Business Matters
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Construction operating in the dark amid heightened risk in supply chains
Australian enterprise procurement platform Felix has launched its Building in the Dark report, examining construction supply chain risk in Australia and New Zealand. The report, developed ... -
VBA: Backing excellence in research to improve the built environment
Students at Australia’s education institutions can apply for the latest round of research grants offered by the Victorian Building Authority (VBA). Following a successful inaugural round, ... -
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 ...
