Author: Sean Carroll
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Standards Australia: Driving standardisation in road signs
Standards Australia has revised AS 1742.1, the first part of a 14-part series that provides guidance to users on regulating, warning and road signs. With an ... -
Three in five Australian construction leaders say data analysis helps reduce project defects
Procore Technologies has released new industry research showing a growing appreciation for the role of data in reducing potential defects and improving project quality outcomes. More ... -
Australia’s first COVID-19 vaccination badge for tradies announced
Australia’s largest online tradie marketplace, hipages, has announced the rollout of its COVID-19 vaccination badge. It lets home owners know if that the tradie coming to ... -
Milan mayor likens tower block fire to Grenfell
Milan mayor has compared a fire that recently engulfed a 20-storey building to the Grenfell Tower blaze in London four years ago. Nobody was killed in ... -
ARBS moves to August 2022
With consideration to the ongoing implications of COVID-19, and after discussions with the MCEC, ARBS Exhibitions have made the decision to move the event, scheduled for ... -
Blundstone introduces the Women’s Composite Series
Blundstone has expanded its selection of work boots with the launch of the Women’s Composite Series. The new boot styles #883 and #887 extend Blundstone’s Women’s ... -
Weld Australia: Government must mandate local procurement for national infrastructure projects
On Thursday, the Federal Government introduced legislation that will pave the way for construction of Australia’s first offshore wind farms. In the wake of this legislation, ... -
Australian PCI: COVID-19 lockdowns plunge construction into steep contraction
The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) contracted by a further 10.3 points to 38.4 in August – a second ... -
Digital insights to improve building quality
Boosting industry capability to implement the NSW Government’s building reforms has required targeted research to understand the current state of digital use among designers and contractors. ... -
Australia’s construction industry has second largest pay gap – and it’s widening
August 31, is Equal Pay Day, a date representing the additional 61 days a female must work to earn the same amount as a male colleague ...
