COVID-19
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Melbourne construction sites shut following anti-vax protests at CFMEU Vic
The Victorian government has shut down all construction sites in metropolitan Melbourne and all other locked down local government areas following violent protests on Monday. It ... -
Australia’s first COVID-19 vaccination badge for tradies announced
Australia’s largest online tradie marketplace, hipages, has announced the rollout of its COVID-19 vaccination badge. It lets home owners know if that the tradie coming to ... -
How Wastewater Samplers Are Detecting COVID-19
Revolutionary ‘torpedo’ passive samplers, developed by Monash University, Victoria’s Department of Health, Melbourne Water, Water Research Australia and other industry partners, are being used to track ... -
Australian PCI: construction industry hits record high in March
The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association (HIA) Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) has climbed by 4.4 points to 61.8 in March, delivering the strongest ... -
Celebrating World Plumbing Day
On World Plumbing Day (March 11), plumbing professionals and their clients worldwide celebrated the importance of the plumbing industry and allied crafts (sanitary, heating, air conditioning). ... -
Master Builders: Apprentice wage subsidy extension an economic boost
Master Builders Australia has celebrated the Federal Government’s 50% apprentice and trainee wage subsidy, saying it will create new job opportunities in the industry and lead ... -
Contact Harald: Australian-first Bluetooth contact tracing solution
The Victorian construction industry, forging ahead on the road to recovery post-COVID, is using the latest Bluetooth contact tracing technology, Contact Harald, to ensure the safety ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
ISH 2021 goes digital
ISH, the world-leading trade fair for the water and HVAC industries, has decided to go digital for its 2021 trade show in light of the COVID-19 ...
