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The construction industry’s canary in the mineshaft is its most visible flaw – waste. It consumes about 50 per cent of global steel production and three billion tonnes of raw materials a year. About 40 per cent of solid...
After recent extreme weather events such as wildfires, floods, and the freeze in Texas last winter that knocked out power for large swaths of the state, demand for new forms of power resilience in commercial buildings is on the...
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...
When project manager Ashleigh Kopac joined the male-dominated construction industry six years ago, it didn't take long to experience sexism on the job.
Key points:
Construction is the most male-dominated industry in Australia
Women make up only 13 per cent of the...
AvidXchange, the leading provider of accounts payable (AP) and payment automation solutions for the middle market, announced AvidPay is now integrated with TimberScan to create a complete purchase to pay AP solution for construction industry professionals. This new flexible...
Visualisation of a 40-storey hybrid timber tower in Sydney, planned as the new headquarters of software company Atlassian, designed by New York-based SHoP architects and Australian practice BVN (Courtesy of BVN via Medianet)
Australia aims to cut construction-related greenhouse...
This course covers the history of value engineering, the benefits it provides (even those beyond the budget), the value engineering methodology, when value engineering should happen and when it absolutely should not.
You’ll also learn how a national A/E firm...
More than 2,300 people moved to Pimpama on the Gold Coast last financial year, one of highest migrations to any regional area in Australia, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Key points:
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released its...
Located north of Chicago in the suburb of Vernon Hills, Illinois, Mellody Farm Shopping Center is a rapidly growing open-air retail and dining destination that will be home to 50 diverse tenants. The 270,000 square foot shopping center features...