BUILDERS’ CONFERENCE

Evening Star, Issue 19797, 22 February 1928, Page 2

BUILDERS’ CONFERENCE

[Per United Press Association ]

CHRISTCHURCH, February 21

At to-day’s session of the annual con r ference of the New Zealand Master Builders’ Federation the following resolutions were passed : “That the New Zealand Master Builders’ Federation take such action as may be practicable with a view to encouraging municipal bodies to adopt the principle of returning the deposits of contractors with the first progress payments, in lieu of tho present system of holding deposits till the completion of tho work tendered for.”

“ That the incoming executive be instructed to approach tho Government Statistician suggesting that tho existing schedules of information sought by him relating to the building industry in the dominion are too elaborate, and that modified schedules ho issued in futnje.” “That the executive he instructed to make representations again to tire Minister of Labor urging an amendment of the Scaffolding and Excavation Act and the regulations thereunder.” “That further representations he made to the Government urging that legislation bo enacted providing for the registration of builders.” “That the incoming president, vicepresident, and Mr J. W. Graham be appointed to represent the New Zealand Federated Builders and Contractors’ Industrial Association of Employers at a conference convened by the New Zealand Employers’ Federation relating to industrial matters.”