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Subcontractors Could Lose as Grocon Goes Bust
Business
Monday November 23 2020

Subcontractors Could Lose as Grocon Goes Bust

There are fears that thousands of subcontractors could lose money owed to them after the builder behind developments such as the 2018 Commonwealth Games Village and...

CFMEU’s ‘Disgust’ over Vic Govt and Grocon
Business
Wednesday February 8 2017

CFMEU’s ‘Disgust’ over Vic Govt and Grocon

A Victorian union boss says he is dismayed and disgusted by the state Labor government's promotion of construction company Grocon.

Construction Union Bosses Could Face 15 Years in Prison
Business
Monday January 4 2016

Construction Union Bosses Could Face 15 Years in Prison

Senior officials within the Victorian division of Australia’s biggest construction sector union could face up to 15 years in prison after being arrested over their alleged...

How Can We Transform Industry Thinking?
Business
Monday November 2 2015

How Can We Transform Industry Thinking?

Bringing together all the resources to build great homes for customers isn’t easy.

The Secrets to Building Places for People
Green
Tuesday October 13 2015

The Secrets to Building Places for People

Is it possible for a building to be sustainable if it doesn’t put people first?

CFMEU Pays $3.5m to Settle Lawsuit with Grocon
Business
Monday June 22 2015

CFMEU Pays $3.5m to Settle Lawsuit with Grocon

The construction union CFMEU will pay about $3.5 million to building giant Grocon to settle a civil case against it over illegal blockades to a series...

Sign Contractor Fined for Wall Collapse
Commercial
Friday May 22 2015

Sign Contractor Fined for Wall Collapse

A subcontractor hired to attach cladding to a Melbourne brick wall that collapsed and killed three people has been fined $7,500 but will pay $33,500 in...

Vic Opposition Leader Accuses CMFEU of Strong Arming Planning Minister
Zoning
Wednesday April 8 2015

Vic Opposition Leader Accuses CMFEU of Strong Arming Planning Minister

Victoria’s Planning Minister has been bullied into knocking back planned into knocking back an apartment tower planned by Grocon in the Melbourne CBD against the advice...

Grocon Fined $250,000 Over Victoria Wall Collapse
Safety
Friday November 21 2014

Grocon Fined $250,000 Over Victoria Wall Collapse

A wall in Melbourne which collapsed killing three people had threatened the lives of everyone who walked past it, a magistrate says.