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GBCA launches guide to drive circular procurement
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has launched ‘A practical guide to circular procurement for new buildings and major refurbishments.’ The purpose is to provide ... -
Four ways trade businesses can overcome financial stress
Running your own small business means you get to call the shots, but it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. One of the biggest headaches for small ... -
Lingering worker shortages see trade rates continue to rise
A trade review has revealed that lingering worker shortages are seeing trade rates continue to rise following the recent HIA Trades Report providing a quarterly review ... -
Standards help landscapers improve quality and reputation
Australian Standards have helped landscapers improve quality and reputation. For LCS Landscapes, adhering to Australian Standards is a benchmark for quality because of what the standards ... -
IPEX set sights on safeguarding construction against insolvency
IPEX has set its sights on its mission to safeguard against the threat and damage of insolvency and non-payment in Australia’s $360 billion construction industry. Insolvency ... -
Industry experts say building approvals continue to head in wrong direction
Industry experts have stated that building approvals are heading in the wrong direction at a time when communities are crying out for more housing. “We can ... -
ABS data shows weakest quarter of building approvals in a decade
The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) latest monthly building approvals data has shown building approvals to be down across almost all the jurisdictions in the March ... -
Master Builders welcome HomeBuilder extension
Master Builders Australia has welcomed the decision by the Albanese Government to extend the application deadline for the HomeBuilder scheme and appreciates the federal, state and ... -
ITECA: 2023 Budget needs to back apprentice recruitment
The Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) believes that this year’s federal budget needs to make a meaningful commitment to fund apprentice and trainee recruitment, retention ... -
Wage subsidy extension a big win for employers, apprentices and trainees
MEGT, Australia’s largest and only national Apprenticeship Network Provider (ANP), has welcomed the federal government’s extension of the Boosting Apprenticeships Commencements (BAC) wage subsidy. The subsidy, ...
