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Record attendance for VBA’s industry conference
More than 700 building practitioners gathered virtually for the Victorian Building Authority’s Surveyors’ Conference. The conference hosted a number of industry experts who gave their thoughts ... -
Survey shows culture the source of construction industry tension
A new construction industry forum and survey has found that workplace culture is the most pressing part of the industry that needs to change. The New ... -
The Bacchus Marsh family business helping make the western suburbs asbestos free
Grounds Maintenance Australia (GMA) is doing its bit to help make the west of Melbourne asbestos-free. The west has long had a reputation for being home ... -
Day of reckoning coming for NSW homeowners who don’t pay their tradies
From 1 March 2021, the Security of Payment Act will apply to contracts between homeowners and builders or trade contractors. In the 20 years since its ... -
Pledge Consulting launches the PMO & Project Management Skills Convention 2021
Pledge Consulting has launched its one-day virtual event, the PMO & Project Management Skills Convention 2021 with the aim of bringing together the project management community ... -
NSW construction workers secure new EBAs with major builders
The CFMEU has finalised EBAs for workers across the majority of the NSW construction industry with members at a host of major builders voting to endorse ... -
CFMEU: CIMIC must hand back JobKeeper after massive profits
Multinational construction company CIMIC Group must hand back the $20 million it took in JobKeeper in light of revelations the company made $620 million in profits ... -
Mass engineered timber building tops out in Brisbane
A five-storey mass engineered timber building, the NIOA facility extension in the Brisbane Airport precinct, has been constructed in Queensland with the final prefabricated glue laminated ... -
Failure to pay subcontractor for Australian Parliament House work leads to penalty
New South Wales company N-Cap Pty Ltd has been penalised $5,000 and ordered to pay its subcontractor $10,633 in outstanding payment claims following ABCC action. The ... -
CFMEU VIC committed to continue supporting women in construction
CFMEU VIC is supporting the research in the Women in Construction: Exploring the Barriers and Supportive Enablers of Wellbeing in the Workplace report released by RMIT ...
