Author: Staff Writer
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Asbestos Dumped Illegally Near Melbourne
Serious levels of highly toxic asbestos have been detected in material illegally dumped on a supposedly protected ancient Victorian grassland. Tens of thousands of tonnes of ... -
Celebrate National Water Week 17-23 October 2022
It is just two weeks until the start of National Water Week (17-23 October 2022), the Australian Water Association’s (AWA’s) annual event dedicated to building awareness of the value of ... -
Company Fined After Roofing Incident
A Sydney-based business has been convicted and fined $150,000 after a worker was seriously injured while helping to replace roofing at a company job site in ... -
Keep Out of Harm’s Way When Keeping Warm
Victorians keeping warm in the cold months need to make sure they have their heaters serviced to reduce the risk of unintentional fire. The Victorian Building ... -
Rheem Announces Season 5 – Aussie Plumbers Hidden Talents
For the fifth year, Rheem is on the hunt for Australia’s most talented plumbers – so if you’re a singer, a painter, a rapper – in ... -
WA Roadshow Program for NCC Training
Free information sessions across regional WA this spring are set to discuss key changes to national building and plumbing codes as well as new subcontractor payment ... -
VBA Educational Roadshow Kicks Off in September
Victoria’s building and plumbing regulator is gearing up to deliver roadshows across the state ahead of the implementation of the National Construction Code (NCC) 2022. The ... -
Startup ‘Superyard’ Aims to Share Construction Materials
Superyard was launched in early August 2022 with the aim of making it easy to share and trade unused building materials stock sitting in yards all ... -
New Security of Payment Laws Rolled Out
Participants at all levels of WA’s building and construction industry are reminded that new legislation is now in effect to help subcontractors and suppliers receive timely ... -
Plumber Banned for 3 Years for Multiple Breaches
A Victorian plumber has had his registration cancelled and been disqualified from re-applying for three years, the statutory maximum, following breaches of the Building Act 1993. ...
