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Combatting pressures on the Australian building industry
The past month has seen the fall of two construction companies, Probuild in February, and Condev last week, both attributed to unsustainably high material costs. An ... -
TAFE NSW training tradies to meet housing demand
TAFE NSW is training the next generation of tradies, as the nation’s construction industry continues to thrive following a record year of house builds commencing in ... -
New workplace safety act comes into effect
The Workplace Safety Legislation and Other Matters Amendment Act 2022, which has now come into effect, aims to strengthen WorkSafe’s ability to prevent and respond to ... -
Insolvency Australia: Be prepared for “domino effect” of construction company collapses
Construction might be booming around the country, but beneath the surface, there are undercurrents of uncertainty according to Insolvency Australia, an independent marketplace for insolvency services. ... -
Holcim announces new low carbon cement replacement facility in New Zealand
Holcim Australia and New Zealand has announced that it will construct and operate a new facility in Auckland. Holcim chief executive George Agriogiannis confirmed Holcim will ... -
Building up to Sydney Build Expo 2022: What to check out
Australia’s top built environment experts will meet with industry businesses and vendors at the annual Sydney Build Expo 2022. Taking place on the 1st & 2nd ... -
Pro-Vis AR App assists in improving health, safety and compliance with new AR interactive
The newly released Pro-Visual AR Interactive – NSW Construction Site Safety Guide 2022/23 produced in conjunction with Master Builders Association of NSW, The Crane Industry Council ... -
MATES in Construction partners with TRu Workwear, Force360
MATES in Construction and Australian workwear and PPE brands, Force360 and TRu Workwear have joined forces to help reduce the high rate of suicide in the ... -
Probuild collapse – a tragedy that could have been avoided
Following the news that Australian construction industry giant Probuild has fallen into voluntary administration, leading credit reporting agency CreditorWatch assessed the warning signs that existed in ... -
Construction operating in the dark amid heightened risk in supply chains
Australian enterprise procurement platform Felix has launched its Building in the Dark report, examining construction supply chain risk in Australia and New Zealand. The report, developed ...
