$500k To Boost Women In Construction
The Victorian State Government will invest $500k over three years to boost the number of women in construction in the state. The money will be spent on a new online...
Category: Noteworthy News
New heat guidelines for trades in Brisbane
A new policy produced by the CFMMEU and taken up by 140 contractors and subcontractors could see workers in Brisbane stop-work when the thermometer reaches 28C and 75% humidity. The...
Cars to drive on recycled cars…
Fulton Hogan has this week unveiled the first substantial road surfacing works utilising recycled plastic from scrapped cars. The asphalt alternative is created from plastic car parts that would otherwise...
Thiess secures $1.3B 6 year extension at Curragh
Thiess has announced that it has secured the services contract extension at Curragh mine in Queensland – worth $1.3B over 6 years. Brands Sedgman and UGL will deliver the contract...
Will $6.2b be enough to fix the problem? And, who’s going to pay?
A CFMMEU commissioned report this week has put a price-tag of $6.2b on fixing the building industries ongoing flammable cladding and structural defects issues. This number is ‘conservative’ as it...
NSW Appoints David Chandler As Inaugural Building Commissioner
NSW has appointed industry veteran David Chandler as the inaugural building commissioner in the first step to addressing the public’s concerns with the industry. Mr Chandler is an Adjunct Professor...
Projects in limbo as Ralan group appoints adminstrators
Billions of dollars of apartment developments on the East Coast are in doubt after Sydney developer Ralan Group entered administration. The groups signature project – the $1.4Bn Ruby Collection on...
Coates Hire CEO Gone
Coates Hire CEO Jeff Fraser has been shown the door after a relatively short stint in the job – taking over in 2016. He oversaw major transformation as the company...
Downer Wins $600m Ausnet Contract
Downer EDI has today been announced as the winner of the$600m 5 year maintenance contract for power lines in Victoria. Already a key contractor for Ausnet, this announcement expands the...
Come And Meet The Team
We’re exhibiting at the Roads & Traffic Expo in Melbourne on 17th-18th September! Our Director Rosemary Tilley will be presenting a talk: Increasing the wellbeing of people in the construction...