Business Matters
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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 ... -
Ai Group to establish ETIM chapter, expand construction industry’s supply chain
The national employer association Ai Group has announced that it has been licensed to establish a chapter of ETIM International for Australia and New Zealand. The ... -
Standards Australia partners with Master Builders Association of NSW
Master Builders Association NSW (MBA NSW) has partnered with Standards Australia, offering greater access to standards for small businesses and improving the quality of building and ... -
Victoria hits record levels of building permit approvals
Building permit approvals in Victoria during the last financial year were at their highest level in the past decade, new data reveals. Building permit data collected ... -
MYOB data shows the need for a digital boost in the construction industry
New data from MYOB in its Small Business Health Index confirms the impact lockdowns have had on small businesses in the building and construction sector. It ... -
HIA provides online access to Australian Standards
Standards Australia and the Housing Industry Association (HIA) have entered into a new distribution agreement. HIA will now host and offer paid access to relevant Australian ... -
Australia’s green buildings performing as promised: GBCA
A new report released today by Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) shows that modelled energy performance of Green Star certified buildings is being achieved in ...
