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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 ... -
Systemic change needed to increase women in construction: report
A new report for the Victorian Government has found women in trades and semi-skilled roles in construction experience high rates of discrimination and lack workplace support. ... -
NAWIC 2020 International Women’s Day scholarship is now open
The 12th National Association for Women in Construction (NAWIC) International Women’s Day (IWD) Scholarship is now open, with the $20,000 prize to be awarded to any ... -
Safe Work Australia re-opens workplace exposure standards review
Safe Work Australia has re-opened the workplace exposure standards for public feedback from 1 February 2021. It’s reviewing the workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants (WES) ... -
Vic gov bans high-risk cladding for new multi-storey buildings
The Victorian Government has introduced a world-first ban on cladding deemed to be high risk in an effort to reduce fire hazards. When announcing the aluminium ... -
Cleaner, stronger, harder: New tech improves sustainable concrete
Researchers from RMIT University, Victoria have developed a new technology to manufacture concrete made from recycled materials that is stronger and more durable than the traditional ...
