Category: Noteworthy News
Construction is one of five sectors being specifically targeted in a new campaign aimed at helping businesses recognise the signs of work-related stress. The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) says...
A new sustainable road surfacing substance, made from recycled materials, will be used for METRONET’s Denny Avenue Level Crossing Removal project. The road surfacing material, called Reconophalt, is made from...
More than 770 construction jobs are set to be created following the appointment of the contractor for a programme to build seven satellite hospitals in Queensland, Australia. The Queensland government...
An additional $241 million will go towards the Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation project, which will see more than 11,000 jobs created over the life of the build. The additional funding...
The Victorian government looks set this week to pass its controversial Windfall Gains Tax—a 50 per cent levy on the extra value created from rezoning a piece of land. The...
Expressions of Interest are now being invited to deliver two major sections of Melbourne Airport Rail, including a new section of elevated rail line and a train station at the...
A new report published by Randstad has found female workers still face significant barriers entering and progressing within Australia’s construction industry. Despite a mounting skills gap, the construction sector is...
Scotland’s minister for training has hosted the first hands-on session of a new programme designed to help out-of-work construction workers to gain new skills. Jamie Hepburn visited the Construction Scotland...
The rate of new construction projects slowed slightly in the third quarter of 2021, with new infrastructure works making up falls in new residential and commercial projects, according to a...
A four-year works program worth $16.95 million has been approved by the Palaszczuk Government, giving the green light to a series of job-creating infrastructure projects on The Spit at Queensland’s...