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BSC opens B-cycle Scheme industry consultation
The Battery Stewardship Council (BSC), Australia’s official product stewardship scheme for batteries, has opened industry consultation on its proposal to future-proof the B-cycle Scheme. Representatives from ... -
Industry supports transparency and accountability in building approvals
Master Builders Association of NSW (MBA) has supported the NSW Government’s initiative to provide a more transparent and accountable building approvals process, following the release of ... -
MBA: Apprentices vital to industry and economic success
Master Builders Australia (MBA) has released the Future of the workforce: apprentices in building and construction report, which shows it will take a village to ensure ... -
New podcast: The future of stone cutting in Australia
With the ban on engineered stone (due to come into force on July 1, 2024) there has been a shift in focus in the sustainable surfaces ... -
New home sales drop following regulatory changes
New home sales have fallen nationally after the draw forward in sales in April, according to HIA chief economist Tim Reardon. The HIA New Home Sales ... -
Test proves efficacy of real-time silica monitor
New test findings have confirmed the efficacy of a world-first real-time monitor for silica dust that could save thousands of Australian lives. The AIR XS Silica ... -
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 ... -
Engineers Australia calls for NCC change
Engineers Australia has called for changes to the National Construction Code (NCC) that could prevent the leading cause of defects in Australian apartments and commercial buildings. ... -
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 ...
