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Federated Builders' Association of Australia.; Master Builders' Federation of Australia. (1907–1942), Building: the magazine for the architect, builder, property owner and merchant, Sydney: Building Publishing Co., nla.obj-79483170 – via Trove; Construction (Sydney, NSW: 1938 - 1954) at Trove
Australia's first industry association was Master Builders Australia (1870). Employer unions and federations also emerged, including the Victorian Employers Union (1865), the NSW Employers Union (1888), South Australian Employers Federation (1889) and the Queensland Employers Federation (1886).
The Australian Institute of Building (AIB) is a professional society founded in 1951, incorporated in 1955 and granted a royal charter in 1969. The institute is an association of building professionals, associate professionals and technicians engaged in building practice, teaching, or research throughout Australia and overseas.
Michael "Mick" John Fabar is an Australian businessman, builder, sportsman, and Guinness World Records holder. He is best known for his work as a green buildings specialist. As an athlete, he has twice held the world record for most punches in one minute, as well as breaking the world record for most hits on a speedball in one minute.
His father was David Elphinstone (1846-1916) who was a builder and alderman of the Sydney City Council. He grew up in a house called "Strathnairn" in Summer Hill which his father bought in 1885. [12] It was the Elphinstone family home for over thirty years until 1916. In 1908 he joined the Master Builders Association and worked in Sydney for ...
The building industry's response to the ABCC was varied. Industry associations such as Master Builders Association (MBA) generally voiced strong support of the ABCC, [2] while the union movement opposed the ABCC and successfully lobbied the government to have the agency abolished. [3]
Barry Du Bois (born 4 August 1960) is an Australian designer, building expert, television presenter and author. Du Bois was a co-host and design/building expert on Network 10's lifestyle program The Living Room.
Edward John Hocking (9 September 1874 – 23 May 1944) was an Australian politician. He was born at Waterloo in Sydney to storekeeper Francis Hocking and Louisa, née Collins. He attended Cleveland Street Public School and established Hocking Brothers, a building and contracting firm, in 1898, eventually becoming a significant employer.