South Australian new home approvals up 10.5% in latest data

A jump in detached housing has seen residential building approvals in Australia soaring to eleven year highs in the latest sign of increasing home building activity. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the overall number of dwelling units approved...

Master Tilers Association

FCTA – Building Careers is a member of the Master Tilers Association (MTA). The MTA has members from all over Australia, including some of SA’s most highly regarded tilers. They have a website that hosts a forum where people can discuss issues with certain...

What happens to unlicensed tradies?

The office of Consumer and Business Services (CBS, formally OCBA) has the right to publicly publish warnings about dodgy tradies. This includes an electrician who has been fined and banned from working in the trade, and an unlicensed builder who was fined $57000 and...

Wall & Ceiling Lining Industry and Apprentice Resources

CSR’s ‘Red Book’ is the most well known guide in the industry. It is now available as partof CSR’s Gyprock App. Just search for ‘gyprock’ in the app store. Another resource is the Australian Wall & Ceiling Lining Industries...

FCTA – Building Careers App is now available for iPhone & Android

Our app is available for downloading. It is an easy way to request an onsite visit, check the latest industry news, and look for upcoming short courses, like the contractors licence course. Just visit the app store, or google play and search for FCTA...