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VBA welcomes accessible housing reforms
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has welcomed the adoption of mandatory accessibility standards in the National Construction Code. The new mandatory standards, which will take effect ... -
MATES in Construction: Suicide prevention is finally in focus
MATES in Construction has said that the recent action from the federal government is a turning point in the discussion about suicide prevention in the community. ... -
Calls for government to help remediate asbestos tainted soil on public land
Asbestos is still an issue despite the steps Australia has taken to remove it. There is an estimated millions of tonnes of tainted soil estimated to ... -
Post-tensioning scheme launched to boost construction sector
CARES has engaged with construction industry stakeholders to develop new standards for post-tensioning, a method for reinforcing concrete with high-strength steel strands or bars. In consulting ... -
Big River Group acquires Timberwood, expands its plywood, architectural panels offering
Big River Group has acquired Timberwood and in turn, has expanded its architectural product offering. The move extends Big River Group’s wood panel offering, building on ... -
Half a million dollars back in the pockets of builders and plumbers
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA), through a fee relief scheme, has supported Victorian building and plumbing practitioners experiencing COVID-19-related financial hardship by waiving more than half ... -
Everybody’s Home: expand HomeBuilder to social housing
Everybody’s Home, a national campaign to end homelessness, has called on the federal government to capitalise on the “golden opportunity” to extend the HomeBuilder program to ... -
YZY Kit Homes to showcase speedy building system
A special, one-day event will give owner-builders, licensed builders, architects, and media the opportunity to see YZY Kit Homes’ flagship granny flat, the Madeira, beginning construction. ... -
Australian PCI: construction industry hits record high in March
The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association (HIA) Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) has climbed by 4.4 points to 61.8 in March, delivering the strongest ... -
NSW Government’s digital licensing continues, tradies added
The NSW Government’s digital licensing revolution has continued with trade licences to be added to the digital wallet within the Service NSW app. Minister for Better ...
