Business matters
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Day of reckoning coming for NSW homeowners who don’t pay their tradies
From 1 March 2021, the Security of Payment Act will apply to contracts between homeowners and builders or trade contractors. In the 20 years since its ... -
Boards, directors must get ‘hands on’ to avoid falling foul of new industrial manslaughter laws
SAI Global has warned that delegating accountability for workplace safety will not be sufficient defence for board members and C-Suite executives under new industrial manslaughter laws ... -
SAI Global: Upcoming boom in public-private partnerships to facilitate fast recovery
SAI Global, global risk management solutions provider, said that investments from state and federal governments towards infrastructure, digital security, energy and local community projects will help ... -
Sydney’s most job-ready apprentices are ready to work
Training and apprentice hire group Productivity Force and its business partner Productivity Bootcamp have graduated 18 pre-apprentices from its new Sydney training facility in Campbelltown. Productivity ... -
Millions of dollars expected to be invested in making workplaces COVID-safe
Zip Water recently released the HydroTap Touch-Free Wave, a touchless faucet solution that tackles one aspect of the COVID-safe precautions when returning to the new normal, ... -
HIA: NSW budget targets property tax reform, infrastructure and construction skills
In the recently released NSW budget, there were a number of benefits announced for the construction sector including the announcement of the public consultation of the ... -
Builder convicted for carrying out plumbing work unlicensed
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has successfully prosecuted a Victorian man for breaching the Building Act 1993. Corio man Ahmad Heidari was today convicted and fined ... -
Jirsch Sutherland: don’t ignore insolvency warning signs
Business recovery and insolvency firm Jirsch Sutherland has pointed out that 12 November 2020 marks just 50 days until a number of key stimulus measures come ... -
CFMEU: budget a missed opportunity for social housing and apprentices
Following the 2020 federal budget, the CFMEU national construction division says that the government missed an opportunity to spark a construction boom in the social and ... -
JobKeeper 2.0: what the construction industry need to know
The federal government has extended the JobKeeper stimulus package in light of the COVID-19 pandemic which will carry through to January 2021 before shifting to the ...
