Master Builders is the peak industry association representing building and construction in Queensland since 1882. With more than 9,800 members, we are the voice of the industry. Our services support members to operate professional and profitable businesses that deliver superior quality outcomes to their customers. We are proud to have been awarded the Association of the Year for 2018 by the Association's Forum. Follow Master Builders Queensland on LinkedIn to receive industry updates and news, trends and commentary.
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Brisbane, Queensland 4000, AU
Our team are looking forward to working with the new Ministerial Taskforce to tackle the significant challenges the building and construction industry in Queensland faces. Paul Bidwell Michael Hopkins Dyan Johnson
We’re committed to securing Queensland’s housing foundations to build a better future. Our Cabinet Housing Ministerial Taskforce met for the first time today to discuss solutions to Labor’s housing crisis 🏡 Jarrod Bleijie MP Sam O'Connor MP #annleahy
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Congratulations to David Crisafulli on being sworn in as Queensland Premier yesterday. We look forward to the unveiling of the new LNP cabinet later this week. It was interesting to listen to the Premier speaking with Steve Austin on ABC Radio Brisbane yesterday morning, particularly his election commitment to re-establish a Productivity Commission. The Premier again pledged that the Productivity Commission’s first order of business will be to “review the building industry to get productivity going.” He also spoke about the government’s Best Practice Industry Conditions (BPICs) in the context of the promised review, and the role of the union in driving down productivity, saying what he wanted to see is for “workers to be well paid, workers to be safe, contracts to be honoured and productivity to return” and his hope that “the review of the building industry can return to a time when we do things in this state, on time and on budget.” We couldn’t agree more. We’re hopeful that the Crisafulli Government will seize on its promise of a fresh start for Queensland by taking immediate action on the red tape that has a stranglehold on the industry. The LNP’s commitment on the Productivity Commission is the vehicle for unpicking BPICs – one of the key asks of our state election campaign. Our analysis shows if BPIC is applied to its full extent up to 96 working days are lost in a calendar year. I look forward to some robust discussions on this issue and the others we’ve asked the new Queensland leadership to act on. You can read our media release here: https://lnkd.in/gBKfRFP5
We chat with Brett Popham from John Holland to find out more about their Queensland 2024 Xact Accounting Project of the Year win
The newly minted Crisafulli Government needs to seize on its promise of a fresh start for Queensland and take urgent action on the red tape that has a stranglehold on housing. “We extend our congratulations to Premier David Crisafulli and his incoming LNP government on their victory at the polls. Now, it’s time for us to join forces and get on with the job,” Master Builders CEO Paul Bidwell said. “The new leadership needs to urgently turn its attention to removing the unnecessary regulation that is standing in the way of new construction. Removing the red tape that is slowing down new builds and hampering small business, as well as a regulatory review of the building industry, must be top priorities for the new government.” Read our full media release at the link in comments
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An interesting article in today’s The Australian covering analysis by Tulipwood Economics’ Joe Branigan on the state government’s policy of Best Practice Industry Conditions (BPICs). Mr Branigan found that BPICs “had hiked costs and driven down productivity for public projects valued at more than $100m,” slugging taxpayers at least $1bn each year – and should be scrapped. His analysis also showed that reforms to BPIC could help our industry claw back about $2.2bn annually in improved productivity. It’s fair to say we are singing from the same song sheet here. Among the priorities Master Builders has been advocating for in our Home Truths state election campaign, is for BPICs to be made more flexible. Our analysis commissioned earlier this year by QEAS shows that depending on how the provisions in BPIC are applied, up to 96 working days are lost in a calendar year because of a lack of flexibility in the use of rostered days off (RDOs) and working hours generally. That means productivity is plunging to as low as 3 days’ work a week. If BPIC is exercised to its full extent, the cost to build a two-bedroom apartment blows out by 33 per cent – from $870,000 to $1.16m. This can flow on to the private sector because trades expect similar conditions whether it’s a BPIC project or not. Premier Steven Miles is quoted in the article saying that there was no evidence of BPIC’s pushing up construction costs in Brisbane. The point the Premier misses is the loss of productivity – achieving 3 or 4 days’ work a week means projects take longer & cost more. This is not about wages. Since 2018 the Queensland government has unashamedly required contractors to adopt BPIC on state government projects worth more than $100 million. Last week, we published our election scorecard, expressing disappointment at both Labor and the LNP’s response to BPIC. While the LNP has pointed to a review of regulation in our industry as the first order of business for a re-established productivity commission, which we support, we maintain the evidence is already there – and action should be taken. Irrespective of the outcome on Saturday, we will continue to work with government and the CFMEU to restore productivity in the building industry. We back Mr Branigan’s findings – it’s time for an end to the hold BPICs have on the construction of the schools, hospitals, and community projects our state needs.