This publication is a summary of the Building Trades (Construction) Award. 

The pay rates in this WA award summary apply from the first pay period on or after 12 December 2018. To view pay rates for previous years visit the Previous WA award summaries - pre 1 July 2018 page.

This WA Award Summary applies to businesses in the state industrial relations system.  It covers businesses which operate as:

• sole traders (eg Jane Smith trading as Jane’s Plumbing)
• unincorporated partnerships (eg Jane and Bob Smith trading as Jane’s Plumbing)
• unincorporated trust arrangements (eg Jane and Bob Smith as trustees for Jane’s Plumbing)

This summary does not cover businesses and organisations in the national industrial relations system which operate as: 

• Pty Ltd businesses that are trading or financial corporations (eg Smith Pty Ltd trading as Jane’s Plumbing)
• incorporated associations and other not-for-profit bodies (that are trading ot financial corporations)

If the business or organisation is in the national system visit the Fair Work Ombudsman website www.fairwork.gov.au