Don’t box us in – industry needs room to move
Australia’s urban areas are growing, and so is the industry’s urban freight task. The future looks bright to some – with new homes, increased amenities, and everything from your shoes...
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Leaders of the Construction Industry come together to support ACT Construction Apprentice Mental Health
The CFMEU, Creative Safety Initiative (CSI) and Construction Charitable Works (CCW) today launch their mental health training and support program for ACT construction apprentices. CSI will be delivering Mental Health...
Get ready for Green Star Buildings
Project teams will soon have the chance to use the Green Star Buildings tool, but there’s still time to submit a project using Green Star – Design & As Built....
Australian Urban Design Awards announce winners for 2021
Five projects from around Australia were named as the 2021 Australian Urban Design Award (AUDA) winners at an online ceremony this week. Urban centres in the Northern Territory were the...
Victoria’s Big Build Investment in Housing
More Homes And More Support For Homeless After Hotels The Andrews Labor Government is extending the transition out of emergency hotel accommodation for Victorians who have experienced homelessness during lockdowns...
Super cool building materials could reduce urban temperatures
A new partnership between the University of New South Wales and the University of Sydney will producer new cool building materials that reduce urban temperatures and counteract the effects of...
Can the Construction industry attract millennials and Gen Z?
Younger workers want flexibility and higher pay, and the industry is trying a variety of tactics to recruit them. Construction employment carries with it a perception that the work does...
Series of construction projects to create over 1,000 jobs
Over a two-month period, $236 million worth of tendered out infrastructure projects are expected to result in the creation of more than 1,000 jobs in South Australia. South Australian Minister...
Machine learning: keeping our communities safe via early detection of road defects
The Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) NSW and ACT Division has collaborated with four councils to trial the use of machine learning, video and Artificial Intelligence in the...
Increased Density in Perth’s Runaway Market
A swathe of new developments in Western Australia has prompted questions about whether the state is shedding its penchant for NIMBYism once and for all. NIMBY, or “not in my...