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23 APRIL 2024 Visy Board Pty Limited (Visy) has been fined $375,000 in the NSW District Court after an employee sustained crush injuries to his left ankle following a workplace incident where the ruling found the risk of injury was “patently obvious”. SafeWork NSW launched the prosecution after a 25 June 2020 incident where a … Continued
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Have you ever faced a blocked drain right as the cooler months set in? Autumn brings its own plumbing challenges to Australian homes. This article provides essential tips for keeping your plumbing problem-free during fall. Keep reading to learn how to safeguard your home’s water system. Essential Autumn Plumbing Tips for Australian Homeowners Autumn brings … Continued
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A new era for housing affordability in Sydney began today with the NSW Minister for Housing, Rose Jackson, opening Australia’s most innovative build-to-rent housing project: Nightingale Marrickville. The project uniquely utilises land owned by a church, leased to their charity arm, to create much-needed affordable housing. It has given 54 eligible singles, couples and small … Continued
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16 April 2024POWER TO THE PEOPLE: BRISBANE FORUM HEARS HOW AUSTRALIANS COULD SAVE $9 BILLION ON POWER BILLS AS QUEENSLAND LEADS THE WAY Community members, civil society and climate groups, and energy experts will gather in Brisbane on Tuesday to discuss Queensland’s energy transition, the key policies of the major parties and plans for community … Continued
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April – CSR Gyprock® and Rondo Building Services have recently partnered with The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife (FNPW) to plant two trees for every Red Book printed as part of conservation efforts. This initiative aligns with Gyprock’s commitment to environmental stewardship and aims to propagate native trees and seedlings across two sites in … Continued
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NEWS RELEASE – AUSTRALIA APRIL 2024 Screenwood is proud to announce the launch of MODULO® Group 1 interior tongue and groove lining, an innovative extension to its bestselling MODULO® Group 3 range. MODULO® Group 1 presents interior architects and designers with a cost effective, linear lining solution – pre-finished in NAVURBAN™ decorative surface film for ultra-realistic woodgrain interiors, NAVURBAN™ … Continued
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10 April 2024 The latest building activity data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has confirmed there is still a long way to go before Australia overcomes the housing crisis. Master Builders Chief Economist Shane Garrett said work started on just 163,285 new homes during 2023, a 10.5 per cent reduction on the previous … Continued
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CIMIC Group company CPB Contractors, has been selected by the NSW Government to deliver the design, early works and delivery phases for the redevelopment of the Royal Prince Alfred (RPA) Hospital at Camperdown in Sydney. Works include upgrades and the reconfiguration of RPA’s emergency, intensive care, acute inpatient, paediatric inpatient, medical imaging, and women and … Continued
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By Michael Fisher, Managing Director, Boon Edam Australia For businesses, building management is no longer as simple as it once was. For one, building usage has changed dramatically over the last century – and even more over the last decade. Covid-19 brought with it a whole host of changes, from remote and hybrid … Continued
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Despite a myriad of Federal Government housing initiatives, Australia is on track to fall over 110,000 homes short of its National Housing Accord target. Master Builders Australia has today released its 2024 building and construction industry forecasts which, for the first time, cover the full five-year period of the Accord. From 1 July 2024 until … Continued
