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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 ... -
Government allowing deadly asbestos history to repeat on silicosis epidemic
The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) has accused the Federal Government of bowing to industry pressure by leaving thousands of workers at risk of developing the deadly ...
