Author: Sean Carroll
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Milwaukee expands the PACKOUT modular storage system with wall storage
Milwaukee Tool has expanded its PACKOUT modular system with the introduction of new wall storage range. Recognising the need for optimised workspace efficiency, Milwaukee Tool’s Wall ... -
New RMIT program to improve sustainability in building design and construction
RMIT has launched a one-of-a-kind suite of vocational education skill sets to prepare the local building design and construction workforces for a clean economy future. The ... -
BuildSkills Australia: More young women working in construction than ever before
There are more young women working in the construction industry than ever before, but it’s still not enough according to national industry Jobs and Skills Council, ... -
Making sure tradies get paid
Inconsistent SOP laws don’t adequately protect the rights of subcontractors, who are already hampered by the culture of imposing unfair contract terms. Sean Carroll looks at ... -
MBA: Apprentices vital to industry and economic success
Master Builders Australia (MBA) has released the Future of the workforce: apprentices in building and construction report, which shows it will take a village to ensure ... -
Technical and trade skills in high demand and hard to find in 2024
Ai Group’s Centre for Education and Training (CET) has released survey data showing that technicians and trades workers are in high demand, and increasingly hard to ... -
New podcast: Breaking down the 2024 Federal Budget with Denita Wawn
In this episode, Sean is joined by Master Builders Australia’s Denita Wawn to look at the 2024 Federal Budget and what it does for tradespeople and ... -
Call for renewed focus on building safety on International Building Safety Day
Australia is currently experiencing significant demand for new homes, with estimates suggesting over a million new homes will be needed by the end of the decade. ... -
Standards Australia updates its Proposal Portal
Standards Australia has completed the second phase of the Proposal Portal upgrade, taking onboard feedback from contributors and stakeholders. The Microsoft Word proposal forms will be ... -
Beaumont Tiles opens drive-through Trade Centre in Seaford Meadows
Beaumont Tiles has opened its biggest-ever Trade Centre in Seaford Meadows, fulfilling the huge demand due to the building boom in South Adelaide. The one-stop-shop even ...