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Boral launches Australian first asphalt mix from heavy-duty tyres
Boral has launched an Australian first crumbed rubber asphalt mix from heavy-duty industrial vehicle tyres. This is set to replace common crumbed rubber from Off the ... -
Builder fined $65,000 for ignoring safety protocols on Elwood construction site
A builder from Willoworks Pty Ltd has been convicted and fined $65,000 in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court after metal scaffolding was assembled within 10cm of a ... -
Review of the NSW Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001
The NSW Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001 (A&T Act) supports the development of a skilled workforce by providing a regulatory framework for apprenticeships and traineeships. The ... -
SMEs continue to struggle with late payments, hurting the construction industry
Data from CreditorWatch’s Business Risk Index indicates that late payments have reached their highest rate since March 2021 as overdue business-to-business payments continue to rise. Insolvencies ... -
MATES Big Lap 2025: Rallying Australia for suicide prevention and mental health
MATES in Construction will bring back the MATES Big Lap in 2025, building on the success of previous years. Running in the month of April, this ... -
AWIC to host lunch for female students in the construction industry
Awesome Women in Construction (AWIC) will provide students an opportunity to participate in the AWIC International Women’s Day Lunch. This event is supported and funded by ... -
Boral trials recycled end-of-life solar panels as sand for concrete
Boral Limited has trialled recycled sand for concrete using crushed glass from end-of-life and damaged solar panels. It has been created for Victoria’s North East Link ... -
UniSA creates SiteSeer program for construction and architecture students
UniSA students can safely and freely navigate building sites and connect theory to practices using the SiteSeer program. Students experience a realistic digital environment of construction ... -
Standards Australia release new guidelines for giant slides
Standards Australia has released the SA HB 244:2025, Supplementary guide to AS 4685.3:2021 – Giant Tube slides to help councils, builders and parents keep kids safe. ... -
Australian first study highlights rapid rise of silicosis in artificial stone work
An Australian first Monash study shows the rapid rise of silicosis linked to artificial stonework. Australia is the first country to ban artificial stone in January ...