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Fans of Charlie Chaplin may recall a hilarious sequence in The Cure, where he gets chased by a bellhop for two minutes inside a revolving door. The revolving door was in fact conceived just 29 years prior, in 1888, and its invention was no laughing matter. A nineteenth century US inventor refused to accept … Continued
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Weld Australia is excited to announce the launch of two free online welder safety training courses – one for welders, and the second for welding engineers and supervisors. According to Geoff Crittenden (CEO, Weld Australia), “Welding is a potentially dangerous process, with many hazards and risks to people’s health. These risks are compounded by … Continued
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The Australian Constructors Association (ACA) has today announced it will bring the equivalent of the Conference of the Parties (COP) Summit to Australia’s construction industry, revealing plans for Foundations and Frontiers (FF24) – a new tripartite construction industry forum to be held on 8 August in Sydney. Also referred to as FF24, ACA CEO Jon … Continued
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Unions have urged energy giant Esso to come clean on its plans to safely remove deadly asbestos from retired oil and gas platforms in the Bass Strait. The Building Industry Group of Unions (BIG), which includes the CFMEU, AMWU, PPTEU and ETU, is fighting for the full decommissioning of all platforms and associated equipment. … Continued
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8 March 2024 To coincide with International Women’s Day, Master Builders Australia has today released a multifaceted policy platform, Breaking Ground: Women in building and construction, to increase female participation in the building and construction industry. Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn said Breaking Ground represents a proactive effort to not only acknowledge the … Continued
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7 March 2024 New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) concerning building approvals and lending indicators continues to show we need to do more to tackle supply constraints in the housing pipeline as new home building and lending declines. Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn said resolving supply constraints should be the … Continued
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The Construction Forestry Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) has called for the federal government to expand build-to-rent-to-buy schemes. The Greens’ housing policy, released yesterday, calls for the government to build 360,000 homes over five years that would be available to rent and buy at discounted rates. CFMEU National Secretary Zach Smith said the Federal Labor Government … Continued
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7 March 2024 RADIO GRABS AVAILABLE SafeWork NSW has commenced a compliance blitz focusing on the safe installation of rooftop solar devices. Inspectors are ensuring rooftop solar business owners are checking safety of sub-contractors and that those working in the industry are incorporating safe work practices across the board. In 2022, SafeWork Inspectors … Continued
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4 March 2024MEDIA RELEASE Leaders from government, industry and research will explore how innovations in smart sensing can benefit new Western Sydney developments at the Sensing the West Forum in Parramatta on March 13. The event will be opened by NSW Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology, The Hon. Anoulack Chanthivong and involve expert panel discussions and workshops about planning, building and construction, service delivery, and … Continued
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The NSW Auditor General has exposed SafeWork NSW as becoming increasingly slack about safety, as serious injuries rise in construction. Complaints received by SafeWork NSW about potential work health and safety breaches are triaged into five categories of seriousness. The Auditor General’s alarming report found that there had been a steady reduction over the past … Continued
