Author: Sean Carroll
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HomeBuilder propels detached house approvals to 20-year high
Master Builders Australia chief economist Shane Garrett says the month of October 2020 was the best month for new detached house approvals in almost 21 years. ... -
Batloc, the world’s first lockable box for batteries and chargers
Batloc has released the world’s first mobile safe, designed to protect batteries and chargers for power tools when working onsite. The new solution comes as the ... -
Master Builders: the HomeBuilder extension a leap toward recovery
Master Builders Australia has praised the federal government’s decision to extend the HomeBuilder scheme. The federal government announced a three-month extension of the package yesterday which ... -
Engineering sector launches InterEngineer, supporting LGBTQIA+ professionals
Organisations across the engineering sector have formally launched a new network called InterEngineer which aims to support LGBTQIA+ professionals and allies in the industry through networking, ... -
Insurance, building standards for natural disasters under microscope at today’s round table
Master Builders Australia and the Insurance Council of Australia are hosting a joint roundtable on the insurance and building standards and their resilience for natural disasters ... -
Registrations open for the ARBS Seminar Series online
Registration is now open for the ARBS Seminar Series online which connects HVAC&R professionals and the building services industry in an online trade seminar. The session ... -
GBCA welcomes new board members
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has welcomed the appointment of two new directors to the GBCA Board; Nicole Lockwood and Josephine Sukkar. GBCA chair ... -
PIF House Clayton reaches key construction milestone
Work is progressing on PIF House Clayton, a new construction purpose-built in Melbourne’s south-east for at-risk youth, with the home’s slab being poured by local contractors ... -
Grants to fund innovative re-use and recycling projects
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is calling for innovative and new projects looking for ways to re-use discarded materials to make new products or for ...