When Australia began building the National Highway System in the 1970s, environmental sustainability wasn’t a priority. As personal vehicles became the standard, engineers and policymakers didn’t ...

The construction industry has made progress in reforming outdated practices, but tough conditions threaten to eat away at these achievements. To ensure a sustainable future, we must abandon the ...

The adoption of positive workplace practices is delivering substantial benefits on major construction projects, a webinar has heard. Hosted by the Construction Industry Culture Taskforce (CICT), the ...

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Newer Australian homes are twice as energy efficient compared with older homes, the latest analysis has found. In its latest report, real-estate information services firm CoreLogic has used metrics ...

Australia’s construction industry employs more than 1.3 million workers. That’s about 9% of the workforce. A number of factors combine to give us this “Monday effect”. And we can address these and ...

Getting those retention payments often brings about arguments after the fact. I see some pretty wacky arguments and valuations as parties fight over this last bit of cash. I thought it might be a good ...

Overseas companies who refuse to cooperate with local investigations into alleged dumping of steel and other products into the Australian market are set to face higher duties and have interim measures ...

For years now, Queensland’s Best Practice Industry Conditions (BPIC) have been a focus of our advocacy. We have long maintained they drive productivity down and push costs up, with flow-on effects to ...

Like many sectors globally, the ANZ construction industry faced substantial challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Project delays, workforce disruptions, and supply chain blockages struck hard. But ...

Commercial building envelope optimisation extends far beyond the initial planning and construction phase. It’s also important to keep these structures in good condition during their use, especially as ...

Concerns that employees who work on projects associated with the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia will be subject to exploitation and dangerous working conditions have been voiced after the Middle ...