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OUR COVER A colourful Carnevale theme complemented regional contractors’ successes at the 2016 Master Builders Bankwest Kimberley Pilbara Building Excellence Awards. Full details are on pages 14 to 18
IN THIS ISSUE... FOREWORDS
UPDATES
FEATURES
President’s File .......................................................4
Building Business .................................................19
Building Software .................................................54
Director’s File ..........................................................6
Housing ................................................................26 Industrial Relations ...............................................27
REPORTS
Insurance ..............................................................31
General News .........................................................8
Legal .....................................................................32
Branches ..............................................................12
Health ...................................................................35 Membership .........................................................38
AWARDS
Personal Pars .......................................................42
Kimberley Pilbara Awards.....................................14
Safety ...................................................................45
Excellence in Construction Awards ......................18
Technical ..............................................................46 Training .................................................................48 Utilities ..................................................................50
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