Ms Hall had failed to lodge any business activity statements (BAS) and personal tax returns despite the large cash deposits being made into her company accounts. On July 6, 2019, police were listening as Mr Kay and Mr Alex discussed...
Potential price gouging in the construction industry could be investigated after the South Australian government called on the consumer watchdog to intervene. Key points: SA Labor has asked the ACCC to investigate potential price gouging The ABS has reported building costs rose...
A company which failed to provide a safe workplace for a teenage boy, resulting in him falling 12 metres to his death at the old Perth post office building, has been fined $320,000. Key points: Wesley Ballantine died after falling through a roof...
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Construction is the second most male dominated industry in Australia, after mining. Sexism persists, and discrimination against women in the workplace is rife. The gender pay gap is over 26%, and growing. Yet the industry faces a skills shortage - a shortage...
Hexagon’s Mining division has announced an agreement with Volvo Construction Equipment to provide autonomous safety systems for the mining industry This pact would allow Volvo CE off-road mining vehicles to be equipped with Hexagon Level-9 vehicle intervention technology, the companies...
Concrete, steel and aluminium are considered some of the more challenging materials to decarbonise. A typical cubic metre of brick has embodied emissions of around 357kg of carbon dioxide. This comes from extracting the raw material from quarries, processing it, shaping...
Updated May 30, 2019 13:22:45 Businesses have put the brakes on investment, pointing to an even sharper than expected economic slowdown. Key points: Business investment fell sharply in the first quarter, retreating from the gains made late last year Coupled with construction...
Email Posted June 25, 2019 17:48:17 The chief executive of the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors Brett Mace said if building surveyors are unable to get insurance because of the cladding crisis the construction industry will come to a halt. Source:...
The full extent of Probuild’s projects wasn’t clear either, but a bank guarantee liability of $277 million at the end of last year indicates a workbook in the order of $5 billion-plus end value. Insolvencies in construction are already ticking...
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