Changes to Home Building Contract

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HoMe building ContrACt

the aCt home building Contract has been recently been amended in response to feedback from mba members and will shortly be available for purchase.

It is important that members are aware of the changes, and use the most current version of the contract where possible.

The most significant amendment relates to the dispute resolution clauses. Previously builders or consumers could be locked into an arbitration method to resolve disputes, when this process was not always the most suitable. The dispute resolution clause has been replaced with a simpler and more streamlined clause which gives parties more flexibility to choose a dispute resolution process to suit the circumstances of the dispute.

Other amendments include:

The contract variation clause has been amended to allow invoicing of agreed variations to be at the builder’s discretion, rather than at the next progress payment.

Clarification and strengthening of the provisions relating to access to the site.

Clarification of the appropriate time a builder may commence work under the contract

The other noticeable change in the contract is the new presentation and formatting. The contract design has been refreshed to give it a more professional look, elements have also been incorporated into the printing design and to ensure original documents are being used, not photocopies.

Due to new contracts being available soon, bulk purchases of the current MBA Home Building Contract will no longer be available. Individual contracts can still be purchased, however stock is limited.

The amended contracts will be available within the next two weeks.

For more information about the contract amendments please contact the MBA’s Director Industrial Relations, Cameron Spence on (02) 6175 5900.

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the international Division of master builders australia has been assisting australian firms to access the large construction market in Dubai and gulf Cooperation Council Countries (gCC) since 1999.

The total value of construction contracts awarded across the GCC reached US $194 billion in 2015 of which the building and construction sectors alone were estimated to hit US$141 billion.

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The Big 5 Show has been held for the last 36 years and is now the largest building and construction Show in the Middle East. The Show attracted over 78,000 professional visitors last year and exhibitors from 59 countries and 2,586 exhibiting companies.

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Contact Keith Stubbs, National Manager for MBA’s International Division for an information pack about the Big 5 Show next November –kstubbs@mbav.com.au or phone (03) 9411 4555