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New NCC CPD course on performance-based engineering solutions
Where design goals or site conditions require a more tailored design, engineers may not be able to comply with the NCC Deemed-to-Satisfy (DTS) Provisions. In these ... -
New Victorian building permit records set in 2021
Victoria’s building industry has recorded another year of substantial growth, with new data released by the building regulator highlighting near $4 billion increase in the value ... -
Commonwealth Government extends the BAC wage subsidy program
The Commonwealth Government has extended its Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements (BAC) wage subsidy program which lets people claim up to a 50% wage rebate, up to $28,000 ... -
HIA: Pandemic drives ‘super cycle’ of housing demand
Sales of new detached homes increased by a further 11.3% in December according to the HIA New Home Sales report, a monthly survey of the largest ... -
The four Cs of post-pandemic construction: complex challenges, culture and climate
As somewhat of a double-edged sword, the construction industry’s ability to operate throughout Australia’s COVID-19 restrictions has presented its own unique challenges. In 2022, the sector ... -
Standards Australia releases Small Business Sets to greater access at an affordable cost
Following the launch of the Standards Store earlier this year, Standards Australia has launched a new product series, the Small Business Sets (SBS). The SBS has ... -
Step up your skills with ABCB’s new NCC CPD course on stairways
National Construction Code (NCC) compliant stairways are important for safe movement to and within a building. To help construction practitioners who design, build and verify stairways, ... -
Subcontractors leading reform of construction industry with innovative tech
Tech-enabled quality assurance platform, CONQA, is empowering subcontractors to take control of the quality assurance (QA) process by placing innovative technology directly in their hands, as ... -
Australian PCI: Construction recovery sustained in November
The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) eased by 0.6 points to 57.0 in November, broadly maintaining the pace of ... -
Australia’s worst timber, steel shortage in four decades leaves builders on their own
Pandemic-related international supply chain issues have left Australia with a debilitating downside to its earlier than anticipated economic revival: the country now faces its worst material ...