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Seeley Wins HVAC Contract for New Meat-Processing Facility
Australia’s largest air-conditioning manufacturer, Seeley International, will play a key role in the delivery of one of the Nation’s most state-of-the-art food manufacturing facilities. The South ... -
Federal government expands support for apprentices
The federal government has expanded support to help apprentices finish their training, protecting the skills pipeline delivered under the government’s successful Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements program. The ... -
Labour Hire toolkit gives workers a nation-first safety tool
An Australian-first toolkit to improve safety for labour hire workers, including a worker guide and a self-assessment checklist for businesses, has been launched as part of ... -
Disqualified for 18 Months by Regulator
A Victorian builder has been disqualified for 18 months and penalised $40,000 for building without a permit, without insurance and undertaking plumbing work without qualifications, among ... -
Water Insurance Claims High Despite Work From Home
Water damage insurance claims remain high despite more Aussies working from home: • 77% of survey respondents impacted by water damage were at home at the ... -
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 ... -
Sustainable Water Treatment Inspired by Nature
Students from Monash Chemical Engineering have used the natural water treatment cycle found in nature as inspiration to develop a sustainable, stand-alone water treatment system that ... -
Revised Standard for Fire Hydrants
The Standards Australia committee, FP-009, Fire Hydrant Installations, has recently published a revision AS 2419.1:2021, Fire hydrant installations, Part 1: System design, installation and commissioning. The ... -
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 ... -
UniSA Digs Deep to Prevent Construction Worker Suicides
Every year 190 Australians working in the construction industry take their own lives – that’s one worker every second day. They’re confronting statistics, but for an ...
