Author: Staff Writer
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How Tasmania became Australia’s heritage construction capital
Australia’s commercial construction sector is continually evolving, with today’s projects capitalising on new technologies that drive efficiencies, quality and innovative design. However, a subset of projects ... -
Kennards Hire’s Construction Confidence Check shows belief in sector stability
Despite growing concern around the industry and the collapse of multiple construction businesses across Australia, eight in ten senior business leaders in construction surveyed, agree that ... -
How to use your tax return to get ahead this EOFY
With tax time right around the corner, hipages co-founder and chief executive, Roby Sharon-Zipser shares his top tips for the tradies this end of the financial ... -
Digital innovation: The future of Australian construction industry
The pandemic and, more recently, international sanctions against Russia have been a rude awakening to many Australian businesses who had been delaying the uptake of digital. ... -
Tradie industry report: Local businesses work to keep the market competitive
As Australian households tackle rising living expenses amid increasing inflation rates, local tradie business owners are doing their best to reduce the impact on home improvement ... -
Adam Dovile is the new face of The Ultimate Renewable wood campaign
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) is proud to announce that Adam Dovile, of Channel Seven’s Better Homes and Gardens, is the new brand ambassador for ... -
A guide to efficient materials for residential building façades
External cladding can have a significant impact on the longevity and maintenance of a building, with the use of efficient facade materials playing a critical role ... -
Are cool roofs the future for Australian cities?
Outdoor air temperature and cooling energy consumption can be significantly reduced by solar reflective material, research finds. A UNSW Sydney research team’s technological and cost-benefit analyses ... -
3 in 5 construction businesses report digital solutions are hindering, not helping
Australia’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are collectively investing $2.2bn each year on digital solutions to help improve business operations, however, three in five are finding ... -
Final wake up call for construction industry before major fire safety changes
With recent tragedies such as the Grenfell Tower fire in London and Lacrosse tower fire in Melbourne, fire safety in the construction industry has become a ...
