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Australian PCI: Construction recovery sustained in November
The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) eased by 0.6 points to 57.0 in November, broadly maintaining the pace of ... -
Tradies’ mental health crisis sparks increase in targeted support for workforce
While many industries have been forced to halt for the better part of the past two years, Australia’s construction sector has powered through COVID-19 lockdowns and ... -
Australia’s worst timber, steel shortage in four decades leaves builders on their own
Pandemic-related international supply chain issues have left Australia with a debilitating downside to its earlier than anticipated economic revival: the country now faces its worst material ... -
Ai Group to establish ETIM chapter, expand construction industry’s supply chain
The national employer association Ai Group has announced that it has been licensed to establish a chapter of ETIM International for Australia and New Zealand. The ... -
Australian investors back construction app with $4m over-subscribed equity raise
Australian-owned technology company Veyor has just concluded an equity capital raising topping $4 million, piquing the interest of construction industry heavyweights. Veyor’s technology has been backed ... -
Standards Australia partners with Master Builders Association of NSW
Master Builders Association NSW (MBA NSW) has partnered with Standards Australia, offering greater access to standards for small businesses and improving the quality of building and ... -
Surge in DIY home renovations fuelling potential asbestos-related health crisis
A surge in DIY home renovations during pandemic fuelling potential asbestos-related health crisis. Australians are being asked to think twice about asbestos as new research reveals ... -
New Victorian silica safety regulations come into effect
Victoria’s new Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Crystalline Silica) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) came into effect on 15 November 2021. These new laws have been introduced ... -
Victoria hits record levels of building permit approvals
Building permit approvals in Victoria during the last financial year were at their highest level in the past decade, new data reveals. Building permit data collected ... -
Tradies’ mental health crisis sparks increase in targeted support for workforce
While many industries have been forced to halt for the better part of the past two years, Australia’s construction sector has powered through COVID-19 lockdowns and ...
