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Court finds Adelaide builder unlawfully denied entry to CFMEU
An Adelaide builder has been ordered to pay the CFMEU a total of $20,600 for unlawfully denying entry to union officials on The Adelaidean construction site ... -
Is your financial health score is better than the real estate and construction average?
Comparethemarket.com.au has released the Financial Consciousness Quiz, a ten-question test based on its recent Financial Consciousness Index (FCI) which tests around 3,000 Australians on aspects that ... -
Master Builders chief executive: CFMMEU bullying threat to recovery
Master Builders Australia chief executive Denita Wawn has said that if the construction union continues its bullying and contempt for the law, it will be a ... -
DEWALT, Powers unite for complete anchoring and installation brand
DEWALT and Powers have united under one brand, DEWALT ENGINEERED BY POWERS to give building professionals a complete anchoring and installation system for the construction industry, ... -
NAWIC calling for pink collar boost to economy
The National Association for Women in Construction (NAWIC) Queensland is calling for a pink collar boost to the economy with new research showing construction has the ... -
Work on Preston construction site halted over safety concerns
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has halted work at a construction site after an inspection identified a number of safety breaches. The VBA stated that the ... -
Smoko just got a whole lot more productive
RMIT researchers have found a way to turn recycled cigarette butts into bricks with a step-by-step implementation plan for saving energy and solving a global littering ... -
Fair Work backs CFMEU’s role as guardian of workers’ rights
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has backed the CFMEU in its role as a guardian of the Award safety net for construction workers. The decision, agreed ... -
RMIT experts weight in on access to affordable household energy, sustainable building
Experts from RMIT University have given their thoughts on affordable household energy and sustainable housing improvement as well as mandatory disclosure of the energy rating of ... -
NSW subbies owed millions as developers refuse to pay
The CFMEU NSW branch says that construction workers and subcontractors are being ripped off at record rates, saying that builders and developers are using the COVID-19 ...
