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The peak building and construction industry association Master Builders Australia today announced the appointment of two new board members following its annual general meeting. Effective immediately, Mr Simon Pilcher from New South Wales and Mr Brett Johnston from Queensland have been welcomed as the newest additions to the national Board. Master Builders Australia … Continued
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24 November 2023 SafeWork NSW, in collaboration with the Office of the Building Commissioner, NSW Environment Protection Authority and Local Government NSW, has launched an online Asbestos Awareness and Safety Course to provide tradies and other workers with further education on how to best protect themselves when handling products containing asbestos. This course supports a … Continued
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The CFMEU has congratulated the Malinauskas Government on its strong pledge to ban engineered stone. SA Labor has signalled it will implement a statewide ban on the deadly product, regardless of the outcome of next month’s federal, state and territory work health and safety ministerial meeting. SA joins NSW in flagging statewide bans if a … Continued
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Time is running out to register for the NSW Government initiative targeting serious defects in recently completed and occupied residential apartment buildings. More than 150 buildings have already registered with Project Intervene, which supports owners corporations throughout the process of getting serious defects fixed in common property areas of eligible buildings, at no cost to … Continued
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Independent Hardware Group (IHG) has become the latest major business to announce it will cut ties with engineered stone in response to the CFMEU’s campaign. IHG, which includes Mitre 10, Home Hardware, Total Tools and Hardings, will remove all engineered stone products from displays at its company-owned retail outlets. It will encourage member stores to do … Continued
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The building and construction industry continues to hold grave concerns around the compounding impact of the Albanese Government’s Closing Loopholes IR Bill on business and tradies right across the economy. Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn says moves by Minister Burke to tinker at the edges of the Bill does not in any way … Continued
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Weather patterns forecast this summer mean HVAC systems in Australia’s million-plus commercial buildings will need to work harder than ever as El Nino bites, producing higher energy bills and greater emissions. December to February maximum and minimum temperatures are at least 2.5 times more likely than normal to be unusually high for much of … Continued
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The Coalition’s obsession with pork barrelling and undeliverable projects made Australian infrastructure pipeline unsustainable, the CFMEU said today. The previous Liberal-National government promised billions of dollars towards projects that didn’t stack up in an effort to buy votes. As a result, Infrastructure Minister Catherine King has been forced to change course in order to give … Continued
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The Australian Constructors Association (ACA) welcomes today’s publication of the findings of the Independent Strategic Review of the Infrastructure Investment Program, but a cloud of uncertainty still hangs over the industry. Australian Constructors Association CEO Jon Davies said the review has provided some answers, but there’s still much more to figure out. “The critical question … Continued
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When: 16 November 2023 12.00-1.00pm Where: Dame Dorothy Tangney Alcove What: Responding to the new Infrastructure Policy Statement and presenting advocacy priorities for growth areas with, Minister for Infrastructure, The Hon. Catherine King MP NGAA Chair, Councillor Matthew Deeth Growth area Members of Parliament, Mayors and Councillors attending. [Interview opportunity] NGAA Chair Matthew Deeth and … Continued
