Specialist Contractors Association News

Subcontractors deliver most of Australia’s construction work, yet they remain excluded from early decisions, burdened with risk, and undervalued in project delivery.

SCA Champions Faster Payments for Subcontractors in SA Government Projects

The Specialist Contractors Association (SCA) proudly participated in yesterday’s Meet the Buyer expo at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.

In April, we held our Women in Construction Annual Networking Event, at the Kent Town Hotel, which centred around the theme – ‘Female Engagement in the Construction Industry’.

In November, we held our Annual Business Luncheon, which centred around the theme, ‘Industrial Relations in Focus – Unveiling the Challenges of the Closing Loopholes Legislation.’

In April, we held our Women in Construction Annual Networking Event at The Cumberland Arms Hotel, which centred around the theme ‘Creating Cultural Change in the Construction Industry’.

Industry experts were invited to a Roundtable at Parliament House to discuss the unfair contract terms within the construction industry.

SCA in partnership with Lynch Meyer Lawyers, hosted a highly informative presentation at Lynch Meyer Lawyers on the imminent Unfair Contract Terms reform.

In August 2023, we held our Annual Business Luncheon, which centred around the theme, ‘risk management in construction contracts.

We have been a major part of the recent Department of Infrastructure & Transport, General Building Contractor’s changes.

The Specialist Contractors Association recently sponsored the Property Council of Australia Industry Lunch titled the “Cost of Construction” held on Friday the 31st of March 2023 at the Hilton, Adelaide.

In May 2022 Specialist Contractors Association held their Inaugural Business Luncheon at the National Wine Centre.

In November 2019 Specialist Contractors Association held their Inaugural event, “Levelling the Playing Field”.