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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are breaking new ground in the construction industry
The construction industry has the third highest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment rate, but with only 10% of those being women. Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) ... -
Better mental health to help apprentices and construction industry
The blueprint for better mental health in the construction industry as well as other Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) funded projects will be launched by MATES in ... -
Square Invoices helping small businesses get paid on time
Square has announced the release of its standalone Square Invoices app which provides small businesses with a self-serve tool for creating, managing and sending electronic invoices ... -
CSR Gyprock updates Wet Area Base Coat
As a result of feedback from research, development and users opinions, CSR Gyprock has announced its improved Wet Area Base Coat is now easier to apply, ... -
Job factor jeopardy
Varying job conditions will affect total labour hours on projects. Understanding this is the key to successful estimating, writes Labour Unit Manual author Brian Seymour. There’s ... -
Something from nothing
As extreme weather patterns become the norm, it is increasingly important to preserve water supplies. Adelle King looks at how ‘air to water’ technology is helping ... -
And they said print was dead…
The University of Newcastle (UoN) has recently completed its first large-scale installation of printed solar panels. Cameron Grimes takes a look at how this new technology ... -
Slow burn for fire retardant coatings
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has recently published a Code of Practice focusing on fire retardant coatings and their use on timber in the building ... -
New guidelines on the way in 2019 to reduce ACP cladding risk
2018 was a busy and eye-opening year for those working to resolve our aluminium composite panels (ACP) cladding risk but much remains to be resolved. Andre Mierzwa, ... -
Small businesses are delaying business decisions due to the federal election
A new survey from the Westpac Small Business Report and Deloitte has recorded that job growth and investment could be impacted by Australian small businesses delaying ...
