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Company to pay close to $250,000 for multiple building offences
Tradesman Alan Benjamin Dickson and his company The Carport Co has been ordered to pay almost $250,000 in fines, compensation and costs after four property owners ... -
ACTU welcomes interest rate pause
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has welcomed the decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to pause the interest rate, holding the cash ... -
Home building lending hits record low
Home building levels of lending have hit a record low, resulting in the commencing of new home construction continuing to decline. The record comes with the ... -
AIQS calls for the return of BoQs
The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS) is calling for the return of bill of quantities (BoQs) as a way to improve efficiency and transparency and ... -
CEFC loans $80 million for lower-energy apartments
Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has loaned $80 million to lower energy bills in two new energy-efficient apartment towers in Sydney’s Hills Shire. The dual apartment ... -
Voltin partners with IREP
Voltin has partnered with International Real Estate Partners (IREP) to provide access to Voltin’s high-resolution visual data capture and AI-driven photogrammetry modelling software to accurately identify ... -
Construction company fined for near-gas pipeline dig
A construction company has been fined after it ignored safety requirements to avoid digging within three metres of a gas transmission pipeline in Frankston South. Scott ... -
GBCA to run embodied carbon ed sessions
Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) will be running two educational sessions around embodied carbon and scope three emissions to help attendees reach their learning goals. ... -
WorkSafe Awards’ nomination closing date draws near
The 2023 WorkSafe Awards’ nomination closing date is drawing near with entries due in by the end of the month. The awards, now in their 34th ... -
UEM Sunrise enters Melbourne’s first Build-to-Rent project
UEM Sunrise Berhad (UEM Sunrise) has entered a partnership with Greystar Real Estate Partners (Greystar) to develop the first Build-to-Rent project in the inner-Melbourne suburb of ...