Construction’s career crisis: How did we get here?
Experts weigh in on the factors that made construction a profession for “someone else’s kid,” and the long road ahead to fix it. A four-decade veteran of the construction industry,...
Category: Noteworthy News
New resource to boost gender diversity in rail
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has released its Gender Diversity Resource Guide, containing materials to help rail organisations establish new measures supporting gender diversity in the industry. ARA Chief Executive Officer,...
City of Melbourne creates peak design bodies
The City of Melbourne will establish two peak bodies to provide design advise on major developments, with 40 leaders from the design sector already appointed. Councillors endorsed the new Design...
Swimming Pool And Spa Certification Extension
Victorians now have more time to get their pool and spa safety barriers inspected and certified as compliant, with the Victorian Government acknowledging the challenges imposed by the coronavirus pandemic....
One third of new hires are women at this 120-year-old US construction firm
Construction has a long way to go to move the needle on diversity and inclusion in its ranks. While the industry’s numbers, compared to the nation’s overall workforce, skew heavily white and...
Darwin Comes of Age as Investment Tops $50bn
With a pub crawl by helicopter listed among its top 10 things to do, you could be forgiven for thinking that Darwin is in no hurry to shake off its...
Multiplex targets women with flexible working
Multiplex (UK) has joined the ranks of major contractors adopting flexible working programmes. Multiplex Flex is designed to address structural issues linked to gender equity, improving health and wellbeing as...
Stats confirm dust as construction’s biggest health hazard
Breaches in dust control are the biggest health hazard on construction sites, according to latest statistics from the Building Safety Group (BSG). Data analysis of 16,000 site inspections over the...
ACT Budget $5 billion infrastructure program
The Australian Capital Territory has announced a massive $5 billion infrastructure program as part of its 2021-22 ACT Budget, to create thousands of jobs and support its economic recovery. With...
Shortlisted companies announced for $1.8B Coffs Harbour bypass
Construction on the Coffs Harbour bypass, the biggest infrastructure project in Coffs Harbour’s history, is a step closer to commencing with the shortlist of companies invited to tender for construction...