Safety
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Keeping construction workers safe: 6,000 COVID-19 tests delivered over 100 sites
Construction workers across Victoria and Tasmania can be proud of their contribution to the massive COVID-19 testing operation with over 6,000 tests conducted on over 100 ... -
Is your workplace COVID-ready for a return to work?
As people begin to return to work, many businesses, particularly SMEs, who don’t have dedicated safety experts in their business to ensure their workplace is COVID-19 ... -
TIACS foundation offers free ongoing professional mental health support
Trademutt, an Australian social enterprise which creates bold and bright workwear for tradies with the overall goal of tackling mental health head on, offers free ongoing ... -
Improving COVID-19 safety on NSW construction sites
The NSW government has launched a new suite of guidance materials to help all types of businesses manage the risk of COVID-19. Minister for better regulation, ... -
Solar awareness for tradies
There are currently over two million houses in Australia with a grid connected solar (photovoltaic) system on their roof and interconnected to the grid. There are ... -
Bushfire building report prompts improvement action
Building and Energy’s General Inspection Report Three – Bush fire building requirements in Western Australia evaluated work carried out by building surveyors, bushfire consultants and builders ... -
How collaboration between trades and ground engineering specialists can remediate properties
While cracked walls, uneven floors and jammed doors and windows can all be visible signs of potential problems with foundation ground, homeowners often initially call upon ... -
COVID-19 side effects include a rise in suicides
Suicide prevention charity MATES in Construction (MATES) has welcomed the appointment of Dr Ruth Vine as the first deputy chief medical officer for mental health. This ... -
Protecting your water post COVID-19
As the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions ease, it is important that business owners ensure the safety of their building’s water systems before occupancy resumes. Master Plumbers’ Association ... -
Construction industry calls for digital check-ins to bring the industry back
Desperate to return to work in its full capacity, construction and property development companies are embracing a digital solution for its on-site workers to replace time-consuming ...
