Qld Contractor Loophole Closure Delayed
The Queensland government has postponed the closure of what many see as a loophole licensing exemption misused by contractors to enter into construction contracts and carry out building work in...
Author: Brenda Templeton
UK Govt requires green commitment on projects
New rules have come into force requiring any company bidding for government contracts worth more than £5m a year must say they will be net zero by 2050. All government...
Labour Hire Workers get Nation-First Safety Kit
An Australian-first toolkit to improve safety for labour hire workers, including a worker guide and a self-assessment checklist for businesses, has been launched as part of the “Protecting Workers At...
Questionable design, construction practices likely contributed to Surfside condo collapse
While it may take years to fully unwind what caused the collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, it appears that there were multiple points of failure, including questionable...
‘Asylum’ Island Rezoning Plans Resurrected
Plans to unlock an island with a dark past on the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales, opening it to the public for the first time in more than a...
UK Building Safety Bill
Will Australia follow down this path? The Building Safety Bill is making its way through parliament. Chartered building engineer Kevin Blunden, chairman of Association of Corporate Approved Inspectors, shares insight...
No Issue With Bricks, It’s the Tradies
While the national construction sector is struggling with constrained supply of timber and steel, there’s still plenty of bricks in the supply chain. The problem is there are not enough bricklayers to lay...
Wadawurrung Traditional Owners join Geelong revitalisation
Wadawurrung Traditional Owners will be taking a central role in the planning, design and implementation of a range of projects in Central Geelong. Victorian Minister for Regional Development Mary-Anne Thomas...
Tenders called for $450M Newcastle Inner City Bypass
Transport for NSW has called for tenders from pre-qualified contractors for construction on the $450 million Rankin Park to Jesmond – Newcastle Inner City Bypass. Funded jointly by the Australian...
October is Safety Month: Sites for sore eyes
The eyes provide an essential service on a job site: vision. They are also an organ that is vulnerable to injury, particularly in the construction sector which is considered a...