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What we need to know This paper is organised into a summary section and a reference document. The issues evidenced in these research papers provide the input to support a work plan for the Industry Reference Committee for 2016. There are numerous gaps and areas that require industry validation to support this process. Prior to the meeting we request each IRC member review the document(s) appropriate to their coverage and provide feedback on the following:

1. Key challenges for industry development: Is this an accurate summary of the

issues facing the sector? What is missing?

2. Occupation and business growth rates: We have used public Government data where available. Does this data provide an accurate reflection of what is happening in this sector?

3. Key Priority Skills: What are the key priority skills for this sector?

4. Workforce planning and development: What are the issues that impact on

uptake of the training package by the industry?

5. International/national trends in job design: Who are the (global) leaders in this sector. How do they train and develop their workforce?

6. Attrition - How many years do people stay in the industry, is there a high or

low turnover? This affects the numbers required to be trained to replace those exiting.

7. Impact of Technology and Digitalisation: Are there new technologies,

processes or materials that should be included in this section?

8. Peak bodies – Is the list of Peak body coverage accurate. Who needs to be included or removed?

9. Regulatory environment - Is our summary of the regulatory environment

accurate. Is their new regulation or policy shifts on the horizon that should be included?

10. Other issues/general validation – Have we missed anything? What should be

added? What would strengthen these research documents?

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Sector Summary Profile This document provides evidence of the need for change to the IRCs Training Packages. It consists of reference data compiled by Artibus Innovation to support the work of the Construction Services Industry Reference Committee.

This document relates to the Residential Building Construction sector. This sector employs 97,600 people and has 13,310 students and apprentices using its training package products.

The Residential Building Construction sector is one of 9 sectors under the representation of the Construction Services Industry Reference Committee

Industry Profile

ANZSIC 301- Residential Building Construction

Key Facts Numbers in Training (2014)

13,310 Relative size of sector: industry

12%

% Employed After Training (average)

77% Growth Rate (next 4 years)

6%

% of Workforce in Training (estimate)

14% % Sole Traders (2015)

63%

Replacement % 273% Market Focus

Domestic Focus

Age Profile (compared to all industry, 2011)

20 years younger than average

Regulatory Environment

Heavy

Key Challenges

for Industry

Development

There is a 6% increase in employment projected in this sector by 2019, and 14% growth in employment has been experienced over the last 5 years

99% of businesses in this sector are either one person operators or small businesses, which has implications for the number of operators with the capacity to take on apprentices, as well as upskilling opportunities

Despite the high percentage of small businesses, in the Housing Construction sector major operators have a 12.2% market share, and in the Other Residential Building Construction class larger companies have a 23.9% market share

The regulations in this sector relate mainly to builder registration,

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buildings standards and codes, zoning regulations, pollution controls and workplace health and safety o This industry is highly regulated, and there are differing

requirements in localised areas regarding insurance and licensing

39% of the workforce in this sector have attained a Certificate III or IV, indicating a large number of trades persons

New entrants are facing intense competition from larger building firms, which are competing for market share using mass-marketing and joint venture development promotions with government, and financial packages arranged with financial institutions

There are relatively low levels of enrolments for Bricklaying and Stonemasonry courses, despite consistent skills shortages in the Stonemasonry profession

There are also low numbers of enrolments in apprenticeships for some occupations, for example Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers, Concreters and Building and Plumbing Labourers

Key areas of technological development include capital equipment advances, which enable contractors to improve the quality of the work done and substantially reduce the physical labour, and software packages to manage construction projects

There have also been advances in the area of energy efficient housing, driven both by consumers and regulations

Key Priority

Skills for

Sector/Industry1

Skills Shortages

There are currently skills shortages in the following occupations:

Stonemason (there has been a shortage for 9 years out of the last 10)

Construction estimators o There are generally adequate numbers of construction

estimators, but employers have difficulty recruiting workers who have five to 10 years of experience for positions in residential construction.

Which skills are a priority for this sector?

Workforce

Planning and

Development

Workforce planning and development: What are the issues that impact on uptake of the training package by the industry?

Known training

package issues

The table below contains information about current proposed changes to qualifications in the CPC Training Package. These changes are currently awaiting endorsement by the Department.

1 Department of Employment Skills Shortage List (2015).

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Qualification Code

Qualification Name Case for Endorsement

CPC30313 Concreting Case put forward to update the current qualification with the following changes: identification of work hazards and risk control strategies unit added; and other units re-templated to meet standards. This case was denied by the Department based on non-conformity with Standard 8.

CPC31511 Formwork/ Falsework

Listed on CPSCIC Continuous Improvement Plan but no Case for Endorsement put forward.

CPC32313 Stonemasonry (Monumental/ Installation)

Listed on CPSCIC Continuous Improvement Plan but no Case for Endorsement put forward.

CPP80313 Access Consulting Case for endorsement to update this qualification with minor changes concerning composition of core and elective courses, and to meet current standards for TPs.

CPC31712 Post-Tensioning Case put forward to update the current qualification with the following changes: unit removed on carrying out concrete work; and units added on first aid, manual task safety, and work hazards and risk control strategies. This case was denied by the Department based on non-conformity with Standard 8.

CPC41013 Demolition Listed on CPSCIC Continuous Improvement Plan but no Case for Endorsement put forward.

CPCCWHS100

Prepare to work safely in the construction industry (White Card)

Case for endorsement approved subject to conditions.

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Sector Reference This reference document provides details on the following:

1. The business environment 2. Employment and training 3. Future impacts on the industry sector 4. The regulatory framework 5. Networks and stakeholders

Sector Coverage This industry covers the following industry categories relevant to the CPC training

package:

3011 Housing Construction

o This class consists of units mainly engaged in the construction of

houses or in carrying out alterations, additions or renovations to

houses, or in organising or managing these things

3019 Other Residential Building Construction

o This class consists of units mainly engaged in the construction of residential buildings or in carrying out alterations, additions or renovations to such buildings or in organising or managing these activities

When the data was available, the different sectors were broken down and analysed separately to give a more accurate view of the training and development needs of each sector. Where the sectorial data was not available it is important to note that industry data may not give a full picture of facts relevant to training package development.

The Business Environment

Number of

Businesses2

As of June 2015 there were 59,434 businesses in the Residential Building Construction Sector

in 2014-2015, 11,397 businesses entered the sector; and

7708 businesses exited the sector

In this period the sector experienced a net growth of 6%

2 Australian Bureau of Statistics: 81650 Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, June 2011- June 2015.

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Size of

Businesses3

In June 2015, in the Residential Building Construction Sector there were:

37,693 non-employing businesses (63%)

21,307 businesses employed 1-19 people (36%)

406 businesses employed 20-199 people (<1%)

20 businesses employed 200 or more people (<1%)

Major

Operators4

House Construction

Major operators: ABN Corporate Services Pty Ltd (2.5% market share), BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd (2.5% market share), Metricon Group Pty Ltd (2% market share), Simonds Group Ltd (1.5% market share)

Other operators: Henley Arch Pty Ltd (1.3% market share), Sekisui House Australia Holdings Lty Ltd (0.8% market share), Hotondo Building Pty Ltd (0.8% market share), Netdeen Pty Ltd (0.8% market share)

Other Residential Building Construction

Major players: Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd (5.4% market share), BHCA Pty Ltd (4.5% market share), LendLease Group (3.7% market share), Mirvac Group (3.5% market share), Hickory Group Pty Ltd (3.3%)

Other companies: Fraser Property Ltd (2% market share), LU Simon Builders Pty Ltd (1.5% market share)

Market focus5 Housing Construction

The industry has a low level of globalisation. Negligible revenue is derived from the provision of construction services on single-unit housing projects outside Australia and foreign-owned contractors generate less than 5.0% of annual industry revenue. Foreign owned firms’ operators represent a relatively small share of the total housing construction market due to the highly fragmented structure of the industry.

Other Residential Building Construction

The industry has a low level of globalisation in terms of international trade in construction services, but a rising level of globalisation in terms of foreign ownership.

Several of the leading local construction firms have majority or substantial foreign ownership, including Laing O’Rourke (Cyprus), BHCA (UK) and CIMIC Group Limited (Germany-Spain).

Foreign construction firms and property developers are attracted to the Australian multi-unit apartment market for several reasons: it represents diversification from the traditional European and Asian markets; it is expanding relative to the traditional housing market; and Australia provides

3 Australian Bureau of Statistics: 81650 Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, June 2011- June 2015. 4 IBISWorld: Industry Reports on House Construction and Multi-Unit Apartment and Townhouse Construction in Australia (2015-16). 5 IBISWorld: Industry Reports on House Construction and Multi-Unit Apartment and Townhouse Construction in Australia (2015-16).

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a sophisticated legal and financial environment to do business.

In addition to foreign ownership in the Australian market, several local companies have globalised by expanding operations into foreign markets. This has allowed these operators to diversify their markets and tap into stronger growth prospects outside Australia, while leveraging their experience and market knowledge.

Private/

public sector

breakdown6

In the construction industry (at the broad 1 digit ANZSIC level), as of November 2015 1,040,200 people were employed by the private sector (99.4%)

In the same period, 6,800 were employed by the public sector (<1%)

Business

entry barriers7

Housing Construction

Barriers to the entry of new competitors have tightened considerably in response to state-based legislation governing owner-builders and the problems pertaining to obtaining adequate warranty insurance coverage. Qualified tradespeople with the appropriate state-based registration have relatively easy access to the industry, but their capacity to compete for a share of the total market may be limited by the competitive conditions imposed by existing players, and their lack of experience.

The existing firms have advantages over new entrants in that they tend to have: access to a pool of skilled subcontractors; ongoing arrangements with material suppliers; ongoing arrangements with financial institutions and property developers; and the ability to display completed examples of workmanship in a local market and leverage off word of mouth.

New entrants face intense competition from the larger building firms that compete for market share using marketing techniques ranging from mass-market advertising, joint venture development promotions with government and industry bodies, and financial packages arranged with financial institutions (or in-house) and real estate agents.

Other Residential Building Construction

The principal barrier to entry for new competitors in the industry is the requirement for contractors to be registered and licensed to practice.

Existing firms have the advantage of having a pool of skilled subcontractors, and arrangements with material suppliers, financial institutions and real estate agents. Labour costs are generally similar for all scales of construction, although larger firms have better access to labour during periods of relative labour shortfalls.

Barriers to entry for small-scale firms are minimal, but large-scale firms may find it difficult to establish a significant market presence in the top end of the market.

6 Australian Bureau of Statistics: 6291.0.55.003 Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, Quarterly (Table 11. Employed Persons by Industry Division of Main Job (2015). 7 IBISWorld: Industry Reports on House Construction and Multi-Unit Apartment and Townhouse Construction in Australia (2015-16).

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There is significant overlap between the multi-unit dwelling market and the housing and non-residential building market. Firms in the industry are increasingly confronted with competition from firms principally operating in these other building markets. When these markets face declining demand, firms cross into the multi-unit dwelling market to chase contracts.

Employment and Training

Employment

Outlook8

As of May 2015, the Residential Building Construction sector employed 97,600 workers

This is projected to increase to 104,000 workers by November 2019

The sector is projecting a 6% growth in employment in the next four years

There has been 14% growth in employment over the last 5 years

Key

Occupations

and Growth9

The key occupations in this sector relating to the Construction, Plumbing & Services training package include:

Concreter (821211)

Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers (3223)

Carpenter (331212)

Stonemason (331112)

Gas Fitter (334114)

Plumber (General) (334111)

Plumbers (3341)

Building Associate (312112)

Construction Estimator (312114)

Property Managers (612112)

Program or Project Administrators (511112) Growth in these key occupations is as follows:

Occupation/s % of Occupation in Construction industry

Historical Growth (past 5 yrs) %

Projected growth (5 yrs to Nov 2019) %

Concreter 88.7 -0.7 18.7 (Very

Strong)

Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers

18.1 4.7 7.1 (Moderate)

Carpenter 83.5 13.3 14.6

(Strong)

Stonemason 86.5 7.2 4.5 (Slight)

Gas Fitter 91.4 21.3 13.0 (Strong)

8 Commonwealth Department of Employment (Labour Market Information Portal): Industry Employment Growth and Projections by Industry Sector (2015). 9 Department of Employment Job Outlook: http://joboutlook.gov.au/ (2014); Commonwealth Department of Employment (Labour Market Information Portal): Industry Employment Growth and Projections by Industry Sector (2015).

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Plumbers 91.4 21.3 13.0 (Strong)

Building Associate

53.8 3 9.1 (Moderate)

Construction Estimator

53.8 3 9.1 (Moderate)

Property Managers

90.3% in real estate services, 1.6% in construction

25.7 14.9 (Strong)

Program or Project Administrators

9.6% in construction industry

30.3 5.3 (Slight)

Historical

Occupation

and Growth10

Part-Time and

Full-Time

Breakdown11

Full Time Employment: Full time workers currently make up 84.8% of the workforce.

Part Time Employment: Part time workers currently make up 15.2% of the workforce.

10 Commonwealth Department of Employment (Labour Market Information Portal): Industry Employment Growth and Projections by Industry Sector (2015). 11 Commonwealth Department of Employment (Labour Market Information Portal): Employment Characteristics by Industry Sector (2015).

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Gender/Age

Profile12

Age

This industry includes a higher percentage of workers aged 15-29 than the national average, and a significantly lower number of workers aged 45 and older.

This is partially due to the labour-intensive nature of work in this industry.

Gender

Female employment in this sector makes up 18.5% of the workforce, while male employment makes up 81.5%.

In the Building Construction industry as a whole, 14.5% of employees are female, and 85.5% are male

Attrition

How many years do people stay in the industry, is there a high or low

turnover? This affects the numbers required to be trained to replace those

exiting.

Highest Level

of Educational

Attainment13

The most common level of educational attainment for this sector is certificate level III/IV (39.1%), followed by Year 12 (19.2%), Year 10 and 11 (15.7%), Advanced Diploma (13%), and Bachelor Degree (8.4%).

12 Commonwealth Department of Employment (Labour Market Information Portal): Employment by Industry and Age Group (2011 Census Data); Commonwealth Department of Employment (Labour Market Information Portal): Employment Characteristics by Industry Sector (2015). 13 Commonwealth Department of Employment (Labour Market Information Portal): Educational Attainment by Industry Sector (2014).

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Current

Training

Delivery14

Number of students enrolled by ANZSCO codes for all VET courses (2014)

Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers (3223): 759

Carpenter and Joiner (3312): 29, 620

Bricklayers and Stonemasons (3311): 3,580

Concreters (8212): 2,339

Plumbers and Gas Fitters (3341): 24,242

Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians (Inc. Building Associates, Building Inspectors, Construction Estimators) (3121): 31,798

Construction Managers (Inc. Project Managers) (1331): 12,674

Building and Plumbing Labourers (8211): 74,980

Contract, Program and Project Administrators (5111): 56,492 Number of students enrolled in apprenticeships and trainees (2015)

Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers (3223): 117 (40 completions in 12 months ending 30 September, 38 cancellations/withdrawals (32.4% of enrolments))

Carpenter and Joiner (3312): 22,837 (4,892 completions, 6,406 cancellations (28.0% of enrolments))

Bricklayers and Stonemasons (3311): 2813 (450 completions, 992 withdrawals (35.3% of enrolments))

Concreters (8212): 398 (129 completions, 157 withdrawals (39.4% of enrolments))

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Plumbers and Gas Fitters (3341): 14,627 (2,969 completions, 6,470 withdrawals (44.2% of enrolments))

Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians (Inc. Building

Associates, Building Inspectors and Construction Estimators) (3121): 983

(143 completions, 195 withdrawals (19.8% of enrolments))

Construction Managers (Inc. Project Managers) (1331): 10 (0 completions,

0 withdrawals (100% retention of students))

Building and Plumbing Labourers (8211): 335 (161 completions, 107

withdrawals (31.9% of enrolments))

Contract, Program and Project Administrators (5111): 408 (141

completions, 121 withdrawals (29.7% of enrolments))

Current

Training and

Employment

Pathways15

The CPC and CPP training packages support the following occupational roles:

Occupation Qualification Code

Qualification Number of Students (2014)

Concreter CPC30313 Concreting 919

Structural Steel Welding Trades Workers

CPC31111 Steel Fixing 270

Carpenter CPC31511 Formwork/ Falsework 409

Stonemason CPC32313 Stonemasonry (Monumental/ Installation)

0 (276 in previous qualification)

Gas Fitter CPC32713 Gas Fitting 32

Plumbers CPC32813 Fire Protection 53

CPC32513 Plumbing (Mechanical Services)

28

Construction Estimator

CPC40308 Building and Construction (Estimating)

363

Program or Project Administrator

CPP80313 Access Consulting 0

Construction Project Administrator

CPC60212 Building and Construction (Management)

250

Building Associate

CPC40508 Building and Construction (Site Management)

392

CPC40611 Building and Construction (Specialist Trades)

348

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CPC40708 Building and Construction (Trade Contracting)

19

CPC31712 Post-Tensioning 0

CPC40808 Swimming Pool and Spa Building

14

CPC40110 Building and Construction (Building)

17,604

CPC41013 Demolition 0

Project Builder

CPC50210, Building and Construction (Building)

10,933

CPC50308 Building and Construction (Management)

905

Property Manager

CPC40408 Building and Construction (Sales)

18

Contract Administrator

CPC40208 Building and Construction (Contract Administration)

141

Employment outcomes following training (government funded courses)

Concreters: 98.5% employed 6 months after training

Fabrication Engineering Trades Workers (Inc. Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers): 92.5% employed 6 months after training

Plumbers (Inc. Gas Fitters): 92% employed 6 months after completing training

Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians (Inc. Building Associates): 84.7% employed 6 months after training

Carpenters and Joiners: 92.2% employed 6 months after training

Bricklayers and Stonemasons: 83.2% employed within 6 months of training

Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians (Inc. Construction Estimators): 84.7% employed within 6 months of training

Future Impacts

Technology

and

Digitalisation16

House Construction

Advancements in products and materials used in housing construction have made an incremental improvement in housing quality and construction productivity over the long term. The overall trend has been towards easier-to-handle and in many cases prefabricated materials that improve the flexibility of housing construction both in terms of design, cost-effectiveness and speed of construction. Capital equipment advances have enabled contractors to improve the quality of the work done and substantially reduce the physical labour input. Most of the leading

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homebuilders use software packages to manage the construction project, monitor progress online and automating the processing of invoices and procurement.

Technological change has also been forced upon the industry by the substitution of traditional timber products with alternative materials due to the limited supply of construction timber. This has seen the increased use of engineered wood products (medium-density fibreboard, particleboards and craft wood), steel, plastics and concrete products on house construction. The use of alternatives has been facilitated by product improvements, new standards and building code modifications.

A key area of technological advancement by the industry has been the construction of more energy efficient housing. All state governments have significantly tightened minimum energy efficiency standards on new housing, ranging from reducing energy consumption on heating and cooling, to five star ratings on water savings and mandatory solar devices. Designers and builders often use software modelling to determine the optimum approach to energy efficient housing construction. The Nationwide House Energy Rating System sets the standards for software to rate the thermal performance capabilities of housing.

Other Residential Building Construction

Advancements in this sector with regards to products and materials are similar to that of Housing Construction. Technological advancements in the materials and tools used by the industry have improved efficiency and extended the working life of skilled tradespeople.

Minimum efficiency standards also apply to this sector. Consumers are also increasingly demanding that buildings be energy efficient and capable of adapting to emerging communications and climate-control technology. Building companies have to adapt to these demands by using new design parameters for communication cabling, and heating and cooling ducts.

Designers and builders often use software modelling to determine the optimum approach to energy-efficient construction. The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) sets the standards for modelling software used to rate the thermal performance capabilities of housing. The five-star accreditation rating is determined by the accumulation of points based on a combination of building materials, design elements and appliances.

International

and National

Trends in Job

Design17

The construction industry will increasingly need to respond to

technological developments in the area of automated machinery that can

complete jobs previously done by humans more efficiently

o Construction Robotics in New York, USA have developed a semi-

automated masonry machine, that can lay bricks three times faster

than a human

o Later this year, ETH Zurich will unveil a machine that produces

wooden roofs (although the pieces will still need to be assembled

on-site by humans)

17 New Scientist (16 January 2016), p. 22.

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o ETH Zurich is also working on creating a machine that can stack

and lay ceramic tiles

o In Germany the University of Kaiserslautern has developed

(though not released) a robot that undertakes excavation work

without human input

These technological developments may take a while to reach the

Australian market, however there will be significant consequences for

workers when they do

Forrester Research published a report in 2015 that estimated that

automation will eliminate 16% of all jobs in construction and extraction by

2025

The Centre for Technology Innovation in Washington DC states that the logical solution to these cuts is to prepare the workforce for the new jobs of a digital economy: to crunch data, work with software, and oversee automated machines

Regulatory Framework

Licensing and

Standards18

Housing construction

The industry operates in a highly regulated environment, involving issues such as local and state government building standards, approvals and zoning regulations; pollution controls (noise and effluent); competing land usage; disruption to existing businesses or residents; and safety issues. Generally, the compliance with the regulatory regime in the industry lifts the operating costs of industry participants but also helps ensure construction standards and restricts entry of under-qualified practitioners.

Currently about 20.0% of all new dwelling construction is claimed to be built by owner builders and most states now limit the number of permits an owner builder can obtain for new houses to one every five years (one every six years in Western Australia).

State authorities assess and enforce Occupational Health and Safety regulations in the construction sector. This includes stipulating the use of protective clothing and helmets on site and the provision of safe working conditions (e.g. scaffolding, harnesses and ventilation).

o There are also Model Codes of Practice developed by Safe Work Australia, which set out model practices in relation to construction work, demolition work, excavation work, safe design structures, and preventing falls in housing construction

Between 2002-2014 there were approximately 38 fatalities in the Housing Construction sector, with half of those resulting from falls from heights

National building codes and registration o The introduction of national building codes has led all state

governments to tighten regulations for building practitioners. The

18 IBISWorld: Industry Reports on House Construction and Multi-Unit Apartment and Townhouse Construction in Australia (2015-16); Safe Work Australia: http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/swa/whs-information/construction/pages/construction (accessed March 2016).

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Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) is responsible for developing and managing a nationally uniform approach to technical building requirements, currently embodied in the Building Code of Australia (BCA).

All states and territories, except the Northern Territory, currently require builder's working on residential buildings to obtain warranty insurance (the Northern Territory is currently working on regulations). The insurance requirements differ between the states and territories.

Other Residential Building Construction

The level and content of regulations in this sector is similar to that in housing construction.

All tiers of government have increasingly promoted medium-density housing developments as a low-cost alternative to the standard quarter-acre house block. The medium-density residence is on a smaller block and is designed to minimise servicing costs by placing water, electricity and gas mains; sewerage outlets; access roads; and footpaths closer together.

Networks and Stakeholders

Peak Bodies Relevant peak bodies for the residential building construction sector include:

Australian Industry Group

Australian Institute of Building

Australian Institute of Building Surveyors

Building Designers Australia

Housing Industry Association Ltd

Master Painters Association Ltd

Master Plumbers Association Ltd

Master Plumbers and Mechanical Services Association of Australia

Construction Industry Advisory Body Network

Communication, Electrical and Plumbing Division (Plumbing Division)

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

Australian Workers Union

Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors Association Association of Consultants in Access Elevating Work Platform of Australia Master Builders Association

National Fire Industry Association

Regulators Regulators for Builders and Building Related Occupations:

ACT: Environment and Sustainable Development http://www.actpla.act.gov.au/topics/hiring_licensing

NSW: Office of Fair Trading http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/ftw/Tradespeople/Home_building_licensing.page

NT: Building Practitioners Board http://www.bpb.nt.gov.au/

QLD: Queensland Building and Construction Commission

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http://www.qbcc.qld.gov.au/contractors/when-you-need-licence/licence-classes

SA: Consumer and Business Services http://www.cbs.sa.gov.au/

TAS: Building Standards and Occupational Licensing, Department of Justice http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/licensing_and_accreditation

VIC: Victorian Building Authority http://www.vba.vic.gov.au/

WA: Building Commission, Department of Commerce http://www.buildingcommission.wa.gov.au/

Regulators for Plumbers and Gas Fitters

ACT: Environment and Sustainable Development http://www.actpla.act.gov.au/topics/hiring_licensing

NSW: Office of Fair Trading http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/ftw/Tradespeople/Home_building_licensing.page

NT: o Gas Fitting: NT WorkSafe

http://www.worksafe.nt.gov.au/Workers/Pages/Licensing.aspx o Plumbing: Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board

http://www.plumberslicensing.nt.gov.au/

QLD: o Gas Fitting: Department of Natural Resources and Mines

http://mines.industry.qld.gov.au/safety-and-health/petroleum-gas-safety.htm

o Plumbing: Plumbing Industry Council, Department of Housing and Public Works http://www.hpw.qld.gov.au/construction/BuildingPlumbing/Pages/default.aspx

o Contractor Licenses: Queensland Building and Construction Commission http://www.qbcc.qld.gov.au/contractors/Pages/contractors.aspx

SA: Consumer and Business Services http://www.cbs.sa.gov.au/

TAS: Building Standards and Occupational Licensing, Department of Justice http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/licensing_and_accreditation

VIC: Victorian Building Authority http://www.vba.vic.gov.au/

WA:

Contractor Licenses: Building Commission, Department of Commerce

http://www.buildingcommission.wa.gov.au/licensing/plumbers