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Apprentices vital to industry and economic success

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27 June 2024 New data released today from the National Centre for Vocational Education and Research shows building and construction apprenticeship commencements have fallen 22 per cent in the year to December 2023. Only 41,935 people commenced a building and construction-related apprenticeship in 2023, down from 54,035. In response, Master Builders Australia is today releasing … Continued

Welcoming aesthetics take the scowl out of security

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Combining layered entrance security with welcoming aesthetics is a growing challenge in Australasia and globally.   Increasingly it is emerging as a risk management and presentational fusion facing architects, builders, facility managers, and public and private enterprises with financial and confidential data and IP to safeguard.   “It is a pretty sad fact of life … Continued

CPI and engineering activity foreshadows further economic challenges

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26 June 2024 Monthly inflation is again heading in the wrong direction and highlights that serious action is needed to bring down building costs and increase housing supply, says Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn. Rising housing costs were one of the biggest monthly drivers of monthly inflation, bumping up from 3.6 per cent to … Continued

Financial sustainability

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Foundations and Frontiers (FF24) is drawing attention to the financial health of the construction industry today releasing its third paper to inform discussions at the Forum this August. Recent reports show the industry is struggling financially, which is a real concern given its crucial role in the economy. “This financial crisis is not limited to … Continued

Rising wages and stagnating productivity costing construction

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The annual construction industry market sentiment report, released by Arcadis and the Australian Constructors Association (ACA), reveals increasing concerns about the impact of political decisions on project pipelines and the significant effects of the current industrial relations environment on construction costs. ACA CEO Jon Davies said that significant real wage rises, combined with stagnant productivity growth, … Continued

Builders respond to NSW Budget

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18 June 2024 Today’s NSW Budget provides a much-needed boost to help alleviate supply barriers in new home building said Master Builders Association of NSW Executive Director Brian Seidler. Housing “Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has rightly put housing at the centre of the budget and recognised that until we build the homes and infrastructure NSW so … Continued

A Spectacle in NYC: Empire State Building Debuts 270-Foot Vhagar the Dragon Coiled Around the Building’s Mast, in Partnership with Max

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The massive dragon caps off the weeklong “House of the Dragon” takeover at the Observatory NEW YORK–BUSINESS WIRE– A 270-foot-long dragon has landed in the center of New York City – atop the iconic Empire State Building (ESB). In partnership with Max, ESB has acknowledged that Vhagar the Dragon has coiled herself around its mast … Continued

Court Hearing for Sibelco Silicosis Cases

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The Australian Workers Union stands in solidarity with three of its members, Kevin Weekes, Craig Robertson, and Alan Jenkins, as their cases against former employer Sibelco are heard in Wonthaggi court today (14th of June 2024). These men, among many others, have been diagnosed with silicosis, a debilitating lung disease caused by prolonged exposure to … Continued