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HIA welcomes new NSW planning delivery unit
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has welcomed the announcement by NSW treasurer Dominic Perrottet and the minister for planning and public spaces to introduce a new ... -
Improving COVID-19 safety on NSW construction sites
The NSW government has launched a new suite of guidance materials to help all types of businesses manage the risk of COVID-19. Minister for better regulation, ... -
4 advantages for businesses investing in vehicles in 2020
Even with Government stimulus measures, many businesses have postponed vehicle upgrades and purchases this year. This indicates a lack of confidence in the economy. However, there ... -
Solar awareness for tradies
There are currently over two million houses in Australia with a grid connected solar (photovoltaic) system on their roof and interconnected to the grid. There are ... -
Environmentally-friendly Earthwool Ceiling insulation
Installing insulation is one of the most valuable investments a homeowner can make: it’s the secret to keeping homes warm in winter and cool in summer ... -
New Code to lift the standards of Victorian Building Surveyors
The VBA’s State building surveyor Andrew Cialini has released Victoria’s first Code of Conduct for Building Surveyors that aims to improve safety and oversight in the ... -
Australia’s largest recycled brick building, Arkadia
Heralded as the largest recycled brick building in Australia, the Arkadia development for Defence Housing Australia occupies a 5,590m² site in the growing inner-city suburb of ... -
WoodSolutions: ten years promoting the benefits of timber
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) WoodSolutions program has reached the milestone of ten years providing high-quality, easy-to-understand information about the benefits of timber to the ... -
100 days till JobKeeper ends, are SMEs ready to stand on their own two feet?
There are just 100 days until JobKeeper ends and national insolvency solutions firm Jirsch Sutherland asks if it’s time for SME owners and directors to ask ... -
New battery performance standard for residential, small-scale commercial proposed
DNV GL has announced the completion of the Australian Battery Performance Standard (ABPS) project which started development in 2018. It’s a draft standard that has been ...