Business Matters
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Think Outside the Square, a construction industry think tank
Founded in 2020 by industry professional and Productivity Force director Paul Breen, Think Outside the Square is a construction industry think tank which aims to develop ... -
USG Boral committed to restoring confidence in the build quality of projects
USG Boral has said it’s committed to working closely with the design and construction industry to restore confidence in the build quality of commercial and multi-residential ... -
SAI Global: Upcoming boom in public-private partnerships to facilitate fast recovery
SAI Global, global risk management solutions provider, said that investments from state and federal governments towards infrastructure, digital security, energy and local community projects will help ... -
Sydney’s most job-ready apprentices are ready to work
Training and apprentice hire group Productivity Force and its business partner Productivity Bootcamp have graduated 18 pre-apprentices from its new Sydney training facility in Campbelltown. Productivity ... -
HomeBuilder propels detached house approvals to 20-year high
Master Builders Australia chief economist Shane Garrett says the month of October 2020 was the best month for new detached house approvals in almost 21 years. ... -
Master Builders: the HomeBuilder extension a leap toward recovery
Master Builders Australia has praised the federal government’s decision to extend the HomeBuilder scheme. The federal government announced a three-month extension of the package yesterday which ... -
Insurance, building standards for natural disasters under microscope at today’s round table
Master Builders Australia and the Insurance Council of Australia are hosting a joint roundtable on the insurance and building standards and their resilience for natural disasters ... -
CFMEU SA warns against prolonged industry shutdown
In light of the recent active COVID-19 cases in South Australia and ensuing lockdown measures, the CFMEU has warned that a shutdown of the construction industry ... -
HIA: NSW budget targets property tax reform, infrastructure and construction skills
In the recently released NSW budget, there were a number of benefits announced for the construction sector including the announcement of the public consultation of the ... -
Work continues to surge for small residential builders amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Small residential builders in Australia continued to experience strong demand for new builds and renovations in the September quarter (Q3) of 2020 despite a COVID-19-related slowdown ...
