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JobKeeper 2.0: what the construction industry need to know
The federal government has extended the JobKeeper stimulus package in light of the COVID-19 pandemic which will carry through to January 2021 before shifting to the ... -
Efficient Aussie tradies will reap benefits of a post-COVID boom
Australian tradespeople will have an opportunity to cash in on post-pandemic building and renovation activity according to new research by job management software company Tradify. Tradify ... -
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 ...
