Members can access expert assistance and advice at no cost from experienced counsellors who can help deal with personal/ family relationship difficulties,drug and alcohol issues or any other problems members may be facing. Counselling is confidential and free to all members.

Members can benefit from Simply Finance & Automotive’s exclusive offer: a Best Price Guarantee on all new cars*. Their dedicated personal consultants will work closely with you, ensuring you get the best deal possible. Plus, their expert team offers fast, great-value, and personalised solutions, making the car buying process effortless.

*T&Cs apply

Financial members and their immediate family (up to the age of 70) are covered for dental
costs associated with any accidental damage caused to their teeth.

Our Union owned Training
Provider CEPUTEC, is now up and
running, offering EWP over 11m,
Forklift, Confined Space, Working
at Heights, Scissor Lift under 11m
and First Aid.
 

Financial Union Members are able to receive assistance with financial advice at no cost. Contact BERT on 1300 261 114.

The PPTEU has an employment register for members who are struggling to find work in the industry; we endeavour to give members on the register the opportunity to connect withrelevant employers and find work as quickly as possible.

Members are covered by a funeral benefit of $15,000 in the event of death of either the member / the members wife, husband or defacto (up to the age of 75) / the members dependent children up to the age of 16.

Union members can access huge savings on a wide range of goods and services through the Union Shopper. Save money on white goods, furniture, travel, security screens, movie tickets, cars and much more.

The Building Employees Redundancy Trust (BERT) provides redundancy benefits and training grants to members working in the building
industry. Members can access their redundancy funds upon being made redundant or permanently leaving
the building and construction
industry.

Legal advice is available for financial members of the union and their partner through the Union’s solicitors Hall Payne Lawyers.

In the event of the death of a members’ spouse, financial members can access assistance with child care payments for up to two years.

BussQ’s sole focus is to provide superior retirement lifestyle for members in the building and construction industry. BussQ is a non-profit, for members super fund which means fees are kept to a bare minimum.

Members Equity offers members low cost banking services including home loans, low interest rate credit cards as
well as savings accounts and personal loans.

Travel insurance covers you, your accompanying spouse/defacto and dependent children when travelling for more than 250km from your usual place of residence within Australia or overseas for up to 180 days. 

Wills are available for financial members of the union and their partner through the Union’s solicitors Hall Payne Lawyers.

Union Health is 100% member owned and act in the best interests of members, not shareholders. Profits are returned to members in the form of improved products, additional services and a wider choice of hospitals. And because staff aren’t paid commission, you can rest assured that they’ve got your best interests at heart.

The Services Trades College Australia is a dynamic, industry-owned, not for profit, registered training organisation that provides high quality trade and post trade training in the fire protection, mechanical services and plumbing sectors.

STQ is a fund in which EBA employers contribute.
All members of the PPTEU receive a discount on all post trade training undertaken through STQ.

Qleave is a scheme designed to
allow members access portable long service leave. The scheme allows workers to accrue long service lave benefits for eligible work performed in the building and construction industry, regardless of the number of
employers they have.

The Union works in conjunction with the Queensland Building and Construction Commission to ensure compliance with licensing requirements for member working in local authorities.