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  • Business MattersNewsResearch
    By San Williams
    May 3, 2024
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    Five-day work week a “game-changer” for the construction industry

    An average 50-hour week over five days has strong support and does not appear to adversely affect site productivity, according to interim results of pilot projects ...
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  • NewsResearchSafety
    By San Williams
    April 30, 2024
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    Scottie urges sun protection for outdoor workers

    TV host and SafetyCulture ambassador Scott Cam has urged outdoor workers to prioritise sun protection with new data revealing nearly half of Aussies who work outdoors ...
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  • Business MattersNewsResearch
    By San Williams
    April 29, 2024
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    Skilled trades “not recognised” despite slowing in building activity

    Skilled trades in Australia’s residential sector have gone unrecognised on the federal government’s Skills Priority List despite a slowing in building activity, according to HIA senior ...
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  • NewsResearchSafety
    By San Williams
    April 23, 2024
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    MATES rolls out resilience training program

    MATES in Construction has rolled out its Apprentice Resilience Training Program to boost resilience among apprentices and increase retention. The training program pilot, funded by Master ...
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  • Fire safetyNewsResearchSafety
    By San Williams
    February 28, 2024
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    FSA FIRECOAT awarded winner of Shaping Australia Awards

    FSA FIRECOAT has been awarded the winner of this year’s Shaping Australia Awards, taking out first place under the ‘Problem Solver’ category it has been recognised ...
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  • Business MattersNewsResearch
    By San Williams
    February 19, 2024
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    Report results aim to increase women in construction

    A report making key recommendations to boost the number of women working in construction across NSW has been released. The Building Commission NSW Women in Construction ...
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  • Business MattersNewsResearch
    By San Williams
    February 5, 2024
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    HIA: Skilled tradespeople shortage hurting long-term building target

    A pre-budget submission from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) has reported the Federal Government’s target of building 1.2 million homes over the next five years will ...
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  • MaterialNewsResearchSafety
    By San Williams
    January 9, 2024
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    University researchers confirm new silica-free alternative to engineered stone

    University of Adelaide researchers have confirmed a new silica-free alternative to engineered stone with a new product manufactured by the company SilkSurface. SilkSurface began investigating quality ...
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  • NewsResearchSafety
    By San Williams
    December 6, 2023
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    Report reveals serious defects for over half of strata buildings

    More than half (53%) of all strata buildings have serious defects between 2016 to 2022, with an estimated $79 million being spent by owners’ corporations to ...
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  • Fire safetyNewsResearch
    By San Williams
    November 6, 2023
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    UNSW Sydney develops first fire-retardant paint for extreme fire protection

    UNSW Sydney engineers have developed the first fire-retardant paint to pass a stringent Australian standard test that simulates a bushfire attack. The paint, now on sale ...
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