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SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2015 VOLUME 70 ISSUE 04

EBA wage hikes: what it could cost Victoria p.14

Value of membership: advice on your career p.47

Member profiles: building a heritage of excellence p.48

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forewords Master Builder Victoria 1A WORD FROM THE EDITOR

Something extraYou have probably noticed there’s something extra we’ve bundled with your latest issue of Master Builder, but this isn’t a subscription renewal notice or perfume sample. We prefer to deliver things you actually want and need. What we’ve included is a summary—an annual review of sorts—of some of the things your membership has done for you over the past year, presented in plain

language and concrete figures. I hope you’ll take a few minutes to look over the information inside to see what Master Builders has been delivering for members and the industry over FY 2014-15. You’ll hear from CEO Radley de Silva as well on p.12.

In the magazine itself, there are some special items that most certainly deserve your attention, such as an article about the highly informative productivity report, Victorian construction—labour costs and productivity (p.14), that Master Builders commissioned from Deloitte Access Economics. This just-released report explains the threat posed to our industry and our state by excessive construction EBA wage hikes. In addition to the article, you can access the report at our new industrial relations-focussed website at ir.mbav.com.au.

We’re also pleased to bring you the results of our annual Excellence in Construction Awards (p.16), which took place at Crown Palladium on 14 August with a record number of enthusiastic guests attending. We congratulate all of the winners on their achievements this year, and Lend Lease in particular on taking home the top award for their work on Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena.

Also in this issue, Harry Pontikis from Chocolate Money offers sage advice on how to make sure a home renovation enhances its resale value (p.40), Master Builders’ Sustainability Advisor Dr Philip Alviano summarises recent developments in green building practices (p.36) and we profile two long-time Master Builders (p.50 and p.52) members who have each made substantial contributions to the legacy of building and construction in Victoria.

As always, please let us know how we can serve you even better. We’re perpetually eager to hear your ideas, suggestions and stories, and you can reach our team at (03) 9411 4555.

Peter SackettEditor

contents Master Builder Victoria 3CONTENTS

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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR 1

PRESIDENT’S FOREWORD 4

GUEST FOREWORD 6Stephen Fontana, Assistant Commissioner Crime, Victoria Police

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NEWS ROUND UP 8

CASE STUDY CONSTRUCTION 44Chris gets advice from a “suitably qualified” practitioner

REGIONAL ROUND UP 46

DIRECTORY 69

WHAT’S NEW 70

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FROM CEO RADLEY DE SILVA 12

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 14How construction EBA wage hikes could threaten our state

2015 EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARDS 16

BLSC 20Enhancing skills for business opportunities

2015 REGIONAL BUILDING AWARDS 22

OHS 30What builders ought to know

BEST PRACTICE EVENTS 32

GREEN LIVING 36Benefits of building in timber

FINANCE 40Renovating to turn a profit

TRAINING 42Building time management skills

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VALUE OF MEMBERSHIP 47

MEMBER PROFILES 48Rylock Windows 48RAL Homes 50BRD Industries 52

EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS 54

2015 EVENTS CALENDAR 56

SOCIAL PAGES 57

MEMBER MILESTONES 58

NEW MEMBERS 59

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CONCRETE 63

TRANSPORT 66

MASTER BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA

332 Albert Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002 Tel: (03) 9411 4555Fax: (03) 9411 4591 Email: [email protected] www.mbav.com.au

Master Builder is the official journal of the Master Builders Association of Victoria, which was established in 1875 and is one of the state’s oldest employer organisations. The organisation is part of the Australia-wide Master Builder movement. The keynote is service: and Master Builder is produced in line with this objective of keeping all members informed of all matters affecting them. Membership of the Master Builders is open to all qualified business operatives in the building and construction industry; the basis of membership is integrity and competence, based on training and experience.

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT:Peter Picking (President)Melanie Fasham (Deputy President) Greg Zuccala (Immediate Past President)Richard Hansen (Treasurer)David Moyle, Richard Hansen, Jarrod Sanfilippo, Darren Pye and Ian Hawkey

Council of Management:Peter Picking (President)Melanie Fasham (Deputy President)Greg Zuccala (Immediate Past President)David Moyle, Richard Hansen, Jarrod Sanfilippo, Darren Pye, Ian HawkeyPhilip Robinson, Lindsay Barber, Michael Clemenger, Tom Basel, Michael Cameron, Claude Salvatore,Sandy McPherson, Nic Morgan and Paul Gardiner

CEO: Radley de Silva, 9411 4501General Manager, Commercial Services: Viviana Hood, 9411 4516General Manager, Corporate Services: Lawrie Cross, 9411 4582General Manager, BLSC: Marc Lyons, 9411 8001

MANAGERS:Membership: Dom Butera, 9411 4598Legal: Angelo Simonetto, 9411 4593Industrial Relations: Daniel Hodges, 9411 4562OHS: John Darcy, 9411 4521Training: Corrie Williams, 9411 4544MBA Insurance Services: Joe Keiper, 9411 4504Policy & Communications: Leanne Edwards 9411 4515Business Development: Tony Biffaro, 9411 4557Finance & Administration: Ron Joordens, 9411 4556Human Resources: Steven Hogan, 9411 4540Sponsorship & Alliance: Danielle Penna, 9411 4551 Strategic Projects: Julie-Anne Sheppard, 9411 8000Magazine Editor: Peter Sackett, 9411 4534, [email protected]

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PRESIDENT’S FOREWORD

The remarkable achievements of our industryAs our highly successful Excellence Award ceremonies draw to a conclusion, it is appropriate that we reflect upon the magnificence of the building and construction industry in Victoria and the vital contribution that we make to our community.

In this era of sensationalism, we need to remind ourselves and the community

we serve that, as a rule, we just get on with the job to build the facilities that enable us all to live well and enjoy life. We interact with every part of our statewide community and are occasionally maligned when the complex events do not go to plan.

As an industry we generally maintain a position of continuous improvement in all aspects of our work, and whilst this philosophy is partly driven by commercial necessity, it is also driven by a culture that there is always another or better way.

Our working environment is unique. It is always changing until the “manufacturing” is complete; and yet we must also work within that environment to finish the product.

We make construction look easy; so much so that the general public often does not understand it. We marshal labour and materials from around the state, the nation and the world in a manner that appears seamless. We know that it is not that easy, but we make it look that way.

Our people are diverse and come from all over the world. The industry has led the assimilation of different cultures into our wider community for generations; just look at any building site for the diversity.

We embrace participants from apprentices and graduates to highly experienced labourers, tradesmen and other professionals. Our companies range in size from single owner/operators to worldwide multinational companies. Our suppliers are similarly diverse.

We are the state’s second-largest full-time employer and contribute nearly seven per cent to the GSP.

We need to understand and satisfy an excessive number of changing construction codes, regulations, contract terms and design requirements (even when we are not the actual designer), and then deliver our quality products in a predetermined time, despite factors beyond our control.

The industry stakeholders are represented by an abundance of associations, unions, authorities, regulators and both experienced and inexperienced individuals, the vast majority of whom responsibly work together to deliver outstanding outcomes to a satisfied community.

We may not say it all the time but Master Builders recognises the complexity of our industry and the diversity of our participants, and proudly represents you and your interests at every opportunity.

Peter PickingPresident

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The current Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption was established in March 2014, tasked with investigating governance and corruption issues in trade unions and associated entities, including the CFMEU. The commission, as you know, is instrumental in identifying and combating unlawful

behavior that has, on numerous documented occasions, caused significant disruption to the business of building and construction in Victoria.

To date, the inquiry has revealed evidence of criminal behavior which includes instances of physical and verbal violence, unlawful union conduct, secondary boycotts, contempt of court and other institutional orders, and the encouragement of others to commit similar offences.

On 18 June at Master Builders headquarters in East Melbourne, I joined agents from Task Force Heracles, a union corruption detail using detectives from the Victoria Police and the Australian Federal Police (AFP), in presenting important information to members of Master Builders about the task force’s ongoing investigations and need for information from those who work in the construction industry. The task force was established to independently examine allegations referred to it by the Royal Commission, as well as any intelligence relating directly to criminal activity by rogue elements within the union movement.

To date, Task Force Heracles has seen significant progress in its investigations. I note in particular that this progress relies to an enormous degree on the willingness and initiative of people in the industry to share information about unlawful conduct to which they may have been exposed in the context of building and construction. The most valuable testimony—and that which is the most likely to result in clamp-downs on intimidation and unlawful union conduct—are firsthand and eyewitness accounts, all of which the task force collects in complete confidence.

Victoria Police takes its commitment to upholding the rule of law in the building and construction sector seriously. Should there be a demonstrable need for its continued operation, Task Force Heracles may be extended beyond the term of the Royal Commission. That, of course, depends on having sufficient numbers of you come forward to share your experiences, even if on an anonymous basis.

We urge members of Master Builders to be forthcoming with information about unlawful conduct and to engage with us in a crucial and productive dialogue that will uphold the rule of law in your industry.

Contact:Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Michael HarveyMobile: 0407 518 791Email: [email protected]

GUEST FOREWORD

Task Force Heracles and the rule of law

Stephen Fontana APMAssistant Commissioner Crime, Victoria Police

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105 careers events and promotions were attended to encourage young people into the trade. Many of the events included Try-a-Trade.

2,193 students were provided with Try-a-Trade and Step Out Programs at targeted schools.

2,841 schools were provided with regular trade and career information, including a student nomination web page.

An extensive recruitment program to fill apprentice vacancies was conducted with online promotion, job advertising and candidate assessment.

385 job seekers received short Work Ready bricklaying courses with an on-site trial and sign up of the new apprentice.

11,000+ Facebook Fans were reached via social media contact targeting Gen Y and Z.

Up to 200 apprentice job vacancies were identified through the support of bricklayers and Group Training Companies.

Introduced a Spotters Fee reward to past and current apprentices who nominated a new apprentice in bricklaying.

1,641 apprentices were supported with employment and training via the Brickstart Subsidy, an increase of 26% on the previous year.

63 adult apprentice bricklayers were supported with a $2,000 incentive for employers to partly offset the adult pay rate cost.

Surveyed 1st Year apprentices to identify the influences and reasons for deciding to become a bricklayer.

Contacted supported apprentices and their employers to provide support in line with the retention program.

19 e-newsletters, 8 print newsletters and 58 blog articles were created to inform the industry on brick and blocklayer and ABBTF activities.

Gained extensive media coverage on the bricklayer shortage leading to promoting and filling apprentice job vacancies.

Worked with a growing number of residential builders to share ABBTF strategies and address the bricklayer shortage.

Provided advice to Government and industry training organisations in some states on workforce participation and training strategies.

Supported quality apprentices participating in WorldSkills Australia competitions at regional, national and international level.

Provided a scholarship to support the training and preparation of the WorldSkills bricklaying competitor for the 2015 WorldSkills International competition.

ABBTF Operating Results 2014/2015During the year to June 2015 the Australian Brick & Blocklaying Training Foundation (ABBTF) achieved the following:

The full Statutory Annual Report will be available on the website or as hardcopy on request.Geoff Noble, ABBTF Chief Executive Officer August 2015

Supported by Brick & Block Manufacturers of Australia Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census compared with two prior Census Reports data.

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ABBTF Strategy Achieves Younger WorkforceA comparison of ages of bricklayers at each of the past three Censuses shows a marked increase in younger bricklayers in the workforce. The ABBTF programs over past years have boosted apprentice numbers and younger people joining the trade. Joint contributions by Brick and Block Manufacturers and the building industry purchasing their products continues to be a sound investment in addressing the skill shortage in bricklaying.

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Have you heard about Building Victoria? Visit www.mbavnews.com.au for up to the minute news and info from the building and construction industry, 24/7

Do you know a talented young apprentice who deserves recognition? If so, we want to know about them.

Master Builders Association of Victoria asks to receive nominations for third- or fourth-year apprentices from members of Master Builders. Your nominee could be in the running for over $10,000 in tools and vouchers, helping to get their careers off to a great start.

Contact the ALink team to receive a nomination form by calling (03) 9411 4555 and asking for Jarrod, Kathleen or Sarah, or email [email protected].

Nominations close 30 October 2015.

Master Builders CodeSafe project: videos and templatesSafe Work Method Statements (SWMS) are a central component of any worksite’s occupational health and safety (OHS) system. Still, many builders and contractors could better understand and implement them on site. That’s why Master Builders, WorkSafe and CodeSafe have been working together to develop some tools for helping builders and contractors learn more about SWMS.

Master Builders, in cooperation with WorkSafe, CodeSafe, and Victorian Volume Home Builders Safety Alliance have now developed a website, Safe Work Procedures: Videos and Templates, which provides a set of easy-to-understand visual guidelines including links to instructional videos and downloadable SWMS documents for preparing Safe Work Method Statements for a broad variety of scenarios. They can be viewed on your

computer, with smart phones and tablets, or via the CodeSafe app.

The procedures demonstrated in these guidelines were developed by undertaking an appraisal of safe systems of work for each topic, consulting with workers who regularly undertake these tasks and refining these processes for demonstration.

Key objectives for the development of this tool were to enhance compliance and safety standards in the housing industry, reinvigorate conversations about safety and promote appropriate consultation in the commercial and civil construction sectors. The website helps to overcome barriers to understanding important safety information by offering easily accessed visual demonstrations and templates for Safe Work Method Statements.

You can access the website at http://bit.ly/1LSmOsG.

Master Builders thanks WorkSafe Victoria for their commitment to continuously improving safety standards in the building and construction industry, and for funding this important initiative through the WorkSafe Prevention Fund. Master Builders also wishes to thank CodeSafe Solutions for its instrumental support of the delivery of this project, and the members of the Victorian Volume Home Builders Safety Alliance for making their sites available for the production of the videos.

For further information contact the Master Builders OHS Department on (03) 9411 4555.

Call for nominations: Apprentice of the Year

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As you may already be aware, the lending institutions are entering a new cycle which will mean they will increase their profits and slacken their competition for market share. This new cycle will also affect you in the following ways:

Property prices will drop• Banks may ask you to contribute more

toward your loan in case you have negative equity

• The banks may not be able to renew your interest-only repayments and you may be forced to pay principal and interest

• The option of consolidating your debts into your mortgage will disappear

• The profit margin on developments will be reduced.

Bank lending will be tightened• You will not be able to borrow as

much as you could last month• You will need to contribute more

toward any purchase of property (need greater deposit)

• You can no longer negotiate mortgage discounts unless:

- It’s an owner-occupied loan - Under 80 per cent - You make principal and interest repayments• Banks will “cherry pick” only the best

applications and will find reasons to decline the others.

The business finance situation will change• Business finance, construction and

development loans will get more expensive

• Finance will become harder to get • Banks will want a greater contribution

from the borrowers and will most likely want 100 per cent debt cover from developments, so will require more pre-sales

• Apartment sales purchased off the plan may not happen due to the changed lending criteria.

Recent changes to the lending cycle Recommended steps to take• Stop dealing directly with a bank.

Engage Master Builders Financial Services on 1300 137 539 now to orchestrate your current and future lending requirements.

• Don’t risk a sub-standard loan application as you may not get a second chance in the upcoming environment.

• Ensure you know what’s on your credit file before allowing an application to be submitted.

• Know your options with banks, non-banks and private lenders. Often, banks are not the best solution in this new environment.

• Deal only with credible, qualified and experienced credit advisory (finance broking) firms that are not owned by a bank and are not part of a financial planning, accounting or real estate company. You need them to be focussed solely on your benefit—not on cross-selling, up-selling or generating alternate revenue streams for themselves.

ACCC TOUGHENS STANCE ON UNION-RELATED MATTERSIn a 14 August speech, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Rod Sims revealed that the ACCC is investigating more union-related matters than ever before, including two instances of alleged cartel conduct in the ACT construction industry - while also examining a "wide range of restrictive behaviour beyond the specific allegations of price fixing" in the industrial relations arena.

Sims said the ACCC had "many related issues on its plate" in addition to proceedings instituted last year against the CFMEU over its alleged secondary boycotts against Boral.

It has alleged 12 cases of breaches of the secondary boycott provisions, one case of an attempted breach of section 45E of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010

(CCA), and one instance of a breach of section 50 of the Australian Consumer Law (undue harassment or coercion).

In response to allegations raised in the Heydon Royal Commission in Canberra, the ACCC is investigating two instances of "potential cartel behaviour" in the ACT construction sector.

Sims said the allegations appeared to also involve a wide range of restrictive behaviour beyond the specific allegations of price fixing:

“It is possible that in the past the ACCC has not looked sufficiently into such additional restrictive behaviour that could amount to a contract, agreement or understanding that has the purpose or effect of substantially lessening competition, thinking such matters were covered by the carve outs and exemptions discussed above.”

Sims said this type of alleged conduct could disrupt competitive markets, increase costs and impede productivity.

"In these circumstances we need to ensure that our competition law applies to such restrictive behaviour as it does to every other sector of the economy.”

Sims said the ACCC would make a submission to the Royal Commission outlining "some difficulties" with the current laws, including the complexity of the current secondary boycott provisions and the inadequacy of the current penalty regime.

Master Builders is encouraged by the growing awareness of the anti-competitive behaviour engaged in by unions such as CFMEU, and strongly supports efforts of regulators such as the ACCC to enforce the rule of law in the construction industry.

Disclaimer: This article is purely the opinion of the author, Harry Pontikis and is also general in nature and not to be considered as specific advice. Master Builders Financial Services t/a Master Builders Financial Services. Chocolate Money holds an Australian Credit License - #387277 – 1300 137 539 / www.chocolatemoney.com.au

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Time management skills in the workplaceWorking hard and still ending the day feeling as though you haven’t accomplished a great deal is a frustrating but common experience for many of us. Some people seem to be excellent at making the most of their work hours, and it can be puzzling to understand how they can accomplish so much. The good news is that managing your priorities – commonly referred to as “time management” – is a skill that anyone can learn, and Master Builders is here to help you.

Taking a short course in time management from Master Builders will give you new skills, improve the productivity of your staff and help you organise your workload. Our facilitator for this training, Christopher Shen, is an organisational psychologist who has a passion for developing high performance solutions in the workplace. He can assist you or your staff to identify

tasks, activities, objectives and goals that will enable you to gain control of your personal and work time.

You’d be surprised by how quickly you can make improvements in your ability to get work done by using just a few tips and tricks for managing your time more effectively. They help to reduce stress, too.

For example, do you use a to-do checklist? This is one of the simplest but most effective tools for time management. You can also add a priority ranking system to your list; number your tasks from the most important to least important. Once a task is complete, give it a tick and then move on to the next top-ranking task.

Interruptions of all kinds are huge time-wasters. Taking responsibility for your work time is important, and sometimes that can mean explaining that you aren’t

available to talk. If you have an office door, closing it sends the message that you’re busy and that an interruption might not be an option. If you don’t have an office door, you can also explain to colleagues that you’re not available and that you will come to see them once you have completed your task.

Do you know how to effectively use your Outlook calendar? If you’ve got an important deadline of any kind, schedule it and request a reminder. This can help avoid last-minute rushes and missed deadlines.

These tips are just the beginning of making big improvements in the way you use time and get work done. You’ve done enough procrastinating, so why not get started making better use of your time and reducing stress? For upcoming Managing Your Priorities (Time Management) course dates, contact Master Builders on (03) 9411 4597 or visit the training website at www.mbavtraining.com.au

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RADLEY DE SILVA, CEO

An action-packed year of achievements

In the year of our 140th anniversary of Master Builders, we have had an action-packed agenda, demonstrating again why this organisation is so important to our members and to the broader building and construction industry.

Delivering this year more than 140,000 hours of training, aiding around 90 builders to become registered and reaching around 60,000 apprentices and/or school students through our expos and workshops - we are proud of our contribution towards developing the skilled pool of builders from a young age and throughout their careers. Our Master Builders have to meet rigorous standards of skills and qualifications and are therefore the elite builders in our industry.

Despite our long history, we pride ourselves on keeping up with the changing times and delivering innovative new offerings to our members and the industry. This year, in its third year of operation, the Building Leadership Simulation Centre (BLSC) located in South Melbourne continued to deliver simulated training for a host of current and future leaders - in companies across a diverse range of sectors including retail, government, manufacturing, rail, building and construction. Offering a range of classroom and simulated

learning experiences through our extensive training services, Master Builders is ahead of the game in terms of OHS, industrial relations, leadership and management skills training.

We know that we can always strive to improve, and this year we conducted a second membership survey to understand what our members want from us. We are proud that our members place value on using the Master Builders brand to distinguish themselves in a competitive industry. But we have listened to members call for more assistance to develop their businesses through more contact with consumers and for a better understanding of the products and services we offer. We are continuing to develop our communications, through electronic and social media, so that members will be able to get even more relevant and up-to-date information for their business. Answering more than 110,000 calls through the call centre during the year, we are always happy to hear from members and people in the industry.

During FY 2014/15 we saw a change of State Government, culminating in the cancellation of the East West Link project. We lent our voice to the clamour of criticism towards the scrapping of the project and the lack of spending

more generally on infrastructure, as it reached a five-year low in the state. We have continued to lobby the Andrews government to implement important reforms for our industry, including increasing infrastructure spending. Before the first budget in May, we released a priorities document outlining some of the key reforms that the industry needs, like trades registration and owner-builder reforms, and we will continue to lobby government to achieve those outcomes.

Our 140th year saw us make a surplus of $1.7 million, which will allow us to invest back into our incredible facilities and operations, like the BLSC and even more new training programs. It will also enable us to reward our hard-working staff for their efforts.

Thank you to our Master Builders members, staff, sponsors and alliance partners for a wonderful year in 2014-15. We are proud to work in the building and construction industry, which contributes jobs, housing and social infrastructure like schools and roads to Victoria. We look forward to continuing to provide quality products and services to this outstanding industry in the coming year.

Radley de SilvaCEO, Master Builders Association of Victoria

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EBA WAGE INCREASES

Excessive construction EBA wage hikes threaten Victoria

Industry EBA wages have outstripped the construction industry wage price index by more than 27 per cent over the last 14 years. This means that those wages have grown far beyond what can be justified by economic or productivity growth.

And with rigidities built into the EBA, such as a fixed rostered-days-off timetable, there are further limits on the capacity for

wage increases. EBA real unit labor costs have grown by 2.4 per cent per annum more than can be justified by productivity and price increases.

Victorians should be collectively concerned about these excessive costs being faced in the construction industry. This isn’t just a windfall gain being received by union EBA employees, it is a cost borne by the community as a whole.

The Deloitte report shows that more than 1500 jobs have been lost over the last 14 years due to funds being diverted into unnecessary and unjustified union EBA wage increases. Those are much needed jobs in the Victorian economy which could have benefitted thousands of Victorian families.

The community also loses as a result of excessive construction EBA wage increases. It is not just employers that bear the burden of these excessive wage increases, but the government and therefore taxpayers also foot the bill. If these wage costs continue over the next four years, the Victorian Government will have to spend more than $700 million just to meet the demands of those wage increases. That’s $700 million that could have been spent on building equivalent social infrastructure for Victorians, like 40 new schools or six new hospitals.

With a rapidly growing population in Victoria, set to reach 10 million by 2051, there is a dire need to build social infrastructure like roads, rail, schools, hospitals and parks.

In the lead up to the next round of construction EBA wage negotiations, it is imperative that all stakeholders including employers, employees and unions – consider the urgency of

On Monday, 31 August, after nearly a year of careful research and planning, Master Builders Association of Victoria released a report showing that construction industry EBA wages have been growing at unsustainably high rates and costing Victorians jobs and much needed social infrastructure like schools, hospitals, roads and parks.

That same day the focus of the report, which had been prepared by Deloitte Access Economics, was the subject of news articles in both the Australian Financial Review and the Herald Sun, and an interview with Master Builders CEO Radley de Silva on Channel 7 News that evening.

The report, Victorian construction – labour costs and productivity, examines construction EBA wage growth and demonstrates the detrimental effect of the unsustainable and excessive increases in construction EBA wages. The report shows that union EBA carpenters and entry-level laborers are now paid far more than nurses, defence force members, fire fighters, police or teachers.

Entry-level industry EBA labourers get paid $130,000 a year compared to $55,000 a year for other miscellaneous labourers. EBA Carpenters earn $141,000 a year compared to the average wage of $68,000 in Victoria.

Av annual earnings of full-time non-managerial employees by occupation in Victoria, 2012

Source: Deloitte report, Chart 3.10, Page 26

CPI-adjusted wage outcomes for Victorian construction EBAs, Victorian construction WPI, Victorian all

industries WPI and Victorian construction awards


features Master Builder Victoria 15EBA WAGE INCREASES

“ IT’S A COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY. EMPLOYERS,

EMPLOYEES AND UNIONS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY

TO ENSURE THAT VICTORIA’S BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY REMAINS AN ATTRACTIVE

PLACE TO WORK, DO BUSINESS AND INVEST. ”

the economic circumstances in the State and the needs of the community. We desperately need more jobs and social infrastructure in Victoria, and construction EBA wages should not be allowed to hold these back by unnecessarily increasing costs in the industry.

There are many construction industry employers who simply cannot afford to wear the costs of continuing unsustainable EBA wage increases. The Deloitte report highlights that the construction industry has one of the lowest profit margins, and that those margins have been falling in recent years. Around 30 per cent of all firms in the building and construction sector made a loss in 2012-13. With return on assets lower than or equal to risk-free bank returns – if EBA wages continue to rise excessively, construction companies may be better off putting their money in the bank.

The construction industry in Australia has one of the lowest profit margins:

“This is a collective responsibility. Employers, employees and unions have a responsibility to ensure that Victoria’s building and construction industry remains an attractive place to work, do business and invest. This can only be achieved if we are able to negotiate the best possible EBA outcome that ensures the industry remains strong and viable,” Master Builders CEO Radley de Silva said.

“Victorians should no longer tolerate these excessive wage increases, which are costing the Victorian community much needed jobs as well as social infrastructure. It is time to take the opportunity of the upcoming round of EBA negotiations, to act responsibly for the future of Victoria and to ensure sustainable costs in the construction industry can be achieved,” de Silva said.

You can read the full report and a summary of the key issues on both our main website at www.mbav.com.au and our new industrial relations-focused website, Future of Construction, at ir.mbav.com.au.

Operating profit margin by industry, Australia, 2012-13



2015 EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARDS

2015 Excellence in Construction Awards

Master Builders Annual Excellence in Construction Awards took place on Friday 14 August at Melbourne’s Crown Palladium. The pre-event reception was nearly at capacity, a sea of dinner suits, evening gowns and broad smiles as nearly 700 guests mingled for drinks and canapés, and paused for a few impromptu words with red-carpet presenter Holly McSweeney. After opening remarks from host Tim Campbell and a special musical performance by Anthony Callea, guests witnessed a series of awards bestowed upon our members for a broad variety of achievement categories, culminating in the three major awards for the evening. In attendance was Victoria State Treasurer Tim Pallas who joined us to acknowledge the efforts of the winners and congratulate them on their substantial achievements. Minister Pallas himself presented the top three awards.

The high point of the event was when Lend Lease secured the highest accolade, Builder of the Year (Commercial) for

its work on Margaret Court Arena, a high-profile project offering substantial challenges in construction and programming. The building involved the key innovation of taking a proprietary, cost-effective structural ceiling system used primarily in the preparation and erection of flat portal-frame roofs and applying it instead to a saw-toothed rood with a 29-degree pitch.

“While we are all aware of Melbourne’s reputation as a major tennis centre,” Master Builders Association of Victoria CEO Radley de Silva said, “I am also fairly certain there is not a matching realisation of the remarkable effort and finesse it took to build and update this important piece of sports infrastructure.”

37-year-old project manager Tim Fowler, from Kane Constructions, received the Young Builder of the Year honour for his broad-scope management and supervisory talents and exceptional stakeholder management skills on over 26 projects ranging in value from $1 million to $50 million.

“People like Tim represent the outstanding achievements of younger people in our industry’s workforce, and the pool of talent from which future leaders in Victorian building and construction will emerge,” Mr de Silva said.

And for the second consecutive year, Nicholson Construction was named Regional Master Builder of the Year (Commercial), this time for its work on the Ballarat Community Health Centre, Lucas.

“On Master Builders’ 140th anniversary, we are very fortunate to have high-calibre projects such as the ones featured this evening to demonstrate the significance of Victoria’s building and construction industry and contribute to its distinguished heritage,” Mr de Silva said.

The Association congratulates and thanks all entrants in this year’s 2015 Excellence in Construction Awards and looks forward to your continued support of this program.

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Winners

SPECIAL COMMENDATIONEXCELLENCE IN CIVIL CONSTRUCTION

Lloyd Group Pty Ltd Project: Melbourne Zoo - Predator Precinct, Parkville

EXCELLENCE IN CIVIL CONSTRUCTION

Geotech Group Project: Candowie Reservoir Upgrade Project, Almurta

EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS

Elite Property Group Project: Bayport Group, Carrum Downs

EXCELLENCE IN FITOUT

BuiltProject: H & M, Melbourne

SPECIAL COMMENDATIONEXCELLENCE IN HEALTH AND SAFETY

Cockram Construction Limited Project: Camberwell Grammar School - New Sports Centre, Canterbury

EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH AND SAFETY

APM Group (Aust) Pty LtdProject: Benetas Aged Care Towerhill, Frankston

YOUNG BUILDER OF THE YEAR

Tim Fowler, Kane Constructions Pty Ltd

REGIONAL MASTER BUILDER OF THE YEAR

Nicholson ConstructionProject: Ballarat Community Health, Lucas

MASTER BUILDER OF THE YEAR

Lend LeaseProject: Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne

Nathan Cunningham, Elite Property Group and Sam Farrar, Southern Cross Austereo

Darren Loidl, Geotech Group and Tommy Watson, Incolink

Dustin Lloyd, Lloyd Group, Tommy Watson, Incolink and Clinton Lloyd, Lloyd Group

Paul Howard, APM Group and Ross McDonald, SiteSoft

MIchael Clemenger, Cockram Construction and Ross McDonald, SiteSoft

Matthew Pepper, Built and Sam Farrar, Southern Cross Austereo

Joe Kokai, Lend Lease and the Hon. Tim Pallas MP

Dean Stevens, Nicholson Construction and the Hon. Tim Pallas MP

Tim Fowler, Kane Constructions and the Hon. Tim Pallas MP


2015 EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARDS

EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS $15M-$20M

Qanstruct (Aust) Pty LtdProject: Moose Enterprise, Cheltenham

EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS $10M - $15M

Pellicano Builders Pty Ltd Project: Huntingdale Golf Clubhouse, South Oakleigh


Foursquare Construction Management Project: Northland Shopping Centre - Stage 2, Preston

SPECIAL COMMENDATIONEXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS $3M - $5MProject Group ConstructionProject: The Coppersmith Hotel, South Melbourne


ISIS Group Australia Pty LtdProject: Mitcham Private Hospital Expansion, Mitcham

EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION UNDER $3M

Lloyd GroupProject: Church of The Resurrection, Keysborough

SPECIALIST CONTRACTOR’S COLLABORATION AWARD

Edmanson Constructions

BEST SPECIALIST CONTRACTOR

Melbourne Facades Project: Emporium Melbourne

EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHRISE APARTMENT BUILDINGS

Buxton Construction (VIC) Pty Ltd Project: Sandyhill Apartments, Sandringham

Jarrod Coysh, Cbus and Brendan Canavan, Foursquare Construction Management

Jarrod Coysh, Cbus and Michael Pellicano, Pellicano Builders

Damien Toppi, Qanstruct (Aust) and Joe Keiper, MBA Insurance

Luke Leeves, Lloyd Group, Trevor Evans, National President MBA and Dustin Lloyd, Lloyd Group

Rachael Sargent, ISIS Group Australia and Todd Foster, Novas Interiors

Ben Lumb, Project Group Construction and Todd Foster, Novas Interiors

Andrew Briggs, Buxton Construction (Vic) and Joe Keiper, MBA Insurance

Con Sapountzi, Melbourne Façades, Jarrod Coysh, Cbus and Tony Gueli, Melbourne Facades

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EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS OVER $80M

Lend LeaseProject: Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne


Leighton Contractors Project: Victorian Emergency Management Training Centre (VEMTC), Craigieburn

SPECIAL COMMENDATION EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS $20M-$30M

Ireland Brown Constructions Project: Surfcoast Secondary College, Torquay

EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS $20M-$30M

Kane Constructions Project: Owen Dixon Chambers West, Melbourne

JudgesMaster Builders extends special thanks to this year’s judges, who were again faced with a difficult task. This year’s judges were:

Joe Kokai, Lend Lease and Dan O’Brien, Incolink

Joe Keiper, MBA Insurance and Tony Isaacson, Kane Constructions

Ned Ireland, Ireland Brown Constructions, Joe Keiper, MBA Insurance and Nigel Brown, Ireland Brown Constructions

Michael Loterzo, Leighton Contractors and Dan O’Brien, Incolink

Mort Mitchell (Chief Judge)Russell BatesDavid BlancheDavid BowerPeter CarmodyRobert ContiStephen CurnowJohn DarcyBarry DunnSylvia Hadjiantoniou

Peter HelferReg HobbsWayne JudsonEfy KaragiannisDaryl McIlvenaBill MillerGerry NoonanKelvin OldridgeFrank PavanLawrence Reddaway

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BLSC

Enhancing skills for growing business opportunities

The miracle drug aspirin has been in widespread use for well over a century, but many people in the residential building sector still experience lingering headaches resulting from poor management and leadership skills. Medication may address the symptoms, but not the cause. Fortunately for us, in this part of the world the Building

Leadership Simulation Centre (BLSC) is uniquely equipped to offer training that can offer real solutions.

Data included in Plan Melbourne (2014) appears to indicate that the demand for residential building will remain vigorous over the long term, with the population of Melbourne estimated to grow to approximately 7.7 million by 2051, and about 1.6 new dwellings required across the metropolitan region.

In order to maximise your opportunities when demand for your work is high, it is crucial that your leadership team be at its best and understand how to steer clear of unnecessary headaches. The areas over which your leaders have a major influence are quality, safety, culture and the client experience. This influence can either improve or jeopardise future business opportunities and profitability.

Ask yourself the following questions:• Are you confident that your Building/Project Manager is

minimising potential accidents on your sites? What are the inherent risks if they aren’t?

• Can you afford the costs and delays that result from poor quality through the lack of effective management and leadership?

• How does your Building/Project Manager deal with clients when issues arise and effective negotiation skills are required?

• Is your business missing out on potential referrals and new business due to poor culture reflected by your leaders?

At the Building Leadership Simulation Centre (BLSC) we have worked closely with our Housing Sector members to develop the High Performance Site Management (Domestic) course for Building/Project Managers.

This two-day leadership and communication skills course provides tools for current and emerging leaders to inspire higher performance within their teams and to achieve better outcomes. This fully immersive training places the participant in real-life situations designed to exercise and enhance their ability to drive better outcomes in safety, quality and customer experiences.

An improved focus on these areas will minimise defects, improve safety and enhance the client’s experience ensuring your business maximises its potential for future business referrals, opportunities and profitability.

For further information on this and other highly productive courses please visit blsc.com.au or call on (03) 9411 8000.

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North East – Ian Lee and Angelo Inguanti

South East – Bill Miller and Chris Morey

South West – Brian MacSweeney and Ron Cuthbert

North West – Peter Helfer and David McMath

Each of the above companies will now compete for the State title of 2015 Regional Builder of the Year at either the 2015 Excellence in Construction Awards or 2015 Excellence in Housing Awards.

In addition, the Association would like to express its appreciation of the judges and sponsors for their valued contribution. Without their continued support programs such as this would not be possible.

REGIONAL BUILDING AWARDS

Staged over four separate presentation evenings, Albury (North East), Geelong (South West), Bendigo, (North West) and Traralgon (South East), the Awards acknowledged and celebrated the outstanding achievements of Victoria’s regional Master Builders, providing an opportunity to showcase their work in both the residential and commercial sectors of the industry.

Entrants have once again demonstrated their ongoing commitment to delivering projects of the highest standards in quality of construction, quality of design, and choice and use of materials, as well as providing outstanding levels of customer service to their clients.

The Association congratulates all entrants in this year’s 2015 Regional Building Awards and looks forward to your continued support of this program.


The overall winners were:

Regional Residential Builder of the Year• North East – Camson Homes – Project: Tallarook• South West – Devcon Properties – Project: Highton• North West – VR Builders – Project: Barkers Creek• South East – SJ Vuillermin Master Builders Project: Walkerville North

Regional Commercial Builder of the Year• North East – Hansen Yuncken - Project: Wodonga Senior Secondary

College Regeneration, Wodonga• South West – Nicholson Constructions - Project: Ballarat Community

Health, Lucas • North West – KGB Constructions Ltd Project: Moama Bowling Club, Moama• South East – Brooker Builders - Project: Bairnsdale Library, Bairnsdale

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REGIONAL COMMERCIAL BUILDER OF THE YEAR

Hansen YunckenProject: Wodonga Senior Secondary College Regeneration, Wodonga

This new state-of the-art education facility was awarded to Hansen Yuncken as a lump sum building contract. The first floor comprises a structural steel trussed frame with a metal Colorbond roof. The new building supports twenty-eight teaching and learning spaces in addition to an expansive library and a 200-seat lecture theatre. The internal fitout boasts metal framed walls with acoustic insulation under a combination of Impactchek and standard plasterboard, complimented by a variety of aluminium window and door combinations, wrapping around a large central atrium over the library area.

NORTH EASTREGIONAL RESIDENTIAL BUILDER OF THE YEAR

Camson HomesProject: Tallarook

The design strategy of this new four bedroom home requires the use of salvaged timber to construct a series of gabled pavilions for a weekend home. The rural character of the interiors spaces are modulated and articulated by the large timber salvaged Jarrah columns that are coupled and bolted together, promoting natural light even when the customised motorised external louvered blinds are closed. The silhouette of the house is dramatised in the landscape, resulting in a simple and pure form.

SOUTH WESTREGIONAL RESIDENTIAL BUILDER OF THE YEAR

Devcon PropertiesProject: Highton

This home was created with longevity in mind, a home for the growing family built to withstand even the most energetic of youngsters and still be a serene place of relaxation for parents. The site presents the wonderful opportunity of north facing living and entertaining areas that absorb the winter sun yet shelter the harsher southwesterly winter weather with smart design and layout. The incorporation of the existing sandstone cliffs creates a unique view through the windows and also has the added bonus of creating a thermal mass on the site giving a warmer micro-climate for the occupants and for any green-thumbed enthusiasts in the family.



Ballarat Community Health (BCH) is a new, purpose-built and multi service primary care facility. It is a timber and steel framed multi-storey structure to house general practitioner consulting rooms and ancillary suites including podiatry, dental, physiotherapy, eye and ear services. It also houses offices, a board room, training areas and staffrooms. The project was built over 12 months and demanded a high-level of complex construction scheduling to ensure the program was maintained. Multiple consulting rooms, complex services and many ESD principals complicated the process and tested management systems and capabilities. The result is a modern delivery method of health services.



KGB ConstructionsProject: Junction – Moama Bowling Club, Moama

This new cocktail bar and restaurant at the Moama Bowling Club encompassed making alterations to the existing function area and to incorporate a new addition, doubling the size of the space. The venue offers rustic charm with a colonial flare and the comfort of contemporary culture. The new fit-out creates intimate pockets within the building such as a moody bar, cosy but contemporary restaurant and a quiet balcony to enjoy drinks with friends whilst overlooking the lush new gardens and water ponds. Other new additions include a kitchen, bar, bathroom and further storage space.

NORTH WESTREGIONAL RESIDENTIAL BUILDER OF THE YEAR

VR BuildersProject: Barkers Creek

Modern and stunning in its design, this architecturally planned home offers all of the contemporary and energy saving ideas you could possibly dream of. The home is solar passive in design with the majority of high performance, double-glazed windows facing north. This property boasts a natural septic system with no ongoing costs or power consumption. The master bedroom includes an enormous walk in wardrobe through to an ensuite. A further two bedrooms plus study or fourth bedroom are located on their own separate wing to allow for ultimate privacy. The focus of this home is flawless, quality work that performs well and offers a high range of energy efficiency.

SOUTH EASTREGIONAL RESIDENTIAL BUILDER OF THE YEAR

SJ Vuillermin Master BuildersProject: Walkerville North

The scope of works for this project required the demolition of an original home and the construction of a ‘beach shack’ style home that takes full advantage of its spectacular views of the Walkerville Cliffs and beaches. Accommodation includes three bedrooms, bathroom plus ensuite, open plan kitchen and living with stacker doors opening onto a large open deck. Building on a cliff face was challenging, particularly with the geological implications, including unstable soil. The house boasts a northernly aspect from the master bedroom, with views from the living and balcony looking west over Wilsons Promontory.


Brooker BuildersProject: Bairnsdale Library, Bairnsdale

The existing heritage Mechanics Hall, built in 1889, has been extended to form a new, two-storey Bairnsdale Library building. The project has enhanced its social, cultural and streetscape significance in the regional centre of Bairnsdale. The new design is transparent compared to the existing solid building. It is open, accessible and inviting compared to the former’s closed and relatively isolated character. The structure continues to be a gathering place by enabling the space to act as an open community hall. New facilities have been added including meeting rooms, a café, and public and private study spaces.


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North East

REGIONAL RESIDENTIAL BUILDER OF THE YEAR




BEST RENOVATION/ADDITION UNDER $200,000

J. Wilkinson ConstructionsProject: Albury

BEST RENOVATION/ADDITION

$300,000 - $500,000

LR & LJ WhiteProject: Albury

BEST RENOVATION/ADDITION OVER $500,000

Modem Construction GroupProject: Albury

BEST DISPLAY HOME $200,000-$300,000

Sapphire Sky HomesProject: The Meridian, Wodonga

BEST DISPLAY HOME $300,000-$400,000

Lekeal Pty LtdProject: Yarrawonga

BEST DISPLAY HOME OVER $400,000

Lekeal Pty LtdProject: Wangaratta

BEST VOLUME BUILDER DISPLAY

HOME $200,000-$300,000

JG King HomesProject: Barossa 2, Wodonga



HOME $300,000-$400,000

Dennis Family HomesProject: Mortlake 292, Shepparton


HOME OVER $400,000

Metricon HomesProject: Duxton 39 Isla, Thurgoona

BEST CUSTOM HOME $200,000-$300,000

Dixon Homes Albury WodongaProject: Wodonga


Hadar HomesProject: Yarrawonga


Trentwood HomesProject: Wodonga


Scott James BuilderProject: Splitters Creek

BEST CUSTOM HOME OVER $700,000


BEST MULTI UNIT DEVELOPMENT UP TO 3 UNITS

21st Century HomesProject: Albury

BEST SUSTAINABLE ENERGY HOME

Hedger ConstructionsProject: Marysville

COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS UNDER $1M

Diverse BuildersProject: Senior Learning Area: Sacred Heart, Tatura

COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS $1M-$3M

Premier Building & ConstructionProject: Lester & Son Funeral Home, Wodonga

COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS $3M-$6M

Joss ConstructionProject: Albury TAFE Connect Learning Common Block E, Albury

COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS OVER $6M


South West






$200,000 - $300,000

Greg Smith HomesProject: Ross Creek


$300,000 - $500,000

Larkin & Drought BuildersProject: Geelong West


C J Henderson BuildersProject: Newtown

BEST DISPLAY HOME $200,000 - $300,000

New Select HomesProject: Learmonth 29, Lucas

WINNERS




JM Homes Surf CoastProject: The Stratford, Torquay


JM Homes Surf CoastProject: The Lancashire, Mt Duneed


HOME $200,000 - $300,000

Hamlan HomesProject: Liberty 216, Ocean Grove


HOME $300,000 - $400,000

Simonds HomesProject: Palisade 2312 Masterton, Lucas

BEST VOLUME BUILDER DISPLAY HOME OVER

$400,000

Hamlan HomesProject: Bancoora Vista, Torquay

BEST CUSTOM HOME UNDER $200,000

JM Homes Surf CoastProject: Mt Duneed

BEST CUSTOM HOME $200,000 - $300,000

G.J. Gardner Homes GeelongProject: Geelong West

BEST CUSTOM HOME $300,000 - $400,000

Signature Homes GeelongProject: Highton

BEST CUSTOM HOME $400,000 - $500,000

G.J. Gardner Homes GeelongProject: Inverleigh

BEST CUSTOM HOME $500,000 - $700,000



Hayden ConstructionsProject: Torquay

BEST MULTI UNIT DEVELOPMENT UP TO 3 UNITS

Shane Cook HomesProject: Ballan

BEST MULTI UNIT DEVELOPMENT 4 TO 12 UNITS

Trevor HomesProject: Torquay

EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION OF

COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS UNDER $1M

Larkin & Drought BuildersProject: Geelong


COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS $1M - $3M

Rendine ConstructionsProject: St Joseph’s College Trade Training Centre, Newtown




North West






$200,000 - $300,000

Jason Wescott BuilderProject: Bendigo


Cavalier HomesProject: Ashfield 35, Strathfieldsaye


Bendigo Urban InvestmentsProject: The Vittoria 311, Strathfieldsaye


HOME $200,000 - $300,000

Metricon HomesProject: Orlando 28 Plantation, Huntly


HOME $300,000 - $400,000

JG King HomesProject: Odyssey 2, Huntly


HOME OVER $400,000

Dennis Family HomesProject: Cosgrove 312, Strathfieldsaye

WINNERS

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BEST CUSTOM HOME $200,000 - $300,000

– SPECIAL COMMENDATION

Winning HomesProject: Moama

BEST CUSTOM HOME $200,000 - $300,000

Todd Newman BuildersProject: Huntly

BEST CUSTOM HOME $300,000 - $400,000

Col Gowers HomesProject: Red Cliffs

BEST CUSTOM HOME $400,000 - $500,000

Todd Newman BuildersProject: Spring Gully

BEST CUSTOM HOME $500,000 - $700,000

New Select HomesProject: Malmsbury



BEST SUSTAINABLE ENERGY HOME


COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS $3M - $6M



Fairbrother Pty LtdProject: Bendigo Arts Precinct Gallery Expansion, Bendigo

South East

REGIONAL RESIDENTIAL BUILDER

OF THE YEAR SOUTH EAST


REGIONAL COMMERCIAL BUILDER

OF THE YEAR SOUTH EAST


BEST RENOVATION/ADDITION UNDER $200,000

Latrobe Valley Building ServicesProject: Glengarry


T&J Designer BuildersProject: Warragul


Van Der Velden BuildersProject: Generous, Yinnar


T S ConstructionsProject: The Cape, Cape Paterson


HOME $200,000 - $300,000

Metricon HomesProject: Davenport 30 Colonial, Bairnsdale


HOME $300,000 - $400,000

Metricon HomesProject: Glendale 38 Isla, Bairnsdale


BEST CUSTOM HOME $200,000 - $300,000

Roseleigh HomesProject: Drouin

BEST CUSTOM HOME $300,000 - $400,000

Virtue HomesProject: Hazelwood North

BEST CUSTOM HOME $400,000 - $500,000

Allchin BuildersProject: Warragul

BEST CUSTOM HOME $500,000 - $700,000

Green Design HomesProject: Warragul

BEST CUSTOM HOME $700,000


BEST MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENT UP TO 3 UNITS

Virtue HomesProject: Traralgon

BEST SUSTAINABLE HOME

T S ConstructionsProject: The Cape, Cape Paterson


COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS $1M TO $3M

DAS ConstructionsProject: Newhaven College Trade Training Centre, Phillip Island


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What builders ought to know

John DarcyManager, OHS

In consulting with builders and performing safety audits on members’ sites, I am often asked about my knowledge of recent incidents

that have been reported in the headlines.

My remarks are typically greeted with the same kinds of responses from knowledgeable builders: “How could such an incident happen? How could this person not know what was going on?”

It is sad to think we have to wait for accidents to occur and for WorkSafe to create alerts or guidance material to address safety issues relevant to these incidents in order for us to have an expectation that we will never see similar incidents occurring again. More concerning still is that accidents still happen when the risks are understood—and identifiable—by the very builders and contractors who could prevent them.

It is WorkSafe’s role in investigating and prosecuting incidents to prove that the employer failed to meet their duties under the OHS Act “so far as is reasonably practicable”. The test of whether a duty holder met their responsibilities is an objective one, which can ultimately come down to the objective thinking of a judge or magistrate.

WorkSafe has detailed how they apply the law in relation to the “reasonably practicable” standard in a Section 12 Guideline which is readily available on the WorkSafe website. This document details five factors that will be taken into account when considering whether duty holders have met their obligations to the extent that is “reasonably practicable”.

The five factors include:– The likelihood of the hazard or risk

concerned eventuating– The degree of harm that would result

if the hazard or risk eventuated

– What the person concerned knows, or ought reasonably to know, about the hazard or risk and any ways of eliminating or reducing the hazard or risk

– The availability and suitability of ways to eliminate or reduce the hazard or risk

– The cost of eliminating or reducing the hazard or risk.

It is the third of these factors in particular that Master Builders members need to be aware of and to think about carefully when they undertake construction projects.

WorkSafe recently re-issued a 2011 industry alert on excavation works titled “Ground Support for Excavations” to highlight safety considerations that a builder would need to take into account when undertaking major excavation works for basement car parks. WorkSafe re-issued this document after the recent headline event in Mount Waverley which featured a house teetering on the edge of a large excavation.

In recent years we have seen builders undertaking larger-scale construction projects in which they are engaging in practices such as structural steel erection and tilt-up construction for the first time, or domestic builders taking the step up to multi-storey apartment projects.

In the event of an incident, WorkSafe would suggest that the building practitioner ought to have known the safety hazards associated with such high-risk activities and, where the builder might have been deficient in these areas (e.g. if it is something that the builder has not done before), that the builder should have employed or engaged persons suitably qualified to provide them with professional advice so as to manage those risks properly.

Some of the most important documents that WorkSafe has produced over the years for use in the construction industry are their Industry Standards.

A number of these publications were created after extensive consultation with industry representatives (including Master Builders and the CFMEU) and industry experts. A number of the documents arose from incidents, some involving fatalities.

There are nine industry standards listed on the WorkSafe website (www.worksafe.vic.gov.au) related to the industry.

If I give a member safety advice on a new project and they are intending to perform something for the first time-- steel erection, for example-- I recommend strongly that they should familiarise themselves with the bible for steel erection, the Industry Standard. The Industry Standards are very important safety documents for members to be aware of.

During an audit, our safety team may not necessarily ask whether you have documentary evidence of a sign-off by an engineer before you remove your tilt-up braces. Nor will we ask if you have engineering sign-off on the erection of the structural steel or documentation from a geotechnical engineer to confirm that the excavation on your site was structurally sound and not prone to cave-in.

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Having invested 25 years into helping 3000 businesses and watched those businesses achieve in excess of $2 billion in additional income, I realise it is important to identify what they were not doing and what I assisted them to do differently. Small to medium enterprises and start-ups often don’t have the resources and understanding that what

it really takes to be successful in a start-up or small business is not to be taken lightly.

While there are eight key success factors every small business or start up should follow to reach its full potential, I’ll share the top four of them here. These are the first items every business should master to avoid becoming a business failure statistic.

Time managementBusiness owners, tradies and entrepreneurs are time-poor, working long hours with not enough quality time away from work. For a new business, work can be exciting enough to make you willing to put in 60-90 hours a week. If you haven’t gone broke in your first three years, as 50 per cent of start-ups do, then you may find working 75 hours a week wears a bit thin in your fourth year if you’re not making a substantial amount of money as legitimate compensation.

The solution is to learn what to do with your time each day as a business owner so that, as your business grows, you don’t become overwhelmed and less effective under stress. Done properly, you’ll be able to earn more while working less.

LeadershipBusiness owners are often frustrated and disillusioned by poor the quality and under-performance of employees, but don’t know how to improve this. Leadership is a critical skill for business founders to learn at the start, but even more critical as the business grows. Businesses that hit a glass ceiling tend to be run by leaders who have stopped learning. If you stop learning how to become a more effective leader, your business will stop growing soon.

The solution is to learn the power of building a high-performance team and how to attract and retain that team of first-class employees.

Cash flowThe single biggest issue that keeps entrepreneurs and business owners awake at night is cash flow. When you know you’re out of money, or close to being out, and are facing critical payments you cannot make, there’s no clear space in your head. You and your business have to wrap your minds around all things cash flow, so you can create cash buffers as early into your business lifestyle as possible.

John PetersonManaging Director, Best Practice

The four things business owners need to know

The solution is to learn simple but highly effective cash-flow management techniques that will lead you slowly but steadily away from the edge of the cliff. This leads to an appreciation of why 92 per cent of businesses fail, and of what to do differently so that you don’t become another failure statistic.

MarketingMany business owners don’t understand how to create an effective marketing plan, relying instead on their own energy, drive and sales ability to attract business the hard way. This means that the business is undervalued because of its sheer reliance on the founder, and it pushes the business owner into the “self-employed” category.

The solution is to learn how to target your ideal customer and ensure they’re willing to pay you what you want to charge for your products and services. Like everything in business, marketing is nothing more than a recipe that works. Understanding why less than 10 per cent of business owners have a solid marketing plan that delivers results is also helpful in knowing what to avoid in your own marketing endeavours.

When you launch your business, your objective is to build it up to a point where you can sustain your own salary. Once you’ve achieved that, it’s only logical to try to grow beyond this point and be able to afford other people work for you, day-to-day, to build a successful business. These four points are the stepping stones to reaching a level of sufficiency and independence in your business. To learn more about these points, and the other four necessities that make up the eight key success factors, you can attend one of our Master Builders workshops.

The Master Builders Association of Victoria, in conjunction with Best Practice, is now conducting business coaching workshops for members through to the end of 2015. Please visit our website at www.mbav.com.au or call on (03) 9411 4555 for information on how to participate.

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The use of timber in construction is no longer limited to the residential housing sector. The development of timber construction methods and the many advantages associated with them have led to increasing numbers of commercial projects constructed largely of timber. The recent Frame Australia conference, held in Melbourne, highlighted the benefits of new construction methods aided by the supply of products such as cross-laminated timber panels (CLT) and cassette flooring systems.

In Melbourne, CLT panels were used successfully on Lend Lease’s Forte building at Docklands, and Australand used the cassette flooring system at “The Green” in Parkville. Both projects are regarded as highly successful by their creators. Andrew Nieland, Head of Timber Solutions at Lend Lease, says the benefits include a 30 per cent faster build time with no incidents or injuries on site. Australand

reports a cost savings of 25 to 30 per cent. The rise in timber prefabricated products is also being driven by an increase in the use of digital design software and Building Information Modelling (BIM). This adds to the increased construction efficiency of these methods which also rely on the ability of a prefabricated product to meet strict design requirements. These are often quoted as having less than 1millimetre tolerance among size variations, which onsite concrete pours struggle to achieve.

One of the many interesting presentations at the Frame Australia conference was delivered by Perry Forsythe from the University of Technology, Sydney. The university used the construction of a hypothetical seven-storey office building as a case study to compare the costs of using timber to those of using typical onsite concrete construction methods for

Dr Philip AlvianoSustainable Building Advisor

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Savings of 12.4 per centEstimates of the project cost found a saving of 12.4 per cent or $901,000 for the timber construction over the concrete method. The calculated costs assume the same crane, hoist, scaffold, supervision, screens and site sheds were used. Most of the savings was associated with the reduced costs were the result of eight weeks being saved in onsite construction time, assuming a subsequent saving of $57,500 per week (mainly attributed to reduced hire time—sheds, crane, hoists, etc.). The timber building also produced less than 25 per cent of the greenhouse gas emissions of the concrete building.(Continued on p.38)

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The Master Builders Green Card is an environmental induction program combined with practical spill kit training. It offers basic awareness in a mode similar to the White Card or Construction Induction Training. No one should enter your building site without the basic knowledge to obey environmental procedures and the skills to competently operate environmental maintenance equipment. If you are concerned that your onsite staff has not been trained or approved as having the basic environmental awareness and competence, then this course will address an important training gap.

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One of the most common fibs people tell themselves is that a renovation of their own home will add value to it, thereby making it a viable investment

vehicle. More often than not, in reality, they are renovating to enhance amenities for their own lifestyle and specific tastes.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with renovating your home to meet your needs. Not everything you do has to be a good investment decision; if you have no intention of selling your home and want to make it more suited to your particular taste, then go ahead and erect those marble columns on the porch and the statues of Zeus and Aphrodite in the front yard.

The problems arise when you want to renovate with the intention of adding value to the property in order to sell it for a profit. A common trap for renovators these days is spending too much on the wrong things. Owners can pour big money into expensive fixtures, the highest-quality floor tiles or a swimming pool and still add nothing to the value of the house. If your current home is no longer practical, decide on whether to renovate or move. Consider how much you’re entrenched in your current suburb (with schools or community groups, for example) and weigh that against the cost of moving. The average cost of selling and relocating is $50,000.

Those who decide to proceed with a renovation need to assess whether the home is a suitable candidate, and for what type of renovation. Old weatherboard homes are generally not as suitable for first-floor extensions as brick homes. With a weatherboard home, it’s better to extend at ground floor level.

Property owners need to assess the current value of the home and its potential for enhancement. They should

consult a professional valuer to assess their home as a finished product, but you can also get your own feel for it. First, add what was paid for the home to the cost of the planned renovation – then compare the sale prices of similar finished products in the area. Anyone planning to create a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home should examine existing homes of that type on similar-sized blocks. If there are no comparable homes in your area, then you should strongly resist building the best house in the suburb as the value of it will not be reflected in the sale price.

It’s dangerous to start a project without a firm budget and finances in place; missing either can result in an unfinished project or unexpected borrowing which cuts the investment potential dramatically.

Home owners then need to get a proper contract in place that deals effectively with changes that will likely arise during construction. Variations are inevitable, so you need to have a method for realistically calculating a fair price for those variations. For example you may strike rock during excavation or find termites or faulty wiring or plumbing that’s not up to scratch.

Perhaps the most common disappointment for renovators is spending big on a swimming pool and finding it hasn’t added great value. Pools are lifestyle improvements, not value improvements, and the market is split 50-50 on whether they’re desirable or not.

Think conservativelyA renovator’s biggest mistake is to view the project as a package into which they put all their favourite things – gold taps, expensive floor tiles, or a particular bathroom basin they love. If home owners hope to add real value, they need to consider other people’s tastes as well as their own.

There are simple ways to add value. For example, investors should look

for houses that can be re-configured internally rather than having to be extended to improve the spaces, making cosmetic improvements such as painting and new floor coverings, or installing a newer kitchen and bathroom can also add thousands to the resale value of the home.

Three golden rules to renovating:1. Organise your finance first.This will let

you know how much money you can spend and then you can decide on what to spend it.

2. Unlike the value of the land on which it rests, the value of a building depreciates with time. Therefore, if you want to increase the long term value of the property, focus on just the basics.

3. If you are planning to purchase a home to renovate, sell and make a profit, then it’s all about the price at which you buy the property. When the property market does not make sense due to skyrocketing prices, unrenovated properties often sell for more than fully renovated comparable properties. Greed is driving the purchases and people make decisions with a skewed view of the “upside” of the market. This strategy is usually fatally flawed due to gambling that the property market in the area will continue to increase due to speculation.

Call Master Builders Financial Services on 1 300 137 539 to establish your renovating budget.

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Meeting future skills challenges head onapparent that Master Builders training services needed to be more closely connected with industry stakeholders. As a result, Master Builders has taken the initiative to set up an Industry Future Skills Committee. Through active participation in a collaborative industry-stakeholder engagement forum, the committee will be contributing to:• Identifying learning and training

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• Disseminating key workforce development findings, resources, industry trends and initiatives including emerging employment trends and opportunities

• Disseminating research, partnering and funding opportunities.

The Committee is chaired by Jon Hickman who has been heavily involved in the education and training sector as a previous Deputy Vice Chancellor at Victoria University. Prior to taking up that position, Jon held a number of financial and general management positions up to the Chief Executive Officer level across the public, private and community sectors.

Those selected to support Jon on the committee have come from all Master Builders membership categories – General Contractors, Specialist Contractors, Housing and Materials, Manufacturer and Suppliers.

Activities on which the committee has already commenced a focus include:• Certification of industry professionals • Effectiveness of the apprenticeship

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Committee meetings are held bimonthly and Master Builders members are encouraged to contact the Training Department on (03) 9411 4555 to suggest relevant training items for placement on the committee agenda.

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CASE STUDY CONSTRUCTION

Chris from Case Study Construction

Chris gets advice from a “suitably qualified” practitioner

Chris was in some doubt about the advice given to him by his client’s engineer, Harvey, regarding the securing of the more than sixty-metre long awning on the front of the factory he was constructing.

In particular, Chris was focussed on the safety of the workers erecting the awning and its long- term structural integrity. He had serious doubts about the design of the supporting structure for the enormous feature and believed that there was a very real chance the awning could collapse either during construction or at some later point in time. The design just didn’t look right and Chris felt that such a lengthy steel structure ought to have much stronger supports in place than those described in the architect’s drawings.

“The architect has signed off on the design,” Harvey said emphatically. “It must be right. If you follow the architect’s drawings there is no reason the awning should collapse.”

Chris’ doubts lingered and he decided to call Master Builders’ OHS Unit for advice. Chris spoke to Senior OHS Advisor, James Curtin.

“Architects do have a legal duty under OHS law to design structures to be safe for their intended purpose,” James

explained. “Their duties, however, do not extend to the construction of the structure or the risk of structural collapse; those responsibilities rest with you, the builder.”

“What do I do when I have the client’s engineer telling me that I should follow the architect’s design and that should be enough?” Chris asked.

“Whether or not the structure is ‘right’ is not something that we would look at during an OHS audit,” James replied, “and the reason why is that this is something that you as the builder should know, or ought reasonably to know.”

James explained to Chris that in the event of the structure collapsing, and in determining whether Chris has met his OHS duties to the extent that was reasonably practicable, one of things that WorkSafe would consider was whether he had taken advice from individuals who were ”suitably qualified” to advise him in relation to the retention of the structural steel.

James pointed Chris to WorkSafe’s Industry Standard for the Erection of Structural Steel.

“WorkSafe’s Industry Standards, such as the standards for “tilt up” and “steel erection” highlight many of the key

safety issues that builders need to take into account including the types of qualifications that are necessary to approve and sign off on these structures. Knowledge of these industry standards is very important from a safety point of view,” James stated.

“If an incident did happen, WorkSafe would say to you that you are the builder and that you really ought to have known about the risks associated with the erection of structural steel and made sure that you engaged an engineer and subcontractors suitably qualified to advise you on that activity.”

Chris was extremely grateful when he called a suitably qualified structural engineer who advised him to put a halt on construction until the design drawings could be amended. He was also pleased to know that his structural engineer would also sign off on the erection of the awning at key stages to assure Chris that it was structurally sound.

Chris was very glad he had called James for advice, recognising that, as a Master Builders member, he had someone suitably qualified on whom he could call to advise him on safety matters every time.

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REGIONAL ROUND-UP

Regional Round-upGEELONG BENDIGO

Recently, some of the Geelong Section members attended a site tour of the Geelong Library which is currently under construction. Kane Constructions are the contractor on this job and they very kindly put some time aside to take two groups of members through the site on their RDO, Monday 20 July. The building is in a great location, spanning over six levels, with very commanding views

Master Builders’ Bendigo Section has been holding an annual charity golf day for over 25 years, proceeds from which go to a charity or charities of choice, at the discretion of the members of the Bendigo Section. In 2014, they agreed to donate to two groups who are doing fantastic work in and around the Bendigo region. At the Bendigo Section meeting held on Wednesday 22 July, charities HALT (Hope, Assistance for Local Tradies) and SOAR Adventures were invited along to this meeting to each receive a cheque for $4000.

The idea for HALT came to Castlemaine tradesman Jeremy Forbes after a young local tradesman took his own life. HALT’s aim is to build awareness and connections with support services for people at risk of suicide in the local community, including relationships with Lifeline and Beyond Blue on the national level as well as local community health organisations at the local level. HALT runs “Save Your Bacon Brekky” events at local hardware stores across Victoria for tradies to enjoy a hot breakfast, learn about HALT objectives and reinforce the message that asking for help is always okay. SOAR Adventures is an adventure-based learning program, led by Scripture Union Victoria designed to build self-confidence and leadership skills among young people.

To learn more about the Bendigo Section’s charitable activities, contact Section Chairman Chris Ryan at [email protected].

of the Geelong landscape. Its unique architecture and design will certainly be a talking point for all who visit this location. The library facilitates archiving of museum pieces, there are conference and function rooms available for hire as well. This will also house staff from the City of Greater Geelong. This is an exceptional building, well worth a visit upon its completion.

Members from Lyons Constructions who attended.

Alex Ilioski, Building Inspector with Master Builders, Geelong.

Inside the roof design.

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Value of Membership You may be just starting out, or hoping to grow your business. No matter the stage at which you find yourself, there may always be times when you could use some advice about how to get where you want to go, wherever that may be.

ALink is generally regarded as the Master Builders centre for apprentices, but its reach doesn’t end there. ALink and the Master Builders Careers team can be a tremendous resource for you if you are seeking guidance about any facet of your career in the construction industry.

The Master Builders Careers team has provided many members with advice about career progression or moving laterally into related fields, and provides a sounding board for members about opportunities that may come up for them unexpectedly. Talking with family and colleagues can be helpful, but impartial and up-to-date advice can highlight options that you may not be aware of and can be invaluable in helping you make informed decisions.

The Careers team has strong links with TAFEs, other education providers and industry groups and can advise you about options that may not even be aware of. The team regularly assists members wanting advice about career progression, such as steps to transition from being a carpenter to the role of a leading hand or foreman, or for the skills needed to step up into management positions.

Another frequent request is for guidance on significant changes in career direction. One member held a marketing role within the industry but was keen to pursue her long-held ambition to become a building designer. Advice from the Master Builders Careers team led to her gaining a drafting cadetship with a well-known company; it was an option of which she had been completely unaware. Our team also assisted a member with working out a pathway from his carpentry apprenticeship to a building surveying cadetship.

The Careers team is very familiar with members eager to prepare themselves for taking over the family business. This is a scenario that often raises the issue of builder registration, as in Victoria only an individual can hold registration, not a company. In this situation, Master Builders Builder Registration may also get involved to advise on registration options, the process involved and to provide a structured path to give members the best chance of success. With a success rate in 2014-15 of 87 per cent of all completed applications submitted to the VBA resulting in registration, you can rest assured you are in good hands.

The Careers team also recently began functioning as a sounding board for members, to help them evaluate the

advantages and disadvantages of given roles they might pursue. One example is that of a young builder who was in the enviable situation of choosing between a rewarding position with a large company and an unexpected offer to step into a new role with a developing organisation.

The Careers team is also very active in its placement service helping both apprentices and other Master Builders members with a job and job-seeker match-making service.

The construction industry is diverse and constantly changing. If you would like to discuss your career path and options, contact the Master Builders Careers team on (03) 9411 4555 to get yourself on the path that is best for you.

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MEMBER PROFILE

Rylock Windows• Materials, Manufacturers and Supply Member• Member since 2001

Rylock are designers, manufacturers and specifiers of high-performance residential window systems. They have been manufacturing windows and glass doors in Australia since 1983. Through sales offices in Brunswick, Clayton and Dingley, Rylock supply to projects all over Victoria. All products are manufactured at Rylock’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

All Rylock products are custom sized to suit each individual project. Rylock powder coat all frame material in-house to ensure the highest level of quality control. There are 25 colours within the range to choose from. Rylock are a specialist supplier of double glazing, for improvements in energy efficiency and building comfort. Product frames are available as either AA Series improved aluminium or TB Series

thermally-broken aluminium. Reveals may be selected from two hardwood options.

Rylock are proud to be a part of the manufacturing industry within Victoria. All products are designed in-house, to suit local conditions and building methodologies. Products are tested for performance and compliance at either NATA or CSIRO laboratories. Glass is sourced locally, as are the custom-profiled aluminium extrusions. Rylock directly employee 70 staff within Victoria, including three full-time service crews for site glazing and related works. Rylock are very proud of their factory in Dingley, and encourage all Master Builders to organise a tour through their local sales consultant.

Rylock is a proud sponsor of the Master Builders Association of Victoria and are

active in Members’ Nights, the Green Living program and the Excellence in Housing Awards. Rylock products feature regularly in entries and winning projects on the night of the Awards. Rylock sales consultants are highly trained in the complexities of specifying windows and doors, including compliance, energy rating and bushfire requirements. Sales consultants are happy to meet with Master Builders at Rylock Sales Offices, on site or in your own offices.

The Rylock website – rylock.com—has a large amount of technical information on product specification, energy ratings and typical installation methodologies. To contact your nearest Rylock Sales Office to discuss your next project, please call Brunswick on (03) 9385 8700, Clayton on (03) 9542 7100 or Dingley on (03) 8558 0500.

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MEMBER PROFILE

An enterprising spirit and a thirst for adventure marked the starting point for a creative and successful career in the building industry for Reiny Loeliger. Reiny is a member of the Wimmera Section, and a long-term Master Builders member, having joined the association over forty years ago in 1973.

In 1951, when he was 21, Reiny decided to leave his hometown of Basel, Switzerland and head to Australia, eventually settling at his uncle’s farm at Rupanyupl, east of Horsham. Reiny had already begun a building apprenticeship before leaving Switzerland, and added to this early experience with work on the farm while teaching himself English. Reiny met his future wife, Lorraine, at a local dance in Ararat; they married in 1958 and started their first building business together, R & LR Loeliger .

After 15 years of productive business in homebuilding, Reiny began to seek alternatives to the brick veneer construction that prevailed in the area, looking for a creative way to build that

would be more sympathetic to the natural environment and provide an inspiring and cost-effective option for his clients. The design of a water tank, an everyday and unremarkable item found on nearly every farm, struck Reiny as an ideal springboard for his idea.

In the mid 1980s, after a long period of experimentation, Reiny and Lorraine settled on a curved form that has since become the signature shape of RAL Homes. The houses feature a simple but refined structural system whereby eight metal panels of matching dimension are bolted together to integrate the walls and roof into a single curved form over a plywood skeleton.

The simplicity of the system belies the extent of work that Reiny and Lorraine’s team have put in to refine it. For example, Reiny had specialised metal trimming and shaping equipment brought over from Germany and then adapted it for working with timber, thereby helping to ensure the precision and strict tolerances required to

RAL Homes• Housing Member• Member since 1996

assemble the component parts of each house. Once all components are ready, they are flat-packed for transport to their site, with an entire house usually fitting on a single truck.

The variety of locations where RAL homes are found testify to their versatility. In addition to rural Victoria, Reiny has sent flat-packs to the tropics of Cairns, the cool woodlands of Tasmania, the Margaret River in Western Australia, and two can even be found beneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Reiny and Lorraine Loeliger

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Reiny says the houses are good for cyclone- and fire-prone regions because their curved form offers few opportunities for high winds to get a purchase or for bushfire embers to settle.

Though the homes are generally owner-erected (using highly detailed manuals) or constructed with the assistance of registered builders, in 2000, RAL

arranged for two homes to be pre-constructed and shipped to Alice Springs to provide urgent shelter for doctors in a remote indigenous community.

RAL Homes has been a family operation for many years, the business benefiting from the input of Reiny and Lorraine’s son Brett, whose contribution launched the business online in the

late 90s. The business has expanded from humble beginnings to an inspiring operation, incorporating an impressive factory, four on-site display units, designs that are adaptable to client needs and ever-increasing regulation requirements, and a strong online marketing presence.

Reiny and Lorraine are now looking at new adventures. Not ones to sit still, they’re seeking a new owner to take RAL Homes into the future. When asked about the personal characteristics that the new owner of RAL homes have to possess, Reiny was clear: “They’ll need to love what they do, be meticulous and enterprising, and be a timber lover.” A strong business, all patents, patterns and training await the next leader. A tonne of goodwill and a continuing future of delighted clients await the next person to continue Reiny and Lorraine’s legacy.

To learn more about RAL Homes, you can find them at www.ralhomes.com.au or get in touch with Reiny on (03) 5352 2352.


MEMBER PROFILE

Earlier this year, on a cool May evening, long-time Master Builders member Reg Burubu gathered friends, family and colleagues at Eureka Tower for a celebratory look back at half a century in the concrete business. As champagne flutes touched, BRD Industries marked fifty years of continuous operation from their Brunswick headquarters, helping to create the foundations of a constellation of buildings that now surrounded them 89 stories below.

Reg had received a 20-year certificate from Master Builders earlier that week in recognition for his steady alliance with the organisation, and was visibly pleased—smiling for countless photographs with his guests, reading a few prepared words and sharing stories of how the business had evolved over the decades.

“I feel quite proud of the fact that I started BRD back on 1 June, 1965,” he said. “That certificate is on the wall in the front room of our office where people can see it when they walk in.”

BRD Industries has traded at 256-260 Victoria Street from its first day, in the centre of Brunswick, a neighbourhood

Reg Burubu, BRD Industries Pty Ltd• General – A Member• Member since 1995

Reg selected for its central location and long history as the hub of Melbourne’s distinctly Italian concrete culture. Reg had his first exposure to the concrete business at 19, when he performed accounting for another concretor on nearby Breese Street.

After four years, Reg launched his own business with partners Dino Belia (an old family friend) and Ray Partenio (his uncle) with, he notes, “little more than Toyota ute and a couple of concretors”. Ray left the partnership a year later and Reg and Dino went on to build the business with a substantial number of highly respected clients. BRD collaborated with prominent builders such as W.O. Longmuir and Sons, Van Driel Pty Ltd, W.C Burne and Civil and Civic (eventually Lend Lease) among many other construction luminaries.

“I was never a hands-on man,” Reg explains, recalling the days before pumps began to be used in the late 1960s. “Foundations were poured by tipping concrete out of a heavy wheelbarrow. The concrete went in, but then so did I. The other men had a good laugh, and I thought ‘Reg, stick to the paperwork’.”

Of all the projects that compose BRD’s impressive portfolio, perhaps the best known are City Square at Collins and Swanston Streets, and the National Tennis Centre at Rod Laver Arena—this one in particular a colossal achievement for an operation the size of BRD and a remarkable contribution to Melbourne’s international stature as a tennis capital. On his office wall, a framed newspaper clip commemorates the feat.

In 1997 Reg’s stepson, David, assumed the BRD helm. Having come from an accounting background himself, he was uniquely qualified to lead an operation that was built on both financial prudence and an appreciation of the hard physical trade of concrete work.

But old habits die hard. As director of BRD, Reg maintains a business role, though one slightly less active than in years prior. “The easy thing to say is that I’m not doing much,” he says casually, “but the truth is that I still like going to work, and I’m still involved in the estimating side of things.”

A framed newspaper clip from 1988 commemorates BRD Industries’ contribution to Melbourne’s National Tennis Centre

Reg Burubu and David Nussbaum at BRD Industries’ 50th anniversary celebration at Eureka Tower in May 2015

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2015 MASTER BUILDERS CALENDARSEPTEMBER 2015

2 Members’ Night – Ringwood Karralyka Centre, Ringwood

9 Members’ Night – South Morang Plenty Ranges Arts & Convention Centre, Sth Morang

9 Wimmera Section AGM Warracknabeal

10 Industry Breakfast MCG, East Melbourne

15 North West Section Meeting AGM Mildura

15 North East Section Meeting AGM Shepparton

16 Bendigo Section Meeting Bridge Hotel, Bendigo

17 Legal Seminar Master Builders, East Melbourne

22 Geelong Section Meeting AGM TBC

OCTOBER 20157 Members’ Night - Moorabbin Kingston Arts Centre, Moorabbin

8 Tomorrow’s Leaders Networking Evening Melbourne


16 Excellence in Housing Awards Crown Palladium, Southbank

21 Members’ Night – Mornington Mornington Racing Club, Mornington

21 Bendigo Section Meeting Bridge Hotel, Bendigo

22 Gippsland Section Meeting AGM Traralgon

23 Gippsland Golf Day Traralgon

NOVEMBER 201511 Gippsland Section Breakfast Meeting Phillip Island

11 Ballarat Section Meeting Ballarat

12 Industry Breakfast MCG, East Melbourne

18 Members’ Night – Bairnsdale Bairnsdale RSL, Bairnsdale

18 Bendigo Section Breakfast Meeting TBC, Bendigo


National Awards TBC

24 Geelong Section Meeting Grovedale Hotel, Grovedale

DECEMBER 20152 Wimmera Section Christmas Breakup Horsham

4 Mornington Race Day Mornington Racing Club, Mornington

11 Mornington Group Christmas Breakup TBC

Bendigo Section Christmas Breakup TBC

Geelong Section Twilight Sailing TBC

PLEASE CALL MASTER BUILDERS ASSIST FOR INFORMATION ON ALL UPCOMING EVENTS ON: (03) 9411 4555

*Please note Ballarat Section dates were not available at time of print, however will appear on our website shortly.

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OVER 700 MASTER BUILDERS MEMBERS AND STAFF ATTENDED THE 2015 EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARDS AT CROWN PALLADIUM ON 14 AUGUST.

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Big smiles, good times.

Master Builders CEO, Radley de Silva acknowledges the sponsors.


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CERTIFICATES TO MEMBERS AT MILESTONES OF 10, 15, 20 AND 25 YEARS, AND PLAQUES AT 30, 40 AND 50 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS MEMBERSHIP.

WE WOULD NOW LIKE TO RECOGNISE AND THANK THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WHO ACHIEVED THESE MILESTONES BETWEEN 5 MAY AND 10 AUGUST 2015.

We appreciate that many members have continuous years of service that fall between these milestones and hope that you understand that we

award certificates and plaques only for the milestones mentioned. If you are a long term member we thank you for your commitment and look

forward to recognising your loyalty when you receive your next milestone certificate or plaque.


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general feature Master Builder Victoria 63CONCRETE

CONCRETE IS NOT PERMANENT:

SURFACE REPAIR AND RESTORATION

Peter JohnssonPrincipal Engineer at Hyder Consulting & Director of the Australian Concrete Repair Association Technical and Training Committee

Concrete has very high compressive strength compared to its tensile strength, along with low ductility at the time its cracks. Hence the use of ductile reinforcing in the form of steel bars (principally) couples the advantageous concrete compressive strength with the reinforcement tensile strength and ductility.

Steel left out in the atmosphere will rust due to the availability of oxygen and moisture. Concrete provides a protective environment by encapsulating the reinforcement in a highly alkaline material, which creates passive conditions above a certain alkalinity, or pH. This is the second main benefit of concrete: the passive environment it provides to the embedded reinforcement.

Most modern structures, whether in the built environment or civil infrastructure, use reinforcement in concrete to great advantage.

The expected service lives depend on the asset but typically range from around 25 years for mining infrastructure to 50 years for residential and industrial buildings (depending on industry), to 100 to 300 years for primary elements of major assets like bridges and ports.

The rate of deterioration depends on the service environment, quality of the original construction, design details and maintenance carried out over time. Corrosion processes can then initiate.

Chloride attack occurs when chlorides diffuse into the concrete and attacks the passive layer, leading to localised corrosion of reinforcement and loss of structural adequacy occasionally without obvious evidence at the surface.

Both processes often work together especially in structures that are in coastal or near-coastal locations, or any that have sources of chlorides against the surface. When they work together the rate of deterioration is accelerated.

How does quality of construction have an impact?Concrete quality is a function of compaction, curing, water to cement ratio, cement content and cover.

In terms of durability, the first three contribute to the permeability of the concrete, which affects the rate of deterioration and consequently the time to first damage in the form of rusting reinforcement.

Cement content contributes to the alkalinity and therefore the passive (protected) state of embedded reinforcement, while the cover provides a protective zone through which contaminants must travel before attacking the passive layer.

All else being equal, a higher cover of quality concrete is analogous to a greater time to first damage.

Surface defects can be indicative of poor construction practices and need to be assessed carefully rather than assuming they can be remediated with a simple topical application of a particular product.

Why is quality of construction important? The answer lies in the cost of repairing damage sustained by reinforced concrete structures, which increases significantly over time if left untended. De Sitter’s Law of Gives has often been cited.

DESPITE ITS LONG HISTORY, CONCRETE DOES NOT LAST FOREVER. IT DETERIORATES DUE TO PROCESSES THAT CAN BE SEPARATED INTO CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL CATEGORIES. CHEMICAL CHANGES MAY OCCUR THROUGH NATURAL INTERACTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT, OR THROUGH CONTACT WITH DAMAGING CHEMICALS IN SERVICE OR THROUGH ACCIDENTAL EVENTS SUCH AS SPILLS OR FIRES.

Grahame VileDirector of BAAM Consulting & Treasurer of the Australasian Corrosion Association

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CONCRETE

In terms of construction work, control of quality in Phase A is important to avoid premature damage and repairs in subsequent phases. The same applies to any remedial works carried out.

What construction defects impact on the surface quality? The construction team has the greatest influence over concrete quality during handling, placement, compaction, curing and finishing.

Deficiencies in these can respectively result in permeable concrete, variable cover, boney concrete, excessive cracking and friable weak surfaces.

As introduced above, the main damaging processes are both diffusion-restrained, but where construction defects occur they effectively reduce the effective cover and so lead to premature initiation of corrosion.

Some of the above defects can be effectively remediated during construction, however some are an inherent part of the concrete and cannot be ‘fixed’, rather, they require alternative remedial measures to bring the concrete up to the specified standard.

What remedial methods are available to address surface defects?The remedial method selected will depend on the issue being dealt with. For example, if the defect is only due to insufficient compaction or segregation in one part of the structure, then the repair might be limited to breakout of the low quality material and restoring the surface with a cementitious repair mortar.

Where the surface shows a network of cracking, the remedies are not as easy to set out: it will depend largely on the size, frequency and orientation of cracks combined with the intended service life of the structure.

Below is provided a tabulation of deficiencies that may be experienced at the time of construction, being at the end of Phase A of the asset’s deterioration path discussed earlier. Included are likely surface repair options that may be considered.

Naturally, each case may have its own peculiar circumstances and should be assessed by a suitably experienced consulting engineer. Therefore, whilst the list provided right is for initial guidance, it should not be construed as being advice that relates to your particular circumstances.

More information can be obtained on avoiding concrete construction errors from sources such as the Concrete Institute of Australia. When defects are discovered, consult an appropriately experienced remedial engineer for an independent diagnosis, and refer also to the Australasian Concrete Repair Association HB84 Guide to Concrete Repair and Protection.

LOW COVER TO REINFORCEMENTLIKELY CAUSE AND ISSUE:Movement of reinforcement or forms during pour; poor adjustment and support of reinforcement prior to pour. Shortened service life through reduced durability

REMEDIAL METHOD:Surface penetrating sealant; surface coatings; cementitious overlays; electrochemical systems

BONEY OR HONEYCOMBED CONCRETELIKELY CAUSE AND ISSUE:Congested reinforcement; insufficient compaction; delayed pours; hot weather. Low cover in areas of boney material, reduced strength.

REMEDIAL METHOD:Restore surface profile using cementitious materials.

DEFICIENCY: HAIRLINE CRACKS THROUGHOUT SURFACELIKELY CAUSE AND ISSUE:Rapid drying and incomplete curing at time of finishing. Subject to maximum crack width, may have reduced durability where cracks cannot self-heal and reduce effective cover

REMEDIAL METHOD:Surface penetrating sealants; crystalline growth products; surface coatings.

DUSTING OF SURFACELIKELY CAUSE AND ISSUE:Excess bleed water and poor finishing techniques at the time of construction. Low mechanical strength of surface likely to lead to high rates of abrasion, dusting may indicate permeable cover concrete.

REMEDIAL METHOD:Scabble/scarify the surface, high pressure or hydrodemolition to remove weak material then restore profile.

FULL THICKNESS CRACKS ALIGNED WITH REINFORCEMENTLIKELY CAUSE AND ISSUE:Inadequate secondary reinforcement. Expose large sections of reinforcement to premature corrosion, leading to early loss of section and reduced strength.

REMEDIAL METHOD:If cracks subject to live loads, consider secondary reinforcement and flexible crack injection; electrochemical protection. If cracks are dormant, epoxy or polyurethane crack injection or crystalline growth system.

FULL THICKNESS CRACKS PERPENDICULAR TO REINFORCEMENTLIKELY CAUSE AND ISSUE:Inadequate shrinkage control reinforcement; premature stripping of forms; ineffective control joints. Exposes localised sections of reinforcement to premature corrosion, leading to early loss of section and reduced strength.

REMEDIAL METHOD:If cracks subject to live loads, consider secondary reinforcement and flexible crack injection; localised electrochemical protection. If cracks are dormant, epoxy or polyurethane crack injection or crystalline growth system.

TRANSVERSE CRACKS AND CRACKS RADIATING FROM INTERNAL CORNERS (conventionally reinforced slabs and walls)

LIKELY CAUSE AND ISSUE:Poor control joint detailing; incomplete or poorly installed shrinkage control reinforcement. Exposes localised sections of reinforcement to premature corrosion, leading to early loss of section and reduced strength.


INCLINED CRACKS THROUGH BEAM WEBS AND CORBELSLIKELY CAUSE AND ISSUE:Insufficient shear reinforcement, premature stripping of forms; inadequate control joints. Exposes primary and secondary reinforcement to premature corrosion, leading to early loss of section and reduced strength.


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TRANSPORT

Truck curfews a drag on productive building sites

For example, we have worked closely with the Maribyrnong City Council and the Maribyrnong Truck Action Group on strategies to reduce truck movements in residential areas between the port area and the industrial areas of the west. This collaboration has resulted in understanding and a mutually acceptable set of rules governing heavy vehicle road usage in this area.

Regrettably, the same cannot be said for other major roads to the south and north east of Melbourne.

As this article goes to print, three bayside Melbourne councils (Kingston, Port Phillip and Bayside) are actively pursuing an extension to truck bans on Beach Road to include Saturday mornings.

Meanwhile, and of greater concern, VicRoads is trialling year-long night curfews on trucks heavier than 4.5 tonnes on nine north-south arterial road connections between the Eastern Freeway and the Metropolitan Ring Road.

The seven-day-a-week, 10pm-6am restrictions apply to the following key roads in the Banyule and Nillumbik local government areas of Melbourne:

From August/September, 2015 • Greensborough Highway – Rosanna Road

(Grimshaw Street to Banksia Street)• Lower Plenty Road

(Greensborough Highway to Waiora Road)• Waiora Road (Kingsbury Drive to Bell Street)• Waterdale Road (Kingsbury Drive to Bell Street)• Ryans Road - Wattletree Road

From November, 2015• Lower Plenty Road – Main Road

(Wattletree Road to Greensborough Highway)• Para Road (Grimshaw Street – Lower Plenty Road)• St. Helena Road – Karingal Drive• Bolton Street

It is important for building site managers, and others tasked with coordinating deliveries, to be aware of these curfews to minimise and mitigate possible delays. The enforcement penalties will be high and actively pursued.

Peter AndersonCEO, Victorian Transport Association

OF THE DOZENS OF INDUSTRIES THAT EMPLOY THOUSANDS OF VICTORIANS IN PROFESSIONAL

OR TRADE-RELATED OCCUPATIONS, THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SECTOR IS AMONG THE MOST SENSITIVE TO THE REPERCUSSIONS OF MISSED OR DELAYED DELIVERY WINDOWS FOR THE SUPPLY OF

BUILDING MATERIALS.

After all, the smallest of residential and the largest of commercial and industrial construction sites cannot operate to their maximum efficiency if materials like timber, concrete, bricks, roofing sheets, fittings and fixtures, and other essential supplies arrive late, or outside preferred times that have been methodically coordinated by site managers.

A late arrival at the start of the day has the potential to impact the smooth and efficient operation of the site, leaving carpenters, electricians, plumbers and other trades with nothing to do, representing a significant cost in terms of lost productivity, timeline blowouts and potential penalty payments.

Indeed, building site managers and transport operators supplying their materials have been known to precisely coordinate deliveries to avoid these costly repercussions.

So as the peak body representing transport and logistics operators, the Victorian Transport Association (VTA) has become concerned at rapidly escalating calls from political and community leaders, and other stakeholders, to ban and/or curfew trucks on key arterial roads and thoroughfares throughout Melbourne.

These bans and curfews will inevitably hit the construction industry and disrupt building sites.

Bans and curfews are of course nothing new to transport operators. As an industry group, the VTA has worked cooperatively and respectfully with local government and resident groups for many years to minimise some of the congestion to which heavy vehicles inevitably contribute.

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The VTA generally does not support bans and curfews because they do little to address the underlying problem, which is the absence of connectivity of Melbourne’s freeway network.

They also foment an unhelpful, and unsafe, “us versus them” mentality among drivers, and run contrary to the sharing the road culture that the VTA, Victoria Police and road authorities have spent thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours promoting.

Bans and curfews do not achieve their objective of removing trucks from the road. Rather, they have the effect of redistributing them to a usually smaller road that is not suited to their size and shape.

This is especially relevant in the context of the current VicRoads trial in Melbourne’s north east. Anecdotal feedback from transport operators about the night and early morning curfews is that in the absence of an alternative connection between the Metropolitan Ring Road and the Eastern Freeway, drivers will be forced to either:• time their morning deliveries and runs with the curfew

lifting at 6am, resulting in even greater congestion during the morning peak hour and across the day more generally; or

• continue operating at night and in the early morning on smaller and less appropriate north-south roads to the west or east, resulting in more trucks on those roads at night.

While the VTA appreciates noise restrictions mean building sites cannot actively start work until 7am (including receiving most deliveries), we are concerned the additional peak hour congestion the curfews will create will cause unwanted delays to scheduled deliveries in the early morning and throughout the day.

The building industry should be equally concerned by this because rigid vehicles (as distinct from articulated vehicles) – commonly used to deliver materials to sites stand to be most affected by the curfews.

The other adverse impact of truck curfews and bans are the associated potential implications for community safety of forcing trucks onto inappropriate roads.

Transport operators and drivers for the most part want to do the right thing by the community; where possible, they prefer to use bigger roads that better accommodate their size and shape. Ironically, the north east curfews apply to exactly the kind of roads trucks should be using, leaving operators with no alternative road.

A broader concern the VTA has with the north east curfews is the potential for them to be the thin edge of the wedge, and that future ratification will lead to calls for curfews on other roads, playing havoc with transport, building and construction, and other vital job-creating industries.

For our part, the VTA has forcefully voiced our concerns with the north east curfews to the appropriate local and state government and VicRoads and officials and we encourage any construction company with similar concerns to do the same.

As a representative group we continue to lobby for the major roads that Melbourne needs to fully connect our disjointed road network.

The Northern Link connecting the Eastern Freeway and the Metropolitan Ring Road is the number one priority roads project for the VTA and we will continue to prosecute the case for this much-needed connection

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