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Discount Building Supplies: Where to Save Without Cutting Corners
Builder resource 8 min read

Discount Building Supplies: Where to Save Without Cutting Corners

Material costs are one of the biggest pressures on tradies and builders. Prices fluctuate, suppliers change terms, and one poor purchasing decision can eat straight into your margin.

22 March 2026

Avoid Costly Mistakes: How to Customise a Residential Building Contract Template for Your Job
Builder resource 8 min read

Avoid Costly Mistakes: How to Customise a Residential Building Contract Template for Your Job

A residential building contract template is one of the most important tools in your business. It protects your time, your money, and your reputation.

22 March 2026

RBN & REZICAST®: A Smarter Way to Build
Builder resource 10 min read

RBN & REZICAST®: A Smarter Way to Build

The Registered Builder Network (RBN) is proud to announce a new partnership with REZICAST® Systems Australia Pty Ltd, a leading innovator in prefabricated housing systems. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in delivering smarter, faster, and more cost-effective building solutions to builders across Australia.

5 November 2025

2 Building Construction Worker shaking hands
Industry news 5 min read

Ensuring Quality: How to Partner with Industry-Leading Builder Suppliers Through RBN

Whether you are a carpenter, painter, builder, tiler, landscaper, or concreter, through our extensive network of suppliers, we can help our Mates from all different trades procure high-quality materials.

18 July 2025

Construction worker looking at a wooden house frame
Industry news 2 min read

Victorian Building Authority (VBA) Update for Registered Builders

The value of building in Victoria in the financial year 2016-17 reached a record $32.8 billion, according to building permit data from the VBA.

8 July 2025

A contractor in construction site
Commercial 8 min read

Trade Licence Guide

Learn how a trade qualification helps you become a licensed tradesperson. Ensure compliance with our guide on the essentials of obtaining a trade licence.

20 March 2025

Aerial view of a house construction
Commercial 6 min read

Once-in-a-generation changes to the Victorian Building Industry in 2025

Stay ahead of the 2025 Victorian building regulation changes. Learn about the VBPC transition, new compliance measures, and how builders can prepare.

12 December 2024

Builder working on a wooden house skeleton frame roof section
Domestic 2 min read

How Do I Get My Builder Registration in Victoria?

Learn more about out how to get your builders licence in Victoria.

24 January 2024

Victorian style houses in North Melbourne
Industry news 2 min read

Melbourne’s Real Estate Market Update

Are you a Registered Builder? Melbourne's real estate has lots of new updates that might affect you.

6 January 2024

Aerial photo of Melbourne suburbs with the skyline in the distance
Industry news 3 min read

Melbournes Recent Housing Market & Inflation

Everything you need to know about the recent housing market & inflation in Melbourne.

28 December 2023

Bricklayer laying bricks on a construction site
Industry news 3 min read

Changes to Worksafe for Builders in Victoria

WorkSafe Victoria has revised the threshold for incidents that are notifiable. See what is a serious risk, when to notify WorkSafe & other changes.

10 December 2023

Pallets of bricks in a construction warehouse
Industry news 2 min read

Home Builders To Expect Delays & Price Rises

The construction industry has been facing workforce shortages for 10 years and this is looking likely to continue.

28 November 2023

Construction office desk
Industry news 2 min read

NCC 2022 preview and adoption dates

Important dates for the release of the National Construction Code (NCC) 2022.

9 November 2023

Birdseye view of a team of three on a construction site
Industry news 2 min read

New Design NCC 2019

Commencing with the release of NCC 2019 we've redesigned the NCC brand, which includes a new logo, volume icons & colours.

22 October 2023

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