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Current at: 23 February 2010
Guidelines when using Cost Plus Contracts (NSW)
HIA’s NSW cost plus contract is for use when you are contracting with an owner to do residential building work and the contract price is not known.
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Current at: 23 February 2010
Cost Plus Contracts
The Domestic Building Contracts Act (Act) sets out requirements and rules for contracts between building contractors and owners (including owner builders) for domestic building work with a value greater than $5,000. This information sheet provides an overview as to the requirements for cost plus contracts.
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Current at: 17 February 2010
Builder & Trade Registration Workshops in Victoria
HIA offers Assistance & Guidance with your application for Builder & Trade Registration
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Current at: 08 February 2010
The National Employment Standards
As of 1 January 2010 all employees, even managerial or non-award staff, are entitled to the benefit of ten minimum standards of employment, the National Employment Standards (NES). These entitlements are summarised in this information sheet.
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Current at: 08 February 2010
High Court of Australia overturns the NSW Workcover OHS Regime
On 3 February 2010 the High Court of Australia handed down a landmark decision in the case of Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales [2010] HCA 1.
This decision has completely overturned the current NSW system of OHS prosecutions and fully vindicates HIA’s past submissions that the NSW OHS law was fundamentally unfair to employers.
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Current at: 08 February 2010
6 star moves ahead...
A decision on the introduction of 6-star energy efficiency provisions into BCA 2010 was finally made in mid-January 2010 by the Building Minister’s Forum. The changes will apply to both single dwellings (Class 1a) and apartment buildings (Class 2). Changes will also proceed for the commercial building sector.
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Current at: 18 January 2010
How to use Individual Flexibility Agreements
Federal system employers covered by modern awards or enterprise agreements now have access to Individual Flexibility Agreements (IFAs) that allow for variations to the instrument to meet the individual needs of employers and employees provided the employee covered by the IFA is “better off overall”.
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Current at: 17 December 2009
Safety Bulletin Issue 17
Poor communication can contribute to an unsafe or untenable working environment.
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Current at: 17 December 2009
Renovations Investment to Turn Around
With further house price gains and an increasingly resilient looking labour market, consumer sentiment is up and investment in renovations is forecast to grow this financial year. HIA is forecasting investment to grow by 2 per cent in 2009/10 and by a further 8 per cent out to 2011/12. The renovations market is forecast to be worth $32.8 billion, a new record, in 2011/12.
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Current at: 08 December 2009
A guide to the new Tasmanian security of payment law
In November 2009 the Tasmanian Parliament passed the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act, which will introduce a new Security of Payment (“SoP”) system for unpaid subcontractors, contractors and suppliers to recover overdue payments.
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Current at: 20 November 2009
Crace Canberra's first GreenSmart estate
Crace, Canberra’s newest green suburb, has become the latest GreenSmart accredited project under the HIA GreenSmart program.
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Current at: 17 November 2009
HIA Modern Awards Guide
The new national award system begins on 1 January 2010. This guide tells you what modern awards are all about and summarises the new onsite building award
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Current at: 13 November 2009
Running a Kitchen and Bathroom Business in the ACT - Things you should know
Do I need a licence?
In general terms, you must be licensed to complete work that requires building approval.
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Current at: 13 November 2009
Running a Kitchen and Bathroom Business in NSW - Things you should know
Do I need a licence?
Individuals or companies who want to carry out “residential building work” where the reasonable market cost of the labour and materials exceeds $1,000 must have a licence.
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Current at: 13 November 2009
NSW Kitchen Bathroom and Laundry Supply and Install Contract
Whenever using a contract, it is important that you understand its terms and know how to administer it correctly. Below is a summary of some of the important provisions of the HIA Kitchen, Bathroom and Laundry Supply and Install contract for use in NSW (the “contract”).
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