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PIF House Clayton reaches key construction milestone
Work is progressing on PIF House Clayton, a new construction purpose-built in Melbourne’s south-east for at-risk youth, with the home’s slab being poured by local contractors ... -
Grants to fund innovative re-use and recycling projects
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is calling for innovative and new projects looking for ways to re-use discarded materials to make new products or for ... -
SHAPE Australia wins 11 Master Builders Association Awards
SHAPE Australia has won top awards in multiple states and territories at the Master Builders Association (MBA) Excellence in Constriction Awards, announced on 20 November 2020. ... -
Tracey Gramlick appointed Standards Australia chair
Standards Australia has appointed Tracey Gramlick as the chair of the board of Standards Australia, becoming the first woman to serve in the role in its ... -
SafeWork NSW fails Christopher Cassaniti
SafeWork New South Wales has decided to settle legal action against a company over the death of a worker, a move the CFMEU says is an ... -
CFMEU SA warns against prolonged industry shutdown
In light of the recent active COVID-19 cases in South Australia and ensuing lockdown measures, the CFMEU has warned that a shutdown of the construction industry ... -
HIA: NSW budget targets property tax reform, infrastructure and construction skills
In the recently released NSW budget, there were a number of benefits announced for the construction sector including the announcement of the public consultation of the ... -
Work continues to surge for small residential builders amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Small residential builders in Australia continued to experience strong demand for new builds and renovations in the September quarter (Q3) of 2020 despite a COVID-19-related slowdown ... -
Builder convicted for carrying out plumbing work unlicensed
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has successfully prosecuted a Victorian man for breaching the Building Act 1993. Corio man Ahmad Heidari was today convicted and fined ... -
Housing led stimulus can catapult Victoria out of pandemic-economic mire
The Victorian government has announced over $5 billion to social housing projects which can propel the state’s economy out of recession and save thousands of building ...
