Subbies stand up to MBA ‘intimidation tactics’

The West Australian, 21 July 2018

Subcontractors WA has hit back at Master Builders WA over “disappointing” comments that it says could be interpreted to imply that subcontractors who spoke out about unfair conditions would not win work.

The duo, who have been working together on an industry advisory group being chaired by John Fiocco to find a robust long-term solution to the non-payment of subcontractors, are at odds over the extent of the problem, which Building Commission figures show cost the WA economy as much as $664 million in 2016-17. READ MORE: https://thewest.com.au/business/construction/subbies-stand-up-to-mba-intimidation-tactics-ng-b88902916z