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Category: Building Construction

New trades training centre to help build local workforce

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The new Trades Innovation Centre has officially opened at RMIT University’s Bundoora East campus, helping to create job-ready graduates for worksites across Victoria.  RMIT invested $20 million to establish the centre, which features purpose-built skills bays and state-of-the-art equipment, including virtual welders and excavators. Onsite training will simulate the multidisciplinary nature and timeframes of real construction projects, with … Continued

Budget 2025-26: Laying the foundations for growth

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21 February 2025 Master Builders calls for the next Federal Budget to focus on laying the foundations for economic growth by unlocking building and construction industry capacity and tackling entrenched inflation and declining productivity, which is currently holding Australia back. The industry which employs over 1.3 million Australians and is made up of around 450,000 … Continued

Positive signs for Whyalla steelworks

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The voice of the Australian steel industry The Australian Steel Institute (ASI) has welcomed government intervention to guarantee jobs and payments at Whyalla steelworks.   “We welcome administrators stepping in to stabilise the business and ensure that creditors are paid,” ASI CEO Mark Cain said.   Whyalla produces 75 per cent of Australian structural steel. … Continued

Breaking Barriers: How Trade Schools and Apprenticeships Are Empowering Women in Australia’s Construction Industry

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Sydney, Australia – February 2025: In 2025, Australia’s construction industry remains a powerhouse of economic growth, contributing over $360 billion to the national economy. Yet, the sector faces a growing challenge: a severe shortage of skilled labour, with a projected shortfall of 250,000 workers over the next five years. While the demand for talent is … Continued

Rate cut brings relief – now it’s the Government’s turn to deliver

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18 February 2025  Peak building and construction industry association Master Builders Australia welcomes the long-awaited interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia today but warns it’s now over to the Federal Government to deliver much needed cost of living and housing relief. While lower interest rates offer some relief for homeowners and businesses, … Continued

Women invited to tour live construction sites

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Australia’s leading contractors have come together in a powerful show of support to provide women from outside the industry with the opportunity to have a look at live construction sites. Today, the Australian Constructors Association (ACA), with the support of the NSW Government, launched the “It’s Possible” campaign to encourage mid-career women to consider a … Continued

No-maintenance solution to isolator breakdown heeds warning bells for impending production and OH&S hazards

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One of the challenges of servicing and replacing vibration isolators essential to industrial processes is that they can be located in confined and inaccessible spaces that pose OH&S issues and delays to production processes as a result.   Without fully functioning isolators – performing accurately to their original design specifications – machinery used in mineral … Continued

ROSHN Group Launches Sales for ALMANAR, its First Fully Integrated Community in Makkah Al-Mukarramah

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ALMANAR brings ROSHN’s integrated community living to Makkah Al-Mukarramah, offering over 700 new homes available for sale in the first batch. With a diverse selection of homes strategically positioned within walking distance of key amenities, ALMANAR promises residents convenience and quality of life. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia–BUSINESS WIRE– ROSHN Group, Saudi Arabia’s leading multi-asset class real … Continued

Hydraulink distributor Hydraulic Solutions Taranaki nimbly threads its maintenance tasks through busy Port Taranaki’s upgrade of vital 200-ton mobile ship loader crane

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Busy ports cannot afford to have their heavy-lift ship loading cranes out of commission for any duration when they know that large urgent jobs can come their way at any time.   But these mechanical behemoths must also be rigorously maintained in peak safety and operational condition at all times, so as to both optimise … Continued