$6.5 BILLION OF PROJ ...
The New South Wales and Victorian governments have each announced a raft of major building projects to be fast tracked through the planning assessment system to boost the economy, with the long-mooted Sydney Fish Market redevelopment by Danish practice 3XN…Read more
VICTORIAN BUILDERS P ...
Victorian builders are pushing for councils to urgently extend hours on construction sites - including 6am starts on weekdays - to support the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Municipal Association of Victoria has warned construction noise can be…Read more
SUBCONTRACTOR ORGANI ...
Industry bodies representing building and construction industry subcontractors have joined together to create a new working group called ReBuild Australia to protect payments. The group was created by Australian fintech organisation ProjectPay and has been joined by associations including Australian…Read more
VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT ...
The Andrews government will undertake the biggest spend on social housing since the global financial crisis, as part of a $500 million package to build 168 new units and upgrade 23,000 more to bolster Victoria's struggling economy. The state government…Read more
WELFARE AGENCIES LOB ...
A social housing building program could help save thousands of constructions jobs and drive NSW's post-pandemic economic recovery. The NSW Council of Social Services will make this case to the Berejiklian government, after commissioning research into the economic impact of…Read more
“BEING A MEMBE ...
Being a member of Top 100 Women is very empowering because bringing successful women together can only add value to each of us and help us to grow in male-dominated industries. Women are very powerful people, I love watching and reading about successful women on…Read more
WORKING FROM HOME IS ...
Since the federal government announced the lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, working from home has become a new reality for thousands of Australians. Many are doing it for the first time, grappling with the unfamiliar challenges of working…Read more
COVID-19 AND CONSTRU ...
The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to dominate news headlines and agendas across all sectors around the world and stakeholders at all levels of government and the private sector are urgently directing their efforts towards formulating business continuity…Read more