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La Trobe University’s sports stadium awarded the first 6 Star Green Star Design
La Trobe University, Victoria has been awarded Australia’s first ‘6 Star Green Star Design and As Built v1.2 certified rating’ for a sport building by the ... -
Think Outside the Square, a construction industry think tank
Founded in 2020 by industry professional and Productivity Force director Paul Breen, Think Outside the Square is a construction industry think tank which aims to develop ... -
Urban planner and designer recommends more tree canopies to reduce heat
Hatch RobertsDay, an urban planning and design practice, has found that current environmental planning and engineering standards have unintentionally resulted in an unsustainable reduction in urban ... -
New online construction courses set to boost the sector’s capability
A range of new and innovative online courses are being provided to constructors this summer as the NSW government’s state-of-the-art digital training platform expands its offerings. ... -
USG Boral committed to restoring confidence in the build quality of projects
USG Boral has said it’s committed to working closely with the design and construction industry to restore confidence in the build quality of commercial and multi-residential ... -
Building on the education of standards
Standards Australia, in partnership with the NSW Office of the Building Commissioner, has released the Construct NSW eLearning module, an in-depth educational resource about construction standards. ... -
SAI Global: Upcoming boom in public-private partnerships to facilitate fast recovery
SAI Global, global risk management solutions provider, said that investments from state and federal governments towards infrastructure, digital security, energy and local community projects will help ... -
Contact Harald: Australian-first Bluetooth contact tracing solution
The Victorian construction industry, forging ahead on the road to recovery post-COVID, is using the latest Bluetooth contact tracing technology, Contact Harald, to ensure the safety ... -
Sydney’s most job-ready apprentices are ready to work
Training and apprentice hire group Productivity Force and its business partner Productivity Bootcamp have graduated 18 pre-apprentices from its new Sydney training facility in Campbelltown. Productivity ... -
Small SA town beats Melbourne to be new high-tech laminated timber plant
The town of Tarpeena, South Australia has been chosen as the site of the Timberlink’s new high-tech laminated timber plant, set to be completed in 2023. ...
