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Time-lapse video shows NYC Museum Being Built
The Statue of Liberty is probably the most well known and iconic monument in The USA but it’s lesser known Statue of Liberty Museum has finally reached completion. The museum began construction in 2016 and this video shows how work…
Watch a Family Construct Their Off The Grid Home
Living off-the-grid has become a more popular way of life for many and this family decided to make their dream a reality all on their own. This couple built their entire home from the ground up, on their own. Here’s…
Australian Tradies Being Exposed to Silica May Develop Deadly Lung Disease
The hazard of construction dust and fine particles such as the dust released by cutting kitchen benchtops should never be underestimated because something as simple as a breathing mask could be life-saving. Silicosis is caused by inhaling small particles of…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: construction, Construction workers, lung disease, silicosis, stonemason, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Parents Speak Out After Death of Teenage Son on Construction Site
Christopher Cassaniti was a teenager working as an apprentice in the construction industry who was crushed when scaffolding collapsed at a MacQuarie Park construction site recently. Previously, co-workers of the young man spoke of their grief and now his parents…
Female Traffic Controllers Get Challenged Less Than Males
We often hear about the struggles women in the construction industry are forced to overcome but we seldom hear much good. One area of the industry where positive changes are being seen is on road construction sites where female traffic…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: construction, Road Construction, traffic controller, whitecard, workplace health and safety
One Dead after Falling from Roof in Central Victoria
Falls from height are still the most common cause of serious workplace health and safety incidents, despite these accidents being avoidable if the proper fall protection controls are utilised. The latest tragic incident involved a man in central Victoria who…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Building Site, construction, fall from roof, falls, work from height, workplace health and safety
Company to Introduce Excavators with Self-driving Tech
A start-up tech construction company wants to modify excavators for construction with self-driving technology. The technology is meant to do the basic tasks of drivers so that human drivers can concern themselves with more complex tasks. The company says this…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: building, construction, excavators, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Macquarie Park Scaffolding Collapse Prompts Legal Action
The company involved in the scaffolding collapse at Macquarie Park that claimed the life of a worker, is being sued over a separate incident involving scaffolding. The incident revolves around a scaffolding collapse that injured a worker on the north…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Building Site, construction, scaffolding collapse, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Builders Warn of Global Construction Skills Shortage
Australian’s home building sector through Housing Industry Association’s Harley Dale has expressed concern over a looming skills shortage. The HIA has called for a separate contractor visa to be introduced which could bring workers into Australia for building construction projects…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Apprentice, building, construction, whitecard, workplace health and safety
