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Infrastructure spending 'must' be post-Qld election priority  1/16/2015
Infrastructure spending 'must' be post-Qld election priority
Whoever wins the Queensland election must put infrastructure spending as a priority, lest construction jobs be at risk, leading industry body the Civil Contractors Federation of ...
Japan EPA concessions create climate of uncertainty for locals  1/15/2015
Japan EPA concessions create climate of uncertainty for locals
The blanket 457 visa concessions included in the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JEPA) leave Australian workers with "nothing but uncertainty", CFMEU National Secretary ...
Industries set to fall in 2015  1/12/2015
Industries set to fall in 2015
As Australian companies enter the new year, there are a few industries for which 2015 may well turn out to be annus horribilis.
Industries set to fly in 2015  1/12/2015
Industries set to fly in 2015
As Australian companies enter the new year, business information analysts reveal the industries expected to soar.
Lacklustre end to 2014 for construction  1/9/2015
Lacklustre end to 2014 for construction
The national construction industry contracted at a slightly steeper rate in December, with the Ai Group/HIA Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) dropping ...
Well-connected workers 'able to adapt' to negative change  1/8/2015
Well-connected workers 'able to adapt' to negative change
Contrary to popular belief, some workers can adapt well to pressures caused by changes in the workplace, new research has suggested.
Manufacturing slips back into contraction  1/8/2015
Manufacturing slips back into contraction
An indication of another contraction in conditions across the manufacturing sector, the Ai Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) fell by 3.2 points to ...
Anti-dumping reforms establish 'level playing field' for Aust firms  12/17/2014
Anti-dumping reforms establish 'level playing field' for Aust firms
The federal government is strengthening Australia's anti-dumping system with a range of reforms to ensure Australian industry is in the strongest position to compete on a level ...
Shaky Budget at mercy of commodity price windfall: MYEFO  12/16/2014
Shaky Budget at mercy of commodity price windfall: MYEFO
A third term of Coalition government would bring the Budget back to surplus, figures from the federal government's Mid-year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) released on Monday ...
Korea-Aust FTA 'early Christmas gift' for local firms  12/15/2014
Korea-Aust FTA 'early Christmas gift' for local firms
Australian businesses can now take full advantage of opportunities with the nation's fourth largest trading partner, with the Korea–Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) entering ...
Renewable energy deadlock 'could cripple' industry  12/11/2014
Renewable energy deadlock 'could cripple' industry
Renewable energy firms are pleading with Labor to re-enter talks with the Coalition over Australia's renewable energy target before the end of the year, saying the current political ...
World's first international compliance standard published  12/11/2014
World's first international compliance standard published
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published on 5 December the world's first international standard for compliance management, ISO 19600 Compliance Management ...
EWP firm inspired to create "World's Tallest Self-propelled Boom Lift"  12/11/2014
EWP firm inspired to create "World's Tallest Self-propelled Boom Lift"
Purportedly the world's tallest self-propelled boom lift, 1850SJ Ultra Boom, from elevated work platform specialist JLG, has arrived Down Under and is set to take aerial work platform ...
Building recovery stalls on weaker demand in November: Australian PCI  12/5/2014
Building recovery stalls on weaker demand in November: Australian PCI
The national construction industry moved back into contraction in November, with the Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction ...
GDP data reveals stark truth about Aust's economic growth  12/4/2014
GDP data reveals stark truth about Aust's economic growth
Recent GDP data suggests the Australian economy is considerably weaker than many commentators and policy-makers have been willing to acknowledge.
New Year's Countdown: Top 8 Resolutions for Business Success  12/4/2014
New Year's Countdown: Top 8 Resolutions for Business Success
We've ticked off another Financial Year and now we're fast counting down to a change of calendar. While the New Year and personal resolutions go hand in hand, could your business ...
Manufacturing 'edges ahead' in November: Aust PMI  12/1/2014
Manufacturing 'edges ahead' in November: Aust PMI
The Ai Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) increased by a marginal 0.7 points to 50.1 in November.
Govt, building industry collaborate to increase productivity  12/1/2014
Govt, building industry collaborate to increase productivity
In a national first, a Framework elevating project team integration and building information modelling to the national stage has been released as part of a joint project by the ...
Aust Construction Achievement Award 2015 finalists announced  11/27/2014
Aust Construction Achievement Award 2015 finalists announced
Six project finalists will compete for the 2015 Australian Construction Achievement Award (ACAA) with one overall project winner to be selected next year at a gala dinner on Thursday ...
Faulty building products major focus of govt roundtable  11/27/2014
Faulty building products major focus of govt roundtable
The Federal Government has made moves to focus attention on the problem of poor building product compliance, which is being increasingly experienced by builders and home owners.
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