Business Matters
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Mining company fined $400,000 for exposing workers to silica dust
A mining company has been convicted and fined for failing to protect workers from exposure to crystalline silica dust. Sibelco was sentenced in the Wonthaggi Magistrates’ ... -
Technical and trade skills in high demand and hard to find in 2024
Ai Group’s Centre for Education and Training (CET) has released survey data showing that technicians and trades workers are in high demand, and increasingly hard to ... -
Construction tops most attractive sector to work
Construction has been named the most attractive sector to work for in Australia, according to Randstad’s Employer Brand Research. An independent survey by Employer Brand Research ... -
RACV urges tools protection following a spike in theft
RACV has urged tradies to protect their tools following a spike in thefts showing over $33 million worth of hand and power tools stolen from Victorian ... -
Construction industry bodies back budget
The 2024 Federal Budget will deliver some significant outcomes to support building and construction, including workforce skilling, apprenticeships and women workers, to name a few. Several ... -
Multi-billion-dollar investment to build more homes for Australians
The Albanese Labor Government will make significant housing investments in tomorrow’s federal Budget to help the comprehensive Homes for Australia plan. The Prime Minister convened the ... -
ITECA welcomes federal government construction skills training boost
The Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) has welcomed federal government funding designed to boost the number of skilled workers in the construction and housing sectors. ... -
Five-day work week a “game-changer” for the construction industry
An average 50-hour week over five days has strong support and does not appear to adversely affect site productivity, according to interim results of pilot projects ... -
Skilled trades “not recognised” despite slowing in building activity
Skilled trades in Australia’s residential sector have gone unrecognised on the federal government’s Skills Priority List despite a slowing in building activity, according to HIA senior ... -
APB rolls out AI training to keep builders ahead curve
The Association of Professional Builders (APB) has rolled out artificial intelligence (AI) training to keep builders ahead of the tech-in-construction curve. As AI transforms the way ...
