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Housing keeps construction growing in March: Australian PCI® 4/13/2017

The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) dropped by 1.9 points to 51.2 in March

Construction bounces back in February: Australian PCI® 3/9/2017

Following four months of decline, the Ai Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) lifted by 5.4 points to 53.1 in February.

Changes to Building Code implementation are welcome: ACCI 2/9/2017

The Government’s proposed changes to the implementation of the Building Code will help to restore the rule of law to construction sites sooner and should be supported by the Parliament, ...

Construction ends 2016 in the red: Australian PCI® 1/19/2017

The national construction industry declined for a third consecutive month in December.

ACT and NSW join forces to improve construction industry safety 12/15/2016

A new project to improve safety in the construction industry on either side of the NSW/ACT border was launched by WorkSafe ACT and SafeWork NSW recently.

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.

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 ...

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