Business Matters
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Survey warns of crisis facing building industry
Builders and tradies are facing an imminent crisis with most set to run out of new work in the next few months according to a survey ... -
How industry professionals can protect themselves, employees, and clients amid COVID-19
In a few short weeks the world as we know it has changed. The coronavirus pandemic has thrown businesses, communities and industries into a state of ... -
Government stimulus measures are commended, further needed for trade industries
The federal government is being asked to urgently provide a new and expansive stimulus package which aims to keep the building and construction industries, and the ... -
One week to go until AUSkey is retired
On 27 March, the Australian Taxation Office and 26 other government agencies will retire the decade-old login credentials replacing them with myGovID and an authorisation service ... -
Victorian building permit data reveals $38 billion spend, fewer permits in 2019
Victorians spent nearly $38 billion on building work in 2019 which pushes the dollar value to the second-highest total since records began. Despite this, the value ... -
Builders back government stimulus package
The Australian Government has announced a $17.6 billion stimulus package to tackle the economic crisis as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. As part of the ... -
Stability is key to riding economic waves: HIA
“As the Australian government looks to respond to the current global financial uncertainty and identify appropriate policies and stimulus measures to enact, the residential building industry ... -
Five factors that help tradies earn six figures
ServiceSeeking.com.au co-founder Jeremy Levitt has developed a set of principles to help tradies crack six-figure outcomes and make money. He has access to millions of data ... -
Tradies keep it in the family when it comes to hiring
According to a survey by business coaching organisation The Game Changers, Australian tradies are favouring family members when it comes to who they employ – but ... -
Skills shortage remains despite slow down in building
The quarterly HIA Trades Report has announced that despite the housing market cooling down in 2019, the demand for skilled trades workers remains strong with demand ...