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WorldSkills Australia showcases local talent
The National Apprentice Employment Network (NAEN) newsletter of 5 September 2023 highlighted the extraordinary talent of WorldSkills Australia competitors. NAEN chief executive Dianne Dayhew, congratulated all ... -
MBA commends Employment White Paper
Master Builders Australia chief executive officer Denita Wawn says the building and construction industry has faced critical labour shortages and appropriate skill levels which dampens ... -
Superyard and Cirka partner for an eco-friendly Melbourne Cup Carnival initiative
Superyard has partnered with Cirka to make the Victoria Racing Club’s 2023 Melbourne Cup Carnival a flagship for sustainable and circular economy practices. Superyard is an online ... -
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 ... -
100,000 construction workers to take part in suicide prevention
Building workers across Australia will be taking time out this week to check in with each other’s mental health and fly the flag for suicide prevention ... -
MBA releases updated building and construction forecast report
Master Builders Australia (MBA) has released an update to its forecasts for the building and construction industry out to 2027-28. The forecasts provide a deep dive ... -
R U OK?Day 2023: Let your mates know you’re ‘here to hear’
This R U OK?Day (Thursday 14 September 2023), R U OK? is calling on tradespeople to let their workmates and loved ones know; ‘I’m here to ... -
Navitas Skilled Futures provides solution to industry crisis with free training program
The Australian construction and trades industries face a huge skilled workers crisis with more than 100,000 unfilled construction roles in Australia in 2023 according to Arcadis. ... -
Silica dust one step closer to national ban
The manufacturing, use and import of harmful engineered stone products is a step closer to a national ban on after the Australian Labor Party (ALP) national ... -
Hundreds gather to discuss the future of the building industry
Hundreds of building practitioners gathered in Melbourne to hear from industry experts and innovators at the Victorian Building Authority’s (VBA) annual Building Surveyors Conference. Now in ...
