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Federal Government called upon to lead construction industry reform
The Australian Constructors Association gave evidence today at the Commonwealth House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities’ Inquiry into procurement practices for government-funded ... -
Labour Hire toolkit gives workers a nation-first safety tool
An Australian-first toolkit to improve safety for labour hire workers, including a worker guide and a self-assessment checklist for businesses, has been launched as part of ... -
Safety crackdown after hundreds of forklift accidents
Safework NSW is warning businesses using forklifts they will be visited after the workplace regulator releases astonishing figures noting an incident involving a forklift occurs every ... -
Government aims to alleviate timber crisis
The Prime Minister’s announcement of the federal government’s $15 million investment to alleviate the acute timber shortage aims to safeguard the viability of builder and tradie ... -
Melbourne construction sites shut following anti-vax protests at CFMEU Vic
The Victorian government has shut down all construction sites in metropolitan Melbourne and all other locked down local government areas following violent protests on Monday. It ... -
VBA, RMIT researching fire risks with solar panels on facades of multi-storey buildings
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is supporting researchers at RMIT University to better understand the fire safety risks associated with the installation of solar panels on ... -
Standards Australia: Driving standardisation in road signs
Standards Australia has revised AS 1742.1, the first part of a 14-part series that provides guidance to users on regulating, warning and road signs. With an ... -
Three in five Australian construction leaders say data analysis helps reduce project defects
Procore Technologies has released new industry research showing a growing appreciation for the role of data in reducing potential defects and improving project quality outcomes. More ... -
Australia’s first COVID-19 vaccination badge for tradies announced
Australia’s largest online tradie marketplace, hipages, has announced the rollout of its COVID-19 vaccination badge. It lets home owners know if that the tradie coming to ... -
Milan mayor likens tower block fire to Grenfell
Milan mayor has compared a fire that recently engulfed a 20-storey building to the Grenfell Tower blaze in London four years ago. Nobody was killed in ...
