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CFMEU: Slap on the wrist for QLD subbies an ABCC failure
The CFMEU has said that the one-month ban on tendering for government work issued to a Queensland construction company and a formal warning that went to ... -
Newcastle businesses the target of vehicle safety campaign
SafeWork inspectors will be visiting construction site transport operators across Newcastle and the Hunter region this week to promote safer working practices when loading, unloading and ... -
New tool uses AI to target smarter repairs with limited funds
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a tool to help governments and other organisations with limited budgets spend money on building repairs more wisely. ... -
MATES in Construction responds to the Federal Budget
MATES in Construction has welcomed the Federal Budget’s commitment to mental health and suicide prevention with the allocation of $2.3 billion in funding over the next ... -
Master Builders: Recovery will continue riding on the ute’s back
Master Builders Australia chief executive Denita Wawn has supported the federal government’s Budget, saying it will boost the confidence of the industry that can help with ... -
CFMEU: Federal Budget short-changes apprentices
The CFMEU has warned that construction apprentices will be short-changed by the Federal Budget announced yesterday, saying it does nothing to improve the declining apprenticeship completion ... -
Kennards Hire launches Trade Easy service
Kennards Hire has launched its Trade Easy service which aims to make tradies lives easier, letting them hire equipment wherever they are and whenever. Despite only ... -
NCC 2022 public comment stage one is now open
The Australian Building Codes Board is now welcoming comment of stage one of the NCC 2022 public comment draft (PCD), asking building and construction professionals to ... -
VBA enforcing state-wide cladding audit
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA), through a state-wide cladding audit, has linked dozens of building practitioners to 790 properties for unsafe, non-compliant combustible cladding. The audit ... -
Regulator warns of silent killer in Victorian homes
As gas heaters fire up in homes across Victoria this winter, the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is alerting plumbers and consumers to the deadly risk of ...
