Business Matters
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NAWIC releases results of its inaugural ‘State of the Industry’ survey
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) has released the results of its inaugural ‘State of the Industry’ survey, looking at the role of women ... -
EOFY 2022 tax tips and advice for tradies
Nobody likes completing a tax return but you have to do it, so you might as well get yourself the best possible outcome by claiming everything ... -
Victorian ventilation grant for small businesses in effect
The Victorian government is providing $60 million for eligible public-facing small businesses to improve ventilation. This assistance has been created to help small businesses follow new ... -
Step up with the new NCC CPD course on stairways in buildings
Building, designing and verifying National Construction Code (NCC) compliance of stairways, is important for safe movement to and within a building. Stairways are a common building ... -
Building to the right standard
Keeping current with which standards must be met is essential for any practitioner, and the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has released a specific NCC CPD ... -
New partnership takes the heat out of cladding
With more than 200 NSW residential apartment buildings registered to have flammable cladding removed through Project Remediate, Engineering Education Australia (EEA) has partnered with the Office ... -
ABCB releases two CPDs on passive fire protection
The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has released two continuing professional development (CPD) courses on fire safety systems and passive fire protection. Fire protection practitioners play an important ... -
Wage subsidy extension a big win for employers, apprentices and trainees
MEGT, Australia’s largest and only national Apprenticeship Network Provider (ANP), has welcomed the federal government’s extension of the Boosting Apprenticeships Commencements (BAC) wage subsidy. The subsidy, ... -
HIA: Expanded home guarantee scheme supports home ownership
HIA managing director Graham Wolfe says that the extension of the first home loan despoit scheme and the new home guarantee scheme will make a real ... -
Combatting pressures on the Australian building industry
The past month has seen the fall of two construction companies, Probuild in February, and Condev last week, both attributed to unsustainably high material costs. An ...
