Who are we and what do we do?
About Us
Specialist Contractors Association is a not-for-profit association comprised of leading industry trade associations in the building and construction industry in South Australia.
Specialist Contractors SA (SCA) which has been effectively operating since 2017 is a not-for-profit association comprised of leading industry trade associations in the building and construction industry in South Australia.
The Association was officially incorporated pursuant to the Associations Incorporation Act 1985 on the 20th June 2018
The Specialist Contractors Association was formed to provide a united voice to Government and industry to advocate and lobby for subcontractors, particularly in the areas of unfair contracts and appropriate payments in accordance with the contract terms and to achieve a fair and equitable allocation of risk in the building and construction industry to ensure the sustainability of subcontractors in South Australia.
The Specialist Contractors Association is comprised of leading industry trade associations in the building and construction industry in South Australia the members of which collectively represent the subcontractor sector of the building and construction industry, including electrical, plumbing, refrigeration and air conditioning, mechanical services, fire, security, communications, painting, carpentry, bricklaying and more.
Membership of the Association is open to Associations which have membership comprised of individuals, firms and companies whose business consists of operations in connection with the erection repair or extension of or alteration to buildings or work as Sub-Contractors in the building and construction industry.
The current membership of the Association is the National Electrical Contractors Association SA/NT Branch (NECASA/NT), Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association SA (RACCASA), Master Plumbers Association of SA Inc., Air Conditioning & Mechanical Contractors Association of SA Inc. (AMCA), and the Fire Industry Alliance (FIA).
The management of the SCA is effectively controlled by the Committee which consists of four member representatives and the Secretary.
The current members and office holders of the SCA committee are as follows:
President: Andrew O’Connor
Vice President: Andrew Cross
Treasurer: Andrew Clarke
Executive Member: Stephanie Hannah
Secretary: Larry Moore