Victoria’s 320,000 building and construction workers are being urged to ‘Get the jab done’ so everyone can get back to work as part of a new industry-led vaccination campaign launched this week.

An extensive billboard campaign, together with co-branded social media material including videos featuring personalised messaging from members, mail outs, and other communications has been arranged as part of the drive.

Master Builders Victoria (MBV) can confirm that there have been some cases of COVID-19 emerge in Victoria’s building and construction industry. 

Each case is being efficiently managed, consistent with the sector’s COVID-19 Industry Guidelines that were implemented at the start of the pandemic.

MBV CEO Rebecca Casson said a construction project in Box Hill has seen a significant outbreak, where at present, 20 trade sub-contractors have tested positive.

Victoria’s economy grew by 1.4 per cent during the June 2021 quarter, a little stronger than expected by market watchers.

In contrast, Australia’s economy grew by just 0.7 per cent during the June 2021 quarter.

Compared with a year earlier, State Final Demand (SFD) in Victoria was up by a whopping 10.5 per cent.

Master Builders Victoria (MBV) has expressed extreme disappointment at the increased restrictions imposed on the State’s building and construction industry for the next two weeks, despite the sector recording just six positive COVID-19 cases this year.

In response to the current trajectory of COVID-19 positive numbers and unlinked cases of community transmission, the Victorian Government has extended the current lockdown restrictions for a further two weeks to midnight 2 September 2021.

Following a Government community consultation session, Master Builders Victoria (MBV) has commended Multiplex for engaging with the local community as work commences on a new 1000-bed Centre for National Resilience at Mickleham.

While up to 80 per cent of the portable buildings used to house newly arrived travellers in quarantine will be prefabricated off site, Multiplex is keen to source building materials for the project from the local area where possible.

Master Builders Victoria is excited to announce the 2021 Master Builders Victoria North West Regional Building Awards Commercial Winner and showcase the exceptional achievements of our Commercial Regional Master Builders Members. 

The North West Regional Commercial Builder of the Year was awarded to Bourke Builders for the Colbinabbin Country Hotel project. 

Bourke Builders also took out the Excellence in Construction of Commercial Buildings under $1M award for this exciting project.

Master Builders Victoria is thrilled to announce the 2021 Master Builders Victoria North East Regional Building Awards Commercial Winners and showcase the brilliant accomplishments of our Commercial Regional Master Builders Members. 

The North East Regional Commercial Builder of the Year was awarded to Colin Joss & Co Ltd T/A Joss Construction for the Department of Defence, Joint Health Command Garrison Facilities Upgrade Project, Albury Wodonga Health Centre, at Albury. 

Master Builders Victoria is excited to announce the 2021 Master Builders Victoria South West Regional Building Awards Commercial Winners and showcase the excellent achievements of our Commercial Regional Master Builders Members. 

The South West Regional Commercial Builder of the Year was awarded to Rendine Constructions Pty Ltd for the Marcus Oldham College Learning Centre at Waurn Ponds.