G’day Mates, Many years ago I was holidaying on the Great Barrier Reef when the island was hit by a massive cyclone. All the guests and staff were isolated in the main dining room for 30 hours, as the cyclone’s intensity built up to a frightening howl, before the eerie stillness of being in the … Continued

G’day Mates Early in my business life the Australian economy was hit hard as part of a global recession. Home loans were at 17.5%, and unemployment was approaching 10%. An older guy that I respected in business, told me to be considerate of those out of work, but focus on the 90% that were still … Continued

G’day Mates Just when we thought COVID-19 was coming under control, Victoria is experiencing a second wave of infection and we are faced with another month of tough restrictions. Further State and Federal stimulus packages to support the Building and Construction have or will be announced, but the best means of protecting your financial security … Continued

RBN Newsletter May/June 2020 G’day Mates, With Building and Construction being declared an essential industry, most of us have been fortunate to have continued working through Covid-19, whilst many of our family & friends outside our Industry have been stood down or lost their jobs. The outlook for the Building Industry is mixed with a … Continued

G’day Mates, How our world has changed in a matter of a few weeks. We have all been affected by COVID-19. Building and construction is considered an essential industry. We are fortunate we can still work, whilst many have lost jobs, or been stood down. To keep working, we know it’s not business as usual, it’s … Continued

RBN NEWSLETTER INDUSTRY UPDATE FROM OUR DIRECTOR COLIN BREWER G’day Mates, Between bushfires, floods and Coronavirus, it has been a turbulent few months. The building industry remains buoyant and it’s hard to see things slowing down, as the latest cut in official RBA interest rates will continue to fuel borrowing for new homes, reno’s and … Continued

RBN NEWSLETTER INDUSTRY UPDATE FROM OUR DIRECTOR COLIN BREWER G’day mates, The response to the recent devastating bushfires has been amazing. Last weekend my wife and I stayed in Lakes Entrance and drove though Bruthen to Buchen before returning home. The carnage is brutal, but already new growth is emerging from charred vegetation. In speaking … Continued

  G’day Mates, There is a lot going on within the RBN Group! This month Builder Registration will celebrate assisting our 1000th Mate to attain their building licence. A fantastic achievement in only 6 ½ years since we established Builder Registration, from Brian’s home office and my kitchen table. As our reputation has grown, so … Continued

G’day Mates, We know the industry will be crazy busy over the next 2+ months. Your time is valuable, so it is not unreasonable to charge more, (without ripping people off), for those urgent small jobs that must be done prior to Christmas, and usually in addition to your busy schedule. The little extra received … Continued