ON THE ROAD

MBV’S Advisory Roadshow hits the road

To kick off MBV’s 2022 Advisory Roadshow event series, our first of eight planned events was held in early April in the Albury-Wodonga region. The team has since visited Geelong, South Melbourne and Ballarat.

Other Advisory Roadshow events will take place in regional Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne in the coming months.

Nearly 70 local builders and tradespeople attended our event in Wodonga and about 50 in Geelong to hear from Master Builders team members and have their questions answered. With supply chain issues and labour shortages continuing to impact the progress of building works across the state, it is important for MBV to meet regularly with its members to listen to their concerns.

We know that many of our regional members are doing it tough, especially with supply chain shortages continuing to bite; plus the escalating costs of key building materials such as timber and steel.

Our events in Wodonga, Geelong, South Melbourne and Ballarat were a chance for us to hear first-hand from our members about the situation on the ground and how supply chain shortages and material price increases are hampering their businesses. Our advisory roadshow included presentations delivered by MBV subject matter experts, providing important information and practical advice for the successful management of building and construction businesses. These presentations covered legal, occupational health and safety, employment and industrial relations advice and the latest updates on energy efficiency; plus how members can access MBV support. The presentations were followed by a lively question and answer panel discussion where audience members had the opportunity to ask questions and engage directly with the panel. The events to date have been a great success, and we look forward to visiting more of our regional and metro members in the coming weeks.

MBV’S ADVISORY ROADSHOW EVENT HAS VISITED ALBURYWODONGA, GEELONG, SOUTH MELBOURNE AND BALLARAT WITH MORE PLACES TO FEATURE ON THE LIST IN COMING MONTHS.

FURTHER ADVISORY ROADSHOWS ARE PLANNED IN PRESTON (JULY 20), BENDIGO (AUGUST 17), GIPPSLAND (SEPTEMBER 14) AND RINGWOOD (OCTOBER 19).