Author: Casey McGuire
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HIA calls for national energy plan to protect local building product manufacturers
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) is calling for a national energy security and supply plan to support Australia’s building product manufacturers, recognising their vital role in ... -
UniMelb research shows improvements in construction suicide rates
Research from the University of Melbourne, commissioned by MATES in Construction, highlights that the gap in suicide rates between construction workers and other Australians is closing. ... -
Knauf launches range of high-performance plasterboards
Knauf is launching four new high-performance plasterboards in the SHEETROCK PLUS, ImpactStop, MultiStop ONE and MultiStop ONE HI, consolidating its range to reduce complexity and improve ... -
HIA calls for new plan to tackle apprentice dropout rates
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has raised concerns in the current approach to training, stating that it won’t get Australia to its 1.2 million housing target, ... -
Research from NAWIC calls for change to parental leave for women in construction
Research by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) has highlighted the unique challenges women face in frontline construction roles. The report identifies integral opportunities ... -
RMIT engineers create cardboard-and-soil building material with low carbon footprint
Engineers at RMIT University have developed cardboard-confined rammed earth, a building material made from cardboard, soil and water. It has roughly a quarter of the carbon ... -
Trade shortages threaten Australia’s housing targets
Trade workforce shortages pose a major threat to meeting the Housing Accord target of 1.2 million homes by 2029 according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA). ... -
Australians say tradies deserve more recognition
Australians believe that tradies deserve more recognition and support than they currently receive, according to new research commissioned by Kennards Hire ahead of National Tradie Day ... -
An automatic approach for safety assessments
Completing a job hazard analysis is a requirement before entering any worksite. Casey McGuire looks at a tool under development aiming to automate the process. Flash ... -
Fake builder fined $14,500 after abandoned Mandurah renovation
A Mandurah couple has been left thousands of dollars out of pocket after a neighbour falsely claimed to be a registered builder and abandoned their home ...
