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Releasing its Future of the Workforce report, Master Builders Australia forecasts the building and construction industry needs 130,000 additional workers this year to overcome workforce shortages. This shortfall is on top of those required for natural attrition and requires federal and state governments to prioritise reforms that will attract and retain more workers. “While it … Continued
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By Michael Fisher* The familiar whiff of smoke from bushfire reduction burnoffs is sending a signal to building and business operators around Australia to prepare for a “new normal” of more airborne hazards affecting our built environment and workplaces this spring and summer. Large parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory, the south-west … Continued
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Yesterday’s announcement that Australia will lead the world in banning the importation of engineered stone is another positive move in the fight to protect workers from silicosis, but research shows more needs to be done. Glyn Pierce-Jones, CEO of leading workplace safety technology company, Trolex, said “many Australian workers still face serious health risks, … Continued
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OSAKA, Japan–BUSINESS WIRE– Liber Hotel Osaka (located in Konohana-ku, Osaka, operated by Musashino Co., Ltd.) is joining the new “MUJI room” project launched by Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo) and refurbishing 12 guest rooms to create “MUJI rooms.” Liber Hotel Osaka aims to be “a hotel where guests can release their … Continued
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The Australian Constructors Association (ACA) welcomes the reconvening of the National Construction Industry Forum (NCIF) and the inclusion of association peers including Master Builders Australia and the Civil Contractors Federation. Jon Davies, CEO of the ACA and a founding member of the NCIF, said this is a unique opportunity to reshape the construction industry for … Continued
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Holcim Australia Pty Ltd (Holcim), a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, together with Putzmeister Oceania, a trusted provider of high-quality concrete machinery and equipment, are excited to announce their agreement to a trial of the first Australian Design Rules (ADRs) approved and road registered 100% electric concrete truck mixer in Australia. The … Continued
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Mining, construction, energy exploration, and infrastructure groups are becoming ever nimbler in moving plant, people, and resources over major distances as opportunities decline at one site and open up in more profitable areas. This has led to a new generation of transportable technologies and plant, including portable buildings and transportable facilities that need to … Continued
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–BUSINESS WIRE– Dubai is gearing up to host the 21st edition of Dubai Woodshow, the premier international trade fair focusing on the wood, furniture, and woodworking machinery industries in the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa), gathering more than 600 exhibitors from +50 countries around the world. Scheduled from April 14 … Continued
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LONDON–BUSINESS WIRE– Adopting eight high-impact solutions can transform the growth of virtuous mobility, potentially doubling the share of sustainable mobility in the modal split from approximately 30% to 60% of passenger kilometers (PAX) over the next decade. This is the key finding of the fifth Arthur D. Little (ADL)/POLIS Future of Mobility report, which was … Continued
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Among Australia’s first institutional grade multi-story logistics properties, 42-52 Raymond Avenue provides ease of access to global gateway hubs, including Sydney Airport and Port Botany, and a major component of Sydney’s population SYDNEY–BUSINESS WIRE– Cabot Properties, a prominent investor, developer, and operator of logistics properties throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific, today announced … Continued
