CCF is committed to developing and nurturing relationships with a range of organisations to ensure that Members’ interests are promoted and enhanced.
CCF is represented on the Boards or Committees of the following organisations:
- Australian Association of Dial Before You Dig Limited
- Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia
- Australian Construction Industry Redundancy Trust
- Standards Australia
- Australian Taxation Office Property & Construction Consultative Forum
In addition, CCF liaises regularly with other engineering organisations:
- Australian Consulting Engineers Association
- Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
- Engineers Australia
- Australian Property Council
- Master Builders Association
- Institute of Public Works Engineers Association
- Australian Asphalt Pavement Association
- Australian Road Forum
- Cement Concrete and Aggregates Association
CCF has involvement with overseas industry associations, publications, construction equipment manufacturers and technology providers. In particular CCF has established close contact and created a forum for sharing with The New Zealand Contractors’ Association.
CCF has extensive dialogue with all roading, water, sewer and construction authorities over every issue which affects the industry, including:
- Development of various forms of contracts e.g. lump sum, schedule of rates, design and construct, build-own-operate-transfer, maintenance contracts, alliance contracts
- Construction and maintenance programs
- Contract package sizes
- Site safety – worker and public
- Contractor Prequalification and Registration
- Contractor Training and Development
- Design options for projects
- Project public relations
- New technology