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Master Builders: Apprentice wage subsidy extension an economic boost
Master Builders Australia has celebrated the Federal Government’s 50% apprentice and trainee wage subsidy, saying it will create new job opportunities in the industry and lead ... -
Agreement to boost Indigenous participation in construction
BESIX Watpac has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a leading NSW Indigenous business group to boost participation by First Nations people in the construction industry. ... -
Opportunities arise for businesses and disability employment within construction
Despite the rise in unemployment figures in this past year, the construction industry employs about 9.2% of the entire workforce. Out of the 1,183,200 people in ... -
Pledge Consulting launches the PMO & Project Management Skills Convention 2021
Pledge Consulting has launched its one-day virtual event, the PMO & Project Management Skills Convention 2021 with the aim of bringing together the project management community ... -
ARBS Seminar Series online reveals its line-up
The ARBS Seminar Series online has revealed its line-up of sessions for 2021. The schedule brings together some of Australia’s leading experts to present the latest ... -
Master Builders commends the HomeBuilder scheme, $50 billion boost to economy
Master Builders Australia has commended the HomeBuilder scheme, calling it “the star of economic recovery” following recent statistics being released. The scheme also saw a 91% ... -
New online construction courses set to boost the sector’s capability
A range of new and innovative online courses are being provided to constructors this summer as the NSW government’s state-of-the-art digital training platform expands its offerings. ... -
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. ...
