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30 January 2024 New analysis shows Queensland is the only eastern Australian state that has yet to receive federal funding to improve the energy efficiency of social housing, prompting calls from researchers and community groups for immediate action. So far the Federal Government has partnered with Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania and the ACT … Continued
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By Glen Tracy*, Boon Edam The built environment is an energy-guzzler. Commercial buildings account for approximately 24% of national electricity consumption and approximately 10% of national greenhouse gas production, according to the latest Commercial Baseline Building Study (CBBS) prepared for the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Further, … Continued
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A Building Work Rectification Order issued by the Building Commission NSW to a Macquarie Park apartment block poses no danger to the residents of that building. The Order, issued on the 15 January 2024 to the 23 Halifax Street developer, relates to the long-term durability of the basement levels of the building, not to any … Continued
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Building Commission NSW Thursday, 18 January 2024 NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler will speak to the media regarding a Building Work Rectification Order issued to a Macquarie Park site. WHEN: 1:45pm, TODAY, 18 January 2024 WHERE: 4 Parramatta Square, 12 Darcy Street, Parramatta NOTE: Media to meet outside the front of the … Continued
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CIMIC Group’s Broad Construction has been selected to deliver Brisbane Catholic Education’s new Notre Dame College at Bells Creek on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Stage one of the project will open in term one of 2025, welcoming Prep to Year Three, and Year Seven students. Broad Construction will deliver five state-of-the-art buildings, including an … Continued
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CPB Contractors, a member of the CIMIC Group, has been selected by Sunwater with Georgiou, to be the major construction partner for a dam wall replacement project in Queensland. This infrastructure project, located downstream of Paradise Dam on the Burnett River near Bundaberg, will provide the region with a long-term water security and storage solution. … Continued
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11 January 2024 SafeWork NSW is sending a strong reminder regarding the dangers of taking children to construction sites, after a teenage boy was seriously injured while attending a worksite in December. On 22 December, a 13-year-old boy attended a construction site with an adult. The boy subsequently fell from scaffolding and sustained a serious … Continued
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The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) has welcomed the Federal Court’s rejection of a legal challenge against forestry in NSW. The Environmental Defenders Office and North East Forest Alliance on Wednesday lost a legal challenge of a Regional Forest Agreement between the NSW and federal governments. Thousands of workers’ jobs were at risk if … Continued
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10 January 2024 Today’s monthly consumer price index figures from the ABS confirm housing and rental inflation trends are out of step with the rest of the economy, said Master Builders Australia Deputy CEO Shaun Schmitke. “Australia’s annual inflation rate dropped to +4.3 per cent during November, the lowest since the start of 2022. “Across … Continued
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9 January 2024 Latest building approvals figures show new home builds continue to remain too low despite an uptick in higher density building. Responding to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Master Builders Australia chief economist Shane Garrett said detached house building approvals slid by 1.9 per cent during November. “Today’s … Continued
