Construction industry groups including Master Builders Association’s ACT Branch have called for a complete overhaul of the ACT’s contractor licensing regime. Industry groups have blamed rogue tradies for Canberra’s building quality issues, saying unqualified and unlicensed contractors are undercutting legitimate…
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ACT Construction Groups Call for End to Rogue Contractors
Posted in Blog Tagged with: architects, building, carpenters, concreters, construction, construction industry, contractor, OHS, painters, waterproofers, whitecard, whs, workplace health and safety
Search For Qualified Staff Delays ACT Construction Industry Changes
The ACT’s planning directorate says an overhaul of the state’s construction industry intended to be completed by the end of the last financial year will not be finished until 2020. Planning Minister Mick Gentleman announced the suite of building reforms…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Building Site, construction industry, construction site, OHS, whitecard, whs
Tougher Penalties for Workplace Safety Offences in WA
Western Australia recently implemented tougher penalties for workplace safety offences, which are consistent with the national model Work Health and Safety Act. The laws introduced increase the maximum imprisonment term from 2 to 5 years and fines for body corporate…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Building Site, construction industry, white card, whitecard, whs, workplace health and safety
Melbourne Construction Reaches Record Highs
Melbourne construction has reached record highs with $38 billion in building projects approved across the state of Victoria. According to the latest figures from the Victorian Building Authority, 114,800 building permits were issued across Victoria in the last financial year.…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: building, building industry, construction, construction industry, whitecard
Incentives to Boost Apprenticeships in WA
There are incentives aimed at attracting young people to WA’s largest industry – construction. The Construction Training Fund (CTF) was established by an Act of Parliament in 1990 to support the training of people in the building and construction industry…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: apprentices, building industry, construction industry, construction trades, construction training, tradies, training, whitecard
More Than 600 Construction Worker Opportunities to be added in Geelong
More than 1200 jobs are expected to be delivered across the Geelong area, in 21 organisations, over 600 of these will be in the construction sector. While initial reports indicate that 2018 will continue to be a booming year for…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: building, construction, construction industry, tradespeople, tradies, whitecard
Top Tips for Health and Safety in 2018
Employers who want to prioritize health and safety for 2018 can follow the simple tips identified by Alan Girle in an article on Hcamag.com. He says anyone wanting to develop a work health and safety system should look to government…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Building Site, construction industry, OHS, whitecard, whs, workplace health and safety
Struggling with Suicide as A Man in Construction
Suicide is an issue that has plagued the construction industry, with male workers being most susceptible to mental health issues and suicide in this industry. In fact over the past 16 years, there have been 3000 suicides in the construction…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: builders, building, construction, construction industry, OHS, whitecard, whs, workplace health and safety
Advice for Women in Construction
It can be challenging for women to advance in the construction industry but one woman who’s made it in this male-dominated industry is giving some advice. Tracy Young is a 32 year old construction engineer who developed construction software called…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: builders, building, construction, construction industry, engineer, women in construction
The Safety Culture of ACT Construction Sites The Focus of New Research
A new research project has been launched to evaluate the safety culture in the Canberra construction industry, identified as one with the most number of serious construction workplace injuries. The research forms part of the ACT Government’s efforts to…
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