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Getting the Contract Right
Business
Thursday February 1 2018

Getting the Contract Right

A key part of any procurement activity, particularly in the construction and infrastructure sector, is to get the contract right.

Scientific Management and the AER
Energy
Friday July 21 2017

Scientific Management and the AER

Scientific management appeared as a formalised concept in 1910. In its idealised form it involved observing workers performing tasks, identifying potential efficiencies that could be gained...

Strata Comes of Age as a Profession
Strata
Thursday May 25 2017

Strata Comes of Age as a Profession

Wind back 50 years and real estate offices in Australia discovered a useful extra income stream: helping owners of small blocks of units or flats to...

Stormwater Management: The Last Frontier
Landscaping
Monday November 28 2016

Stormwater Management: The Last Frontier

As the driest inhabited continent, Australia has pioneered the best practices when it comes to management of water.

Australian Construction Employment Outlook
Business
Friday November 25 2016

Australian Construction Employment Outlook

Despite continued predictions that jobs in the construction sector in Australia have peaked and concerns about the impact recent global events might have on the construction...

Strata Management Chasing BIM
Strata
Tuesday November 15 2016

Strata Management Chasing BIM

Building information modelling (BIM) is currently one of the hottest topics in construction, and with increasing numbers of residential projects adopting it in Australia, there is...

Strata Managers Face Shake Up
Strata
Thursday October 13 2016

Strata Managers Face Shake Up

The strata management industry is in for a significant shake up with the “once-in-a-generation” changes to strata laws being introduced on November 30, 2016.

Barriers to the Adoption of Construction Management Software
Technology
Wednesday October 12 2016

Barriers to the Adoption of Construction Management Software

The construction industry is set to go through a significant technological shift in the coming years.

Growing Old (Dis)gracefully
Residential
Thursday September 29 2016

Growing Old (Dis)gracefully

If you were aged 23 when The Sex Pistols first burst onto the music scene in 1975, you’ll be 65 years old next year. Think of...