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30 Actions Needed for More Women in Construction
Business
Monday February 26 2024

30 Actions Needed for More Women in Construction

Wide ranging action is needed in order to attract and retain more women in the construction industry, a new report focused on New South Wales has...

Design and Construction Staff have Massive Opportunities in 2024
Business
Tuesday February 20 2024

Design and Construction Staff have Massive Opportunities in 2024

Professionals and tradespeople across the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) sector have significant opportunities to capitalise on positive market conditions in 2024, a leading recruiter says.

Australia’s Construction Employment Smashes New Record High
Residential
Wednesday January 10 2024

Australia’s Construction Employment Smashes New Record High

Employment in Australia’s construction industry has hit record highs as a massive program of public infrastructure investment drives huge demand for workers, new data shows.

Australia’s Design and Construction Staff are Still in Massive Demand
Business
Monday June 5 2023

Australia’s Design and Construction Staff are Still in Massive Demand

Professionals and tradespeople throughout the design and construction sector in Australia are still in massive demand, new data shows.

Australia’s Construction Employment Surges to New Record High
Business
Thursday March 30 2023

Australia’s Construction Employment Surges to New Record High

Employment in the design and construction sector throughout Australia has surged to new record highs, the latest data shows.

Australia’s Construction Employment Smashes New Record Highs
Business
Thursday January 19 2023

Australia’s Construction Employment Smashes New Record Highs

Employment in Australia’s construction industry has hit its highest level on record, new data shows.

Design and Construction Workers are in Massive Demand
Business
Monday August 23 2021

Design and Construction Workers are in Massive Demand

Professionals and tradespeople across the design and construction sector in Australia are in massive demand as the latest data shows that job vacancies for many disciplines...

What You Must Know about Casual Workplace Law Changes
Business
Tuesday June 15 2021

What You Must Know about Casual Workplace Law Changes

On March 27, the law surrounding casual workers in Australia changed as amendments to the Fair Work Act (the Act) were passed.

More Construction Professionals to Bring Home Salary Rises
Business
Tuesday June 1 2021

More Construction Professionals to Bring Home Salary Rises

As building activity ramps up, more design and construction professionals throughout Australia are expected to bring home pay increases.

Business
19 Nov, 2019
Plumber penalised over $150,000 for Cheating Workers and Lying

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured penalties of $151,200 against a Victorian plumber and his company for underpaying a young worker following previous court action involving...

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Safety
14 Aug, 2019
Vic tradie convicted over WorkSafe assault

A tradie has been convicted for assaulting and spitting on a safety inspector who randomly came across an unsafe Melbourne construction site

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Business
11 Apr, 2019
NT Builder Jailed Over $200k Govt Fraud

A Darwin builder has been jailed for four years for defrauding an NT government indigenous employment program by more than $213,000.

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Business
10 Apr, 2019
Nearly Half of Aussie Professionals Experience Workplace Bullying

Almost one half (45 per cent) of Australian professionals have experienced bullying or harassment at work due to their gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability,...

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Business
1 Mar, 2019
Labour Hire Scheme Takes Hold in Vic

Dodgy labour hire providers will be ousted from Victoria as the state's first ever licensing scheme kicks off in April.

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Business
14 Sep, 2018
Unemployment Rate Steady at 5.3% in August

Employment growth in August was twice as high as expected, keeping the nations' unemployment rate steady at 5.3 per cent for the second month in a...

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Commercial
7 Sep, 2018
Workers Walk at Hobart Hospital Over Pay

More than one hundred plasterers have indefinitely walked off the job at Hobart's major hospital over a pay dispute but the end date for the redevelopment...

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Business
31 Jul, 2018
Victoria Bests NSW as Top Performing Economy

More people and new homes have helped Victoria edge past NSW as the nation's top performing economy, a new report shows.

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Business
13 Jun, 2018
Sign of Solid Jobs Growth for Rest of 2018

Employment growth unsurprisingly cooled after an unsustainable record run in 2017, but there are signs job gains are likely to be solid for the remainder of...

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