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New legislation on Residential Apartment Buildings
The New South Wales Parliament passed two important bills earlier this year that will potentially increase the risk to landowners, not just developers, being mandated to carry out building...
New NCC 2019 Amendment 1 adopted by all states and territories
From July 1, all Australian States and Territories have adopted NCC 2019 Amendment 1, which was a result of decisions made by the Building Ministers’ Forum and the Board. NCC 2019 Amendment 1...
Is this the end of Interim and Final Occupation Certificates?
Interim Occupation Certificates are regularly used by our Accredited Building Certifiers to authorise the occupation of a partially completed development, or the use of a building that has changed...
Do Crown authorities need development approval?
Development approvals by Crown authorities are a source of confusion for many of our clients. We asked Nathaniel Murray, Director of NSW Town Planning, to explain the process and provide tips for...
The future of blockchain in the building sector
The recent government announcement of a national blockchain roadmap and funding for Australian businesses to attend an international blockchain event in New York shows just how far the technology...
What to expect in the NCC 2019
The updated National Construction Code (NCC) 2019 is now available online and will be adopted from 1 May. It features the most significant changes to the Code since it was introduced in 1996,...
Building confidence in the construction industry
The NSW Government recently announced its response to the Building Confidence Report that was commissioned in 2017, after independent experts found national problems in the construction industry....
Commercial office space: looking beyond the CBD
In the last 12 months, MBC Group has experienced significant growth. We’ve established an external Advisory Board and recruited new team members, as well as created a Construction Management...
Safety in design: beyond the Building Code of Australia
The National Construction Code (NCC) provides the minimum requirements for health, safety, amenity and sustainability in the design and construction of new and existing buildings. However, many...
The future of bricks and mortar retail in Australia
It wasn’t that long ago retailers were panicking about the impact of online shopping on bricks and mortar sales. But with Australian online retail sitting at 7 per cent of all retail sales and a...
How will the new airport impact the building industry?
These days, it’s hard to walk 100 metres in Sydney without running into a construction site. The new Sydney Metro is well underway, while sites across the city are in various stages of development,...
MBC Group scholarship paves the way for new and diverse talent
The building and construction industry is Australia's third largest employer and most male-dominated sector, with men making up 88 per cent of the workforce. Thanks to Australia’s ageing population,...
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