reform of the state’s construction industry ever’, jointly led by industry and government.

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The potential catch therefore is that whilst different product schemes and certificates might look very similar, and whilst you can choose to accept any product scheme you wish, you cannot say that every accredited product certification scheme provides the same level of assurance, or acceptability as any other to the certificate user and the public.

s the focus intensifies on nonconforming building materials, ACRS is increasingly asked what certification does and which certificates can be relied upon. Often this is after reliance has been placed on a project only to find later materials have not met expectation.

Certification types, Certification differences, and your risks The first thing to consider is that there are different types of certification (such as ISO 9001, testing and product) that may be offered with the material. Then, secondly, in product certification there are the different levels of certification to take into account, unlike with ISO 9001 certification, where all ISO 9001 certifiers and certificates are considered equal.

A widely available guidance document, ISO 17067 (note, not a Standard) provides some possible options for product certification bodies of which “Type 5” is often taken as the highest level.

However, Type 5 lists four major variables for certification activity and ISO 17067 states “The extent to which the four surveillance activities are conducted may be varied for a given situation as defined in the scheme.”

That is, different schemes assessing the same product and process may: • do different things • to different technical levels, • using different levels of expertise • with different levels of rigour. and still legitimately issue certificates that, on the face of it, look the same, risking potential use of nonconforming materials.

It is therefore incorrect and potentially dangerous to assume all product certificates are equal.

But aren’t product certifiers accredited?

Many are, but certainly not all. However, accreditation of product certification schemes and certifiers does not mean the

Any specifier, purchaser, or user of steel product certification must be confident that the individual scheme and its certification does what you expect, and you should always check which schemes and certificates are acceptable to the client.

Remember, a lot can happen before the finished steel arrives onto your project. So, I would always suggest that you have certification for both the manufacture of the steel and specific certification for any additional work that may change the properties of the steel (such as welding of structural steel sections, or cutting and bending of reinforcing bar)

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Annual Review The NSW Procurement Board committed to an annual review when it released the policies in 2018.

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It assessed policy implementation, compliance and processes, along with stakeholders’ understanding of the policy.

by NSW Treasury in the Aboriginal Procurement Policy and Aboriginal Participation in Construction Policy 2019 Review Report.

• allowing P-card transactions and subcontracts to count toward the contract target

The review makes 37 recommendations across the following key areas:

• February: information sessions with approximately 200 industry and government participants

• merging the APP and APIC policy

• assigning targets to each cluster to improve accountability, and publishing their progress toward achieving the targets

• simplifying and aligning requirements and targets

• requiring 1.5% Aboriginal participation across all high-value contracts over $7.5 million

• April: 120 participants attended industry and agency policy review workshops

• introducing a target requiring clusters to direct 1% of addressable spend to Aboriginal-owned businesses by the end of 2021

• retaining purchasing permissions that allow agencies to buy directly from Aboriginalowned businesses for relevant procurements

• retaining the target to award 3% of goods and services contracts to Aboriginal-owned businesses by the end of 2021

• providing significantly more support and guidance to Aboriginal-owned businesses and government staff to apply the policy.

The review included:

• July: 198 responses to an online public consultation through the government’s Have your say website ((https://www.nsw.gov.au/ improving-nsw/have-your-say/) • August: two workshops with agency staff to finalise the review recommendations • one-on-one meetings with Aboriginal-owned businesses, non-Aboriginal businesses, peak bodies and agency staff • research and data analysis to help us achieve the best outcomes from a revised policy.

Review report On 20 November 2019, the NSW Procurement Board approved the recommendations made

• simplified reporting requirements

NSW Treasury will work with agency and industry stakeholders to implement the recommended changes.

The revised policy will be released in March 2020 and come into effect from 1 July 2020.

A copy of the Aboriginal Procurement Policy and Aboriginal Participation in Construction Policy 2019 Review Report can be downloaded from https://procurepoint.nsw.gov.au/ system/files/documents/app_apic_policy_2019_review_accessible_pdf_1.pdf

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DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION AND CDC E-PLANNING PORTAL LIVE ACROSS ALL COUNCILS — JAN 2020

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SW State Government has developed and implemented an online planning portal which digitises Development Applications and Complying Development Certificates. It hosts a range of digital planning services, mapping tools and reporting tools to assist everyone involved in a proposed development.

The digital services, accessed via dashboards portal has been designed to reduce determination times, create transparency throughout the process and avoid the need to attend the council in person to make these applications.

All councils have now gone live with the new system.

For additional information, refer to https://www. planningportal.nsw.gov.au/eplanning-program

Private Certifier Crackdown

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here has been increased discussion about Private Certifiers being more hesitant than ever to give green lights or sign off on building works. This is a direct result of a crackdown by the Building Professionals Board and plays into what’s coming from the “Design and Building Practitioners Bill” currently stuck in parliament.

With Buildings like the “Opal Tower” and “Mascot Tower” in the media spotlight, it is no surprise that the industry is currently under the microscope.

There are increased audits of Private Certifiers resulting in more penalties, suspensions and even cancellations of accreditation. Pair this up with record high insurances and it is no surprise certifiers are tightening their belts.

Whilst these are frustrating times in the short term, the increased policing of Private Certifiers is a step in the right direction of weeding out the minority of builders and certifiers that are cutting corners and tarnishing the reputation of the industry.

If you are having trouble with approvals due to a technical matter, members please feel free to contact our Technical Department who can assist in understanding the nature of the issue and applying the NCC and Australian Standards to get some clarity and aid in moving forward.

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Six Pillars of Reform unveiled by NSW Government The NSW government will implement a ratings system for professionals in the building industry and a suite of strong new powers to prevent occupation certificates from being issued on suspect developments.

These changes form part of the NSW Building Commissioners work plan, which outlines the Six Reform Pillars to overhaul the building and construction industry. The six reform pillars encompass legislation and regulation changes, ratings systems to rank builders, improving skills within the industry via new and improved accreditation of construction related programs and modules, digitising the industry and establishing NSW as a leader in modern construction methods.

The reform is being driven not only by government but a working group, made up of professionals with lived knowledge and experience in the subject.

The crucial step to progressing these reforms is the Design and Practitioners Bill passing through the NSW Upper House where it is currently subject to negotiations with the opposition and cross benchers.

NSW Upper House will resume debate on the Design and Practitioners Bill in the last week of February.

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Building a better regulatory framework

Implementing legislation and regulation and transforming the focus of the regulator

Ensure that NSW has a strong customer focussed regulatory framework

Building ratings systems

Work with ratings agencies, insurers and financiers to assist ini better selection of industry participants

Move away from one-size-fits-all participant recognition and better identify risky players

Building skills and capabilities

Improve accreditation of construction related programs through improved standard modules

Shared minimum learning content and open source resources for all institutions

Building better procurement methods

Establish clear standards for engagement and outputs

Viable risk allocation and performance accountability

Building a digital future

Digitise the NSW Building Industry and move away from analogue record keeping

Shared industry-wide platforms that build confidence

Building the reputation for quality research

Evidence-based approach to accessing and closing the gap via case studies and other research

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he total volume of approvals for new homes in NSW grew by a massive 52.8% during the month. New home building approvals have been strengthening since the middle of last year, with the country overall seeing gradual improvement up 11.8%.

Australia-wide, there were two particularly

striking aspects to the residential building data. The first is the particularly large gain in apartment/unit approvals which rose by 20.8% during November (52.5% in NSW).

The second standout is the performance of high-density approvals in New South Wales, which more than doubled in November compared with October – a remarkable

development.

More disappointing was the performance of commercial building approvals during November which lost some 20.7% during the month. Commercial building activity broke record highs during 2019, but the approvals data for November and previous months indicate that it is moving into reverse.

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ven though the results for residential building were weak, leading indicators suggest that the prospects for new home building are improving and we are likely to see a return to growth later in 2020. New Home Building Starts have fallen to their lowest point since early 2013.

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The September 2019 quarter was the second strongest on record in terms of commercial building work done. This part of this market is benefitting from the combination of strong population growth, very low financing costs and the still decent pace of job creation.

The highly cyclical nature of the building and construction industry inevitably means that commercial building will inevitably revert to lower levels more consistent with historic norms. The latest data on commercial building approvals suggests that this will be sooner rather than later.

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Aaron Lipman representing Milwaukee.

ALL ABOUT SAFETY

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n Wednesday 5th February we held our first Division info night for 2020 at Sydney Tools Tuggerah Store. Chris Moore and Trevor Savage from SafeWork NSW presented to 40 of our local members to discuss Safety Compliance Requirements on the building site. The focus of the discussion was around working safely at heights and the importance of incident reporting. Our MBA Safety Officer, John McGhee was also present to answer any safety questions and reiterate the importance of keeping their SWMS up to date.

The information provided by SafeWork NSW on the Pocket Guide to Construction Safety and the Small Business Rebate was also well received.

We also had Matt from Milwaukee show the members their wide range of locking tool lanyards that reduce the risk of tools falling from heights. And Aaron Lipman from Milwaukee spoke about Job Site Solutions. This offers builders the opportunity to trial the Milwaukee Power Tool Range onsite for a 2 week period with incentives to update their equipment.

We also welcomed our new member Scaffshield to the Central Coast Division. This was a great opportunity for them to introduce their revolutionary anti-tamper locking assembly that reduces the risk of scaffold ties and coupler from fixed scaffolding. All agreed that it is a

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Chris Moore with Trevor Savage, from SafeWork NSW. great product and would definitely be key to reducing scaffold collapse in the future.

Thank you to Grant and his team from Sydney Tools for hosting the evening and providing a great gourmet sausage BBQ and demonstrating their lightweight scaffold system and wide range of safety products. Our next Division Night is on Tuesday 3rd March at Midcoast Timber Centre in West Gosford.

Upcoming courses in West Gosford Contracts & Insurance Security of Payment First Aid Test & Tag

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LOCAL MEMBER NEWS! C

ongratulations to our local member Spoke Building & Interiors for their 2019 Central Coast Local Business award for Outstanding Services & Trade.

There were 3 stages as part of the application and judging criteria, one part included questions relating to the following: • Business History • Business Marketing • Staff Training • Business and Environmental Sustainability • Business Successes during the past 12 months • Support to the community • Business Plans for the future A great achievement for the team to get through all stages of judging including presentation, products, value for money and customer service and come away with the win!

Matthew & Gail Cook, Spoke Building and Interiors with Heath Jones, President Central Coast Division

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REGIONAL ROUNDUP ILLAWARRA / SUTHERLAND NEWS

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ts been an intense start to the year with much of our state affected by the severe fires that devastated many lives and homes just prior to the new year. To the credit of our members and the building community we have been flooded with contact from those willing to offer services to the affected areas.

The remediation work will no doubt take some time and the MBA is working with the appropriate governing bodies to offer support and we will continue to keep members up to date with how best to manage their involvement.

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Education and Skills F

ollowing the success of the Waterproofing Best Practice courses in 2019, we are pleased to be offering these courses again in March of 2020.

We are also excited to be building on the Education and Skills offering with some great new courses in the business improvement space. These courses, along with our new online course offerings, are a

direct response to requests from members to assist with building these skill sets. The first of the Business improvement courses will run in February and will be delving into Digital Marketing and Innovation. We will be running many courses like these locally throughout the year so please feel free to contact us if you have any specific training needs.

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Illawarra Division

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he first Illawarra Division meeting was held 6 February at the MBA office Wollongong. The first meeting saw the new committee convene for the first time and planning for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events is already underway. The 2020 Illawarra Division committee consists of new members Daniel Dazkowksi and Keith Carter. They are joined by returning

committee members Andrew Moore (President), Peter Van Seumeren, Greg Hamlyn and John Dowling (Treasurer).

The first Division night was held at the Wollongong MBA office and was well attended.

Presentations included Waterproofing by Bob Hearn of April Showers and Mark Hillyer of Mid Coast timbers presented the innovative new Pryda Frame and truss system.

Cronulla Division L

ike the Illawarra Division, the Cronulla Division also welcomed new members this past AGM. The MBA welcomes Fabio Coslovi, David Broach, Jamie Kushert and John Adis as the new committee members, who are joined by the returning committee members Luke Payne (President), Matt Bonney, Ryan Ward (Treasurer) and John Hanley.

We look forward to hosting the first event in March and introducing the committee for 2020.

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REGIONAL ROUNDUP NEWCASTLE NEWS

— EXCELLENCE IN BUILDING AWARDS —

Building Awards 25th Anniversary

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— NEWCASTLE —

ENTE R NO W! We lo o k forwa to rec r e i v i ng m d outst o an re entrie ding qualit y s from in 202 you 0.

2020 sees the 25th anniversary of the MBA Excellence in Building awards being held in Newcastle.

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his year’s event will be held at NEX Newcastle on Friday September 11, 2020.

Plans for the event are well underway and this will be a night to remember and one to add to your calendar.

Entries for the 2020 awards are now available and I am strongly encouraging everyone in the Residential and Commercial markets to put their best foot forward and submit their quality entries to ensure the 2020 awards continue to raise the standards set in previous years.

In 2019 we saw the Housing Builder of the year go to Richard Fox for the stunning Bruce Street House, The Junction. Richard and his team flawlessly implemented a wide range of complex architectural design details, delivering a stunning end result. The 2019 Commercial Builder of the year was awarded to Stevens Constructions, with one of their standout projects being The Bonython Tower fit out in Gosford. The luxurious fit out was topped off by the magnificent spiral staircase that was finished in Spotted Gum. We look forward to receiving more outstanding quality entries in 2020.

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REGIONAL ROUNDUP PORT MACQUARIE NEWS

— PORT MACQUARIE —

New Regional Coordinator for the Port Macquarie Office T

he Port Macquarie office looks after the Manning Great Lakes, North North West and Oxley Divisions. Kerrie Clark has been the Member Services Representative since 2012 and has now moved to the new position of Regional Coordinator.

This means that Kerrie is now mobile and can offer a more personal service to the members in these Divisions.

She will be visiting the Tamworth, Taree, Forster and Kempsey areas on a regular basis as well as helping members in the Port Macquarie area.

This does mean that the office will be unattended at times, but the phone will be diverted to Kerrie’s mobile 0409 180 301 when the office is not open so she will always be contactable. Mondays and Fridays, 8.30am – 5.00pm will be the regular office days.

So, if you need contracts, signage, training or any of the MBA services and discounts, please don’t hesitate to contact Kerrie on 0409 180 301.

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BUILDING INDUSTRY INSIGHT BREAKFAST T

— ULLADULLA —

HUME DIVISION 2020 MEETINGS KICKED OFF B

ig thank you to Mark Hillyer of Midcoast Timbers for hosting the first 2020 Hume Division Meeting.

with a BBQ before presentations by our Host

It was held at their factory at Smeaton Grange in February where 40 Members were welcomed

Walling. This was a very informative meeting

Mark, along with Ross Bissett from USG Boral and Robert Merjane from Dincel Structural and great to hold offsite at Midcoast Timbers

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he annual Southern Regions Industry Insight Breakfast will be held Friday 13th March at the Mollymook Golf Club commencing at 7am.Greg Pullen, Economic Development Manager, Shoalhaven City Council and MBA Executive Director Brian Seidler will be our Guest Speakers to present on the current situation with the devasting fires in our regions.Invitations will be forwarded via email.

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2020 SOUTHERN REGIONS BUILDING AWARDS: Master Builders Association of NSW, Southern Regions is excited to announce that entries are now open for the 2020 Excellence in Building Awards.

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he gala presentation evening will be held on Saturday 18th July 2020 at the Ulladulla Civic Centre, this is a great night with loads of live entertainment.

The regional awards recognise excellence in the southern regions in all areas of building, spotlighting excellence for both your peers and the public.

We encourage Builders to take advantage of showcasing you finished product for all to see. https://www.mbansw.asn.au/southern-regions-building-awards

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EVENTS IN THE SOUTHERN REGIONS: 5th March

Wollongong Mega Trade Show

Berkerley

10th March

Women in Construction Workshop

Moss Vale

10th March

Southern Highlands Division Meeting

Moss Vale

11th March First Aid Ulladulla 13th March

Insight Breakfast

Mollymook

17th March

Asbestos Removal

Ulladulla

18th March

Asbestos Removal

Ulladulla

19th March

Asbestos Removal for Supervisors

Ulladulla

18th March

South Coast Division Meeting

Bomaderry

1st April

Hume Division Meeting

Campbelltown

4th April

Cert IV commences

Ulladulla

5th April Cert IV Ulladula 6th April Asbestos Removal Ulladulla 7th April

Asbestos Removal

Ulladulla

8th April

Asbestos Removal for Supervisors

Ulladulla

15th April

Southern Highlands Division Meeting

Moss Vale

15th April

South Coast Division Meeting

Batemans Bay

20th April White Card Ulladulla 13th May

Southern Highlands Division Meeting

Moss Vale

20th May

South Coast Division Meeting

Ulladulla

27th May

Women in Construction

Merimbula

27th May

Industry Update

Merimbula

28th May

Snowy Mountains Division

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2020 EXCELLENCE IN HOUSING AWARDS ENTRIES OPEN NOW ENTRIES CLOSING 20 MARCH 2020 ONSITE JUDGING Monday 20 April - Wednesday 8 July 2020 AWARDS DINNER Saturday 5 September at The Star, Pyrmont CONTACT The Events Department T 8586 3504 E events@mbansw.asn.au

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DIARY DATES

Diary Dates CPD Seminars St George Ballina Castle Hill Wollongong Manly Port Macquarie Liverpool Rosehill

Industry Workshops Wednesday 11 March 2020 Wednesday 6 May 2020 Wednesday 27 May 2020 Wednesday 24 June 2020 Wednesday 22 July 2020 Wednesday 12 August 2020 Wednesday 2 September 2020 Thursday 19 November 2020

Regional Updates Merimbula Gloucester Kempsey

27 May 26 August 25 November 29 April 12 November 10 September

Top 50 Builders Luncheons

Wednesday 25 November 2020

Hornsby Eastern Suburbs Dubbo Orange Five Dock Gosford Newcastle St George Tweed Heads Byron Bay Coffs Harbour Shellharbour Castle Hill Singleton Wagga Wagga Albury Ulladulla Shoalhaven

Thursday 10 March 2020 Tuesday 24 March 2020 Tuesday 12 May 2020 Wednesday 13 May 2020 Tuesday 23 June 2020 Wednesday 15 July 2020 Thursday 16 July 2020 Tuesday 21 July 2020 Wednesday 5 August 2020 Thursday 6 August 2020 Tuesday 11 August 2020 Tuesday 15 September 2020 Wednesday 16 September 2020 Wednesday 14 October 2020 Wednesday 28 October 2020 Thursday 29 October 2020 Wednesday 4 November 2020 Thursday 5 November 2020

Division Dates Blue Mountains 17 October Central Coast 3 March 2 June Central West 25 March 22 July 2 Sept 21 October Cronulla 4 March 6 May 1 July 2 Sept Eastern Suburbs Hume 1 April 3 May 5 August 7 October Hunter 25 March Illawarra 2 April 7 May 2 July 6 August Inner West 18 March 20 May 15 July 16 Sept Manly 12 March 2 April 14 May 11 June Manning 26 May 4 August 20 October MIA 20 May 5 August Mid North Coast 13 May 21 October Murray 29 October New England - Tenterfield 18 May 17 August 2 November North Coast 27 October North North West 10 March 19 May 11 August 13 October Northern Suburbs 19 March 16 April 21 May 18 June Orana 24 March 21 July 20 October Oxley 27 May 29 July 21 October Parramatta 18 March 15 April 20 May 17 June Riverina 21 May Snowy Mountains 28 May 27 August 26 November South Coast 18 March 15 April 20 May 17 June Southern Highlands 10 March 14 April 12 May 9 June St George 21 April 16 June 18 August 20 October Tweed Heads 11 May 26 October Ulladulla 13 March

NSW Excellence Awards Excellence in Housing Awards Gala Dinner Excellence in Construction Awards Gala Dinner

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5 November 18 November 20 August 10 Sept

8 October

12 November 10 December

16 July

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16 Sept

21 October 18 November

15 July 14 July

19 August 11 August

16 Sept 8 Sept

21 October 18 November 13 October 10 November

BECOME A GATEKEEPER &

SAVE A LIFE!

Master Builders NSW is running a series of Suicide Prevention Gatekeepers Training Workshops (safeTALK) for members. The Program, funded by NSW Ministry of Health is a half day face to face course and will be delivered for FREE. Participants will gain: ■ An understanding of suicide and its impact on industries, communities and individuals ■ Skills and confidence to recognise warning signs of suicide and the risk and protective factors associated ■ A knowledge of resources for helping others ■ Awareness of the benefits of treatment for mental health and substance abuse The FREE safeTALK training is currently available for: ■ All members including project managers, supervisors, safety and HR managers.

■ Apprentice mentors ■ Stage 3 & Stage 4 building trade apprentices Training will be delivered at Master Builder’s Head Office and other locations. Participants who complete safeTALK will be issued with a Certificate of Completion, four CPD points and a Mates Connector Hi-Vis vest.

For more information, please contact: Omesh Jethwani (Master Builders NSW) 0415 251 188 Brad Parker (Mates in Construction) 0404 085 295

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