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Construction company faces court, young apprentices short-changed $32K 12/15/2016

A Queensland building and construction company and its director are facing court over allegations they short-changed two young apprentices more than $32,000.

Safety blitz targets demolition sites: WorkSafe Victoria 11/24/2016

WorkSafe VIC inspectors have begun a month-long blitz targeting dangerous and sub-standard demolition work.

Rails and roads set to lift major construction work 11/24/2016

The latest Australian Industry Group/Australian Constructors Association Construction Outlook survey released suggests that an upturn in transport infrastructure activity will drive ...

Large states see big falls in building approvals 11/3/2016

Residential building approvals figures released recently by the ABS indicate that total dwelling approvals experienced a large decline during the month of September, said the Housing ...

EPA pilot program calls for reuse of construction & demolition waste 11/3/2016

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is searching for organisations that can find new ways to make use of someone else's construction and demolition waste.

Engineering, not rocket-science will fix infrastructure waste 10/27/2016

Over the past fifteen years, Australians have paid $28 billion more than they budgeted for on transport infrastructure because of government reliance on outsourced advice.

Australian PMI®: manufacturing stabilises in September 10/6/2016

After a sharp drop in August, the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) regained 2.9 points to record a broadly stable 49.8 in ...

$25,000 back-pay for apprentice floor layer 9/29/2016

A western Sydney commercial flooring company has reimbursed an apprentice floor layer almost $25,000 after an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman found he had been underpaid ...

How to deal with conflict on the factory floor 9/22/2016

What causes workplace conflict? Well, in its broadest sense, human nature.

Essential Energy fined $300,000 over worker death 9/15/2016

Essential Energy has been convicted and fined $300,000 following the death of an electrical worker at Bulahdelah in September 2013.

Engineers challenge Minister over Skilled Occupation listing 9/15/2016

The Government continues to allow companies to source engineers from overseas when thousands of Australian based engineers struggle to find work.

Ai Group leads high-level Industry 4.0 apprenticeship initiative 9/8/2016

"Ai Group is embarking on a major collaborative project that could reinvent apprenticeships in Australia."

New gas pipeline project in Qld offers jobs 9/8/2016

A new $80 million gas pipeline project in southern Queensland would offer 170 jobs, State Development Minister Anthony Lynham said 7 September 2016.

6 Great Podcasts for Manufacturing Professionals 9/1/2016

If you’re not up to speed with podcasts, they’re a great way to stay up to speed with anything and everything while, well, operating at speed.

Roofing company fined after worker seriously injured in fall 9/1/2016

A Sydney roofing company and its director have been fined more than $60,000 after a worker was seriously injured when he fell from a roof in November 2014.

Tax & workplace relations in building industry warrant early attention 9/1/2016

Improving Australia's tax system and changing the toxic culture in the building and construction industry need to be key priorities for the new Parliament, the Australian Chamber of ...

Construction surges as Victoria bucks national trend 8/25/2016

Victoria is officially Australia’s construction engine room with a $939 million (9.8 per cent) spike in activity in the year to June 2016.

Construction safety project hailed a success, extended 3 more years 8/18/2016

A construction safety project that aims to improve safety and reduce red tape on Border construction sites has been hailed a success by NSW’s and Victoria’s safety regulators.

Manufacturing people power: full time or labour hire? 8/11/2016

With eCommerce and an ever-growing market of impatient customers expecting everything yesterday, manufacturing has never faced more challenges.

FIFO workmates urged to ask R U OK? 8/4/2016

WITH up to 1 in 3 fly-in fly-out workers reportedly experiencing mental health difficulties[1], suicide prevention organisation R U OK? is urging workmates to support one another ...

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