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Home›News›Category: "Safety" (Page 2)
  • NewsSafety
    By Casey McGuire
    January 24, 2025
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    SafeWork NSW investigating Burwood partial building collapse

    SafeWork NSW was notified of a section of a multi-storey commercial property collapsing at 52 – 56 Railway Parade during a demolition process at around midday ...
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  • MaterialNewsSafety
    By Danny Williamson
    January 21, 2025
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    UniSA trail aims to resurrect Australia’s crumbling infrastructure

    The University of South Australia (UniSA) is set to trial a piece of equipment to resurrect the country’s impending infrastructure. UniSA structural engineer Professor Yan Zhuge ...
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  • NewsSafety
    By Casey McGuire
    January 17, 2025
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    University of South Australia develop automated tool to predict construction site hazards

    The research team from the University of South Australia has constructed a “knowledge graph” that predicts construction site hazards. Construction sites account for approximately 20% of ...
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  • Business MattersNewsSafety
    By Casey McGuire
    January 7, 2025
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    VBA suspends, fines builder over public safety risk

    Andrew Little has been suspended and issued a significant fine for risking public safety and causing serious financial and emotional harm to consumers. The ADL Home ...
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  • NewsSafety
    By Sean Carroll
    December 9, 2024
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    Construction company fined $70,000 after fall through plywood flooring

    Caelli Constructions (Vic) was sentenced ex-parte at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 27 November 2024 after being found guilty of a single charge of failing ...
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  • Business MattersNewsPrefabricationSafetySustainability
    By San Williams
    November 11, 2024
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    Building stakeholder call for NCC review and update

    A coalition of industry, built environment and social sector stakeholders are calling for the commitment to the regular three-year review and update of the National Construction ...
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  • Fire safetyNewsSafety
    By San Williams
    October 1, 2024
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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 ...
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  • Business MattersNewsResearchSafety
    By San Williams
    September 19, 2024
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    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 ...
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  • DesignNewsSafetySustainability
    By San Williams
    September 19, 2024
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    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 ...
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  • Business MattersNewsResearchSafety
    By San Williams
    July 23, 2024
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    Safe Work Australia publishes WHS profile of electricians

    Safe Work Australia has published a WHS profile of electricians to help illustrate the nature of risks they most frequently encounter while performing their duties. Using ...
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