COVID-19
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AfPA supports reopening of construction, urges government to maintain support
The Australian flexible Pavement Association (AfPA) has welcomed the NSW Government’s move to reopen construction as scheduled, while noting that many projects will be impacted by ... -
Regulations renewed to manage COVID-19 risks
Critical regulations to ensure the efficient and effective management of COVID-19 risks in Victorian workplaces are being renewed. The remaking of the regulations for an additional ... -
Standards Australia provides temporary free access to mandatory construction course
The recent COVID restrictions have forced New South Wales and other states into lockdown again, and for the first time, have put the brakes on the ... -
NSW to shutdown construction industry due to COVID-19 outbreak
NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced that all construction will be paused for two weeks, effective from today in a move to halt the spread of ... -
APAC construction sector shows strong optimism and investment post-COVID
The Asia Pacific construction sector has shown strong optimism and investment post-COVID with digitisation tipped as a key growth area according to the InEight Global Capital ... -
Probuild, CFMEU implement COVID-19 diagnosis plan
Following a Melbourne construction worker’s positive COVID-19 test, the CFMEU and construction company Probuild worked together to immediately implement all safety procedures to mitigate further cases. ... -
Master Builders: Recovery will continue riding on the ute’s back
Master Builders Australia chief executive Denita Wawn has supported the federal government’s Budget, saying it will boost the confidence of the industry that can help with ... -
Everybody’s Home: expand HomeBuilder to social housing
Everybody’s Home, a national campaign to end homelessness, has called on the federal government to capitalise on the “golden opportunity” to extend the HomeBuilder program to ... -
Australian PCI: construction industry hits record high in March
The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association (HIA) Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) has climbed by 4.4 points to 61.8 in March, delivering the strongest ... -
Tradies turning to tech to get the industry back on track in 2021
The impact of COVID-19 has been far-reaching for many industries with the trade industries seeing a 19% decrease in activity in April 2020 compared to pre-COVID-19 ...
