Construction & Heavy Machinery Feature Articles for Australian Industry

<< Previous | Next >> Page 22 of 51

Construction workers the 'most likely' to be injured or killed at work 4/30/2014

A worker is seriously injured or dies every six minutes in the construction, mining and forestry sectors, a rate that is 50 per cent higher than for all other industries combined.

ABCB reviews construction standards 4/30/2014

The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has released a discussion paper to advise and seek feedback on the resilience of new buildings to extreme weather events.

Confidence lifts in building sector: national survey 4/30/2014

Business confidence in the building and construction industry is the highest it's been in six years since March 2008 according to Master Builders National Survey of Building and ...

Construction industry warned of new building code: Master Builders 4/30/2014

Master Builders Australia warns entities in the building and construction industry that they will not be eligible to tender for federal government-funded building work unless their ...

Major Qld transport corridor 'less burdened' with road widening 4/24/2014

Congestion on Brisbane's busy Gateway Motorway South will soon ease with construction starting on the widening of Mt Gravatt–Capalaba Road across the Gateway Motorway.

Mega investment 'should' transform western Syd's economy 4/24/2014

The federal and NSW governments are investing more than $1 billion over the forward estimates and $3.5 billion over 10 years in major infrastructure upgrades in Western Sydney in ...

Less red tape, more jobs in construction: Master Builders 4/23/2014

The federal government's red tape repeal legislation will "slash the burden" of over regulation and associated compliance costs, according to Master Builders Australia (MBA).

Building code of conduct 'should' pull industry into line 4/23/2014

The federal government has published an advance release of the Building and Construction Industry (Fair and Lawful Building Sites) Code 2014, designed to restore the rule of law and ...

Construction watchdog says union officials trying to 'test' its powers 4/16/2014

Union lawlessness on South Australian building sites has reached "alarming levels", the federal government's construction watchdog says.

New home lending 'signals strength' in residential construction 4/16/2014

Housing finance data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics point to further strength in residential construction, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of ...

Tied up: untangling red tape a windfall for construction sector 4/16/2014

Last month the federal government introduced legislation and tabled documents to repeal over 10,000 unnecessary and counter-productive pieces of legislation and regulations. For the ...

Training crisis threatens industry's future: AMWU 4/14/2014

Australia risks destroying the training capacity it will need to transform manufacturing due to governments nationwide starving and dismantling TAFEs.

Project Team Integration 'boosts' construction productivity 4/14/2014

The Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF) and the Australasian Procurement and Construction Council (APCC) have produced two important and valuable guides to help the ...

Public infrastructure: where do we stand? 4/10/2014

Last month the Productivity Commission released a draft report claiming missed opportunities and flawed procurement procedures were holding back public infrastructure. Ahead of the ...

Business, rice farmers beg to differ on Japan FTA 4/9/2014

Tony Abbott announced this week (Monday, April 7) Australia had finally struck a historic trade deal with Japan, a move that will allow a number of local industries – most significantly ...

Half of Aust workers "deeply worried" about future 4/3/2014

Half of Australian workers worry about their work, a survey by the Centre for Workplace Leadership at the University of Melbourne has found.

'UNCOVER' summit opens new world for mining 4/3/2014

The hunt has begun to discover Australia's next resources hotspots, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry Bob Baldwin said on Monday this week (March 31).

New 'compass' for construction industry 4/1/2014

In May, Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF) will release its new Customised Forecasts Dashboard, a new data portal for businesses large and small to generate tailored ...

Manufacturing contracts again in March: Australia PMI 4/1/2014

The latest seasonally adjusted Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) contracted again in March – down 0.7 points to 47.9 (readings ...

Australian Made, Australian Grown logo: supporting local industry 3/28/2014

The Australian Made Campaign has created a video to help tell the story of the Australian Made, Australian Grown logo – Australia's only registered country-of-origin trade mark.

<< Previous | Next >> Page 22 of 51