MEDIA RELEASE:  The first increase in official rates in more than two years will make it even less likely that NSW can achieve the housing targets set by the Federal Government despite the NSW Government's microeconomic reform agenda to speed up new housing approvals.

Matthew Pollock, Executive Director of the...

Building ministers have confirmed the next steps for NCC 2025, including the publication timeline, an adoption window from May 2026, and a national pause on further residential NCC changes (except essential safety and quality fixes) until around 2029.

Key dates

• NCC 2025 preview released: 1 February 2026
• Jurisdictions can...

NSW has set out a package of planning reforms intended to speed up approvals, make assessment clearer, and reduce agency bottlenecks. For Master Builder members, the practical takeaway is straightforward: some decision-making is being pushed back to local pathways, State agency input is being centralised, and DA requirements and conditions...

Congratulations to MBA members Dan and Tim Murphy of Fugen Holdings Pty Ltd on being recognised with an OAM in the 2026 Australia Day Honours. Dan’s long service to Master Builders Association of NSW includes roles as President, Deputy President and Vice-President, plus decades as a Councillor and committee contributor...

NCC 2022 does not force you to install a floor waste in wet areas. But if you do install one (even voluntarily), you must grade the floor to drain to it. Clause 10.2.12 now makes this mandatory, with a continuous fall between 1:80 (minimum) and 1:50 (maximum) to the...

• Have you reviewed your silica risk control plans? 
• Have you registered any workers undertaking high risk silica processing on the Silica...

The Standing Committee on Law and Justice, in accordance with the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 started its review into the Work Health and Safety scheme on 15 December 2025. The review focuses on the rights and roles of Health and Safety Representatives and workplace health and safety training...

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released a new checklist, giving employers a clear roadmap to prepare for Payday Super.

Deputy Commissioner Emma Rosenzweig urged employers to make it their new year’s resolution to get ready for Payday Super.

The new year brings a big change to the super system...

MEDIA RELEASE:  NSW housing completion numbers reached the highest level in five years over the September quarter of 2025 according to the latest ABS Building Activity data.

More than 13,000 new homes were completed in the September 2025 quarter, the strongest quarterly result since March 2021.

New home commencements also...

The Building Commission NSW (BC NSW) has conducted a series of site inspections covering much of the State; more recently, Port Macquarie, Queanbeyan and the Riverina as part of its commitment to lifting building standards across regional NSW.

During the recent round of inspections, BC NSW inspectors revealed areas where...