MATES IN CONSTRUCTIO ...
Mental health charity Mates in Construction has launched an information campaign to support construction workers dealing with mental health issues during the COVID-19 outbreak. The campaign includes billboards that aim to encourage Queensland construction workers to look out for each…Read more
NSW CHANGES CONSTRUC ...
Construction sites in New South Wales can now operate on weekends and public holidays under new rules to support the building industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes were introduced by the NSW Government to allow workers to abide by…Read more
SIX MILLION WORKERS ...
A $130 billion wage subsidy, called JobKeeper, will provide a flat payment of $1500 per fortnight for around six million workers through their employers to keep people in jobs. The JobKeeper payment will be open to eligible businesses that received…Read more
DANIEL ANDREWS SAYS ...
Construction will play a major role in Victoria’s economic recovery following COVID-19, according to the state’s premier Daniel Andrews. Construction has been declared essential under stage three restrictions, with new guidelines introduced to the sector, agreed to by a number…Read more