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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 ... -
WoodSolutions Timber Talks podcast tops 23,000 downloads.
The Timber Talks podcast from WoodSolutions, targeting design and construction professionals has now eclipsed 23,000 downloads and 42 episodes and is going strong. Timber Talks presenter, ... -
Brisbane commercial building installs HVAC technology to render viruses inactive
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the concern of indoor air quality, Johnson Controls has installed AtmosAir bi-polar ionisation technology across the three floors of ... -
IDC survey reveals ANZ construction industry should implement more digital transformation tools
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced the publication of an International Data Corporation (IDC) InfoBrief, “Digital Transformation: The Future of Connected Construction” earlier this year, and with COVID-19 wreaking ...
