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Building industry urge for work safety entering Safe Work Month
Building leaders have urged work safety moving into October, emphasising its importance in the residential building industry. HIA industry and policy chief executive Simon Croft says ... -
Trade reports show decrease in 2023 apprentice and trainee completions
The latest NCVER report has shown overall completion rates for apprentices and trainees have decreased in 2023 but increased for trade occupations. As reported in Completion ... -
Engineers design flat-pack tube ‘origami’ building material
This breakthrough was made possible by a self-locking system inspired by curved-crease origami, a technique that uses curved crease lines in paper folding. Lead researchers Ting-Uei ... -
Sustainable building leaders commend the latest NCC standard
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has commended the recent updates to the National Construction Code (NCC) noting the significant improvements in energy efficiency across ... -
Builder report shows the way forward for solving workforce shortages
Master Builders Australia (MBA) has released its Future of the Workforce report, which forecasts the building and construction industry needing 130,000 additional workers this year to ... -
Trolex warns of worker health risks despite engineered stone ban
Australia will lead the world in banning the importation of engineered stone as another positive move in the fight to protect workers from silicosis, but research ... -
Researchers highlight the need for improved construction for extreme weather
As Australian summer heatwaves become more frequent and extreme, researchers are highlighting the need for improved construction standards and retrofits to withstand extreme weather. Alluding to ... -
Gyprock celebrates 2024 Gyprocker of the Year winners
Gyprock is celebrating winners of the 2024 Gyprocker of the Year Awards, as it continues recognising the talent and creativity of Gyprock’s customers in various categories. ... -
Industry awaits first step of CFMEU bill
The building and construction industry is awaiting the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) bill’s first step forward after its passing by the federal government ... -
New RMIT program to improve sustainability in building design and construction
RMIT has launched a one-of-a-kind suite of vocational education skill sets to prepare the local building design and construction workforces for a clean economy future. The ...
