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New guide addresses stagnant water in buildings with low occupancy
Not many buildings are fully occupied right now in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the International Association of Plumbing ... -
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 ... -
Smarter safety tech needed to protect tradies as construction reopens
As Melbourne construction sites prepare to get back into the full swing of work following the easing of restrictions, ensuring the safety of tradies will be ... -
The value of product stewardship
Vinyl Council of Australia product stewardship manager Jan van de Graaff discusses the value of product stewardship to all types of organisations. In the current business climate, ... -
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 ... -
Efficient Aussie tradies will reap benefits of a post-COVID boom
Australian tradespeople will have an opportunity to cash in on post-pandemic building and renovation activity according to new research by job management software company Tradify. Tradify ... -
Messe Frankfurt revamps spring 2021 schedule
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Messe Frankfurt has announced that it will not be holding any of its own physical trade fairs at the Frankfurt ... -
Is your financial health score is better than the real estate and construction average?
Comparethemarket.com.au has released the Financial Consciousness Quiz, a ten-question test based on its recent Financial Consciousness Index (FCI) which tests around 3,000 Australians on aspects that ... -
RMIT experts weight in on access to affordable household energy, sustainable building
Experts from RMIT University have given their thoughts on affordable household energy and sustainable housing improvement as well as mandatory disclosure of the energy rating of ... -
NSW subbies owed millions as developers refuse to pay
The CFMEU NSW branch says that construction workers and subcontractors are being ripped off at record rates, saying that builders and developers are using the COVID-19 ...
