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Upskilling Plumbers For Victoria’s Clean Energy Boom
The Andrews Labor Government is upskilling and advancing the plumbing industry to meet Victoria’s growing demand for energy efficient technologies in their home. Minister for Energy ... -
Fined $40k for Unregistered Work
A Victorian man has been convicted and ordered to pay over $40,000 for performing building work without registration. Marcus Chronis has been ordered by a magistrate ... -
More Women Needed in Construction: HIA
International Women’s Day, is a great opportunity for the building industry to consider how a traditionally male dominated industry, can encourage women in to its workforce. ... -
Research into Building Design to Combat Water Damage
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) continues to take action to tackle the issue of water moisture ingress and mould in buildings by funding research at the ... -
LPG Gas Leak Leaves Woman in Hospital
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) is reminding Victorians to ensure they check their LPG cylinder connections and only use hoses and fittings provided with approved appliances after ... -
ITECA: 2023 Budget needs to back apprentice recruitment
The Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) believes that this year’s federal budget needs to make a meaningful commitment to fund apprentice and trainee recruitment, retention ... -
First Prosecution Under Tougher Building Legislation
SSC Group Holdings Pty Ltd is the first developer in the State to be prosecuted under NSW’s Residential Apartment Buildings Act. Executive Director at Fair Trading NSW ... -
Crackdown on ‘Phoenix’ Building Companies
Building companies who deliberately and repeatedly go bust to avoid paying debts are being put on notice, with the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) working as part ... -
New UniSA-Teamgage Initiative Tackles Workplace Bullying
World-first research is at the heart of a new workplace bullying prevention program, launched today by the University of South Australia and Australian software business, Teamgage. ... -
Water Damage Practitioner Webinar Educates Industry
The Victorian Building Authority’s (VBA) practitioner masterclasses continue to educate the building and plumbing industry while breaking new records, with more than 1300 people attending the ...
