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From Kitchen to Conviction
Charging a deposit six times the maximum amount and disregarding an official rectification order were among the building offences leading to $24,000 in fines for a ... -
New CEO at Standards Australia
Standards Australia has announced the appointment of Rod Balding as its new Chief Executive Officer. Rod joins Standards Australia with extensive experience in finance, commercial, and ... -
New Appointments at Fergus
Fergus, Australia and New Zealand’s, leading job management software provider for the trade industry, has announced the appointment of Christina Knock as Vice President of Marketing ... -
Geothermal Is a Gift to Us All
If you’re looking for a way to expand your knowledge and get into a fast-growing renewable energy sector, then geothermal might be the answer, writes heat ... -
Research shows commercial construction industry under immense pressure
The commercial construction industry is undergoing immense pressure with unprecedented demand and worker shortages amid nationwide residential construction drive according to a study by E1. The ... -
New Green Star Pathway for Apartments
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has released technical guidance for the new Green Star Buildings -Apartments Pathway, designed to provide verification of the apartments ... -
Tradies Notoriously Late Filing Tax Returns
New data from tax and accounting service Hnry reveals nearly half (45%) of independent tradies have yet to file their tax return – despite the threat of a $313 failure ... -
Online Searches for “Electricians” Outnumber “Plumbers” By 70:1
BizCover, the online business insurance company, has conducted a ‘Most In-Demand Trades’ study, analysing Google search data for over 165 trades, including the phrase “[trade] near me,” to identify ... -
Boost in home batteries: good news for heat pumps
Master Electricians Australia (MEA) has welcomed moves to boost household battery adoption that will make it more affordable for Australians to access electrification technology in the ... -
Quarterly data reveals decline in apprentices and trainees in training
The latest data released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) has revealed a decline in the total number of apprentices and trainees in-training ...
