Author: Sean Carroll
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Jobs a winner, energy efficiency unanswered in HomeBuilder, GBCA says
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) welcomes the government’s HomeBuilder scheme but says it’s a missed opportunity to invest in new homes and renovations that ... -
HomeBuilder scheme may be exploited by “dodgy” builders, warns Builder Finders
NSW builder broker, Builder Finders warns of unscrupulous builders that could take advantage of the government’s newly announced HomeBuilder scheme. The $688 million stimulus initiative will ... -
Bushfire building report prompts improvement action
Building and Energy’s General Inspection Report Three – Bush fire building requirements in Western Australia evaluated work carried out by building surveyors, bushfire consultants and builders ... -
Federal government introduces HomeBuilder scheme
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and Australia entering its first recession in 29 years, the federal government has introduced the HomeBuilder scheme, aimed at ... -
IFS launches MindFuel helping businesses navigate the road ahead
IFS has launched MindFuel, a digital meeting place designed to help businesses drive change beyond today’s challenges and into a future of sustained value-creation. MindFuel is ... -
Nearmap AI for automatic aerial imagery insights at scale available
Aerial imagery company, Nearmap has announced the general availability of its Nearmap AI in Mapbrowser, a series of datasets constructed from machine learning models deployed across ... -
All together now: BPI rating puts it all in the one place
The BPI rating tool is designed to fill a need for designers, developers and architects in the building industry. Sean Carroll finds out how the new ... -
Timber Offsite Construction conference deferred to 2021
The Timber Offsite Construction conference and exhibition has been deferred until 21-22 June 2021 in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. It will take place at the ... -
Majority of tradies losing revenue due to poor resilience
More than three in five (62%) of small trade businesses forfeited revenue in the 2018/19 financial year according to The Reckon Resilience Report, created by accounting ... -
Construction commences on Melbourne’s last ‘super tower’ Aspire Melbourne
Further boosting the Melbournian economy, Hickory has been appointed with the construction of one of Melbourne’s last ‘super towers’, the Aspire Melbourne. Demolition is well underway ...
