Tag: construction industry
Australian PCI®: Construction strings together two consecutive months of growth in July
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) reported that the national construction industry expanded for a second consecutive month in July, albeit at a slower...
Fastbrick Robotics commences construction of Hadrian X
Fastbrick Robotics Limited (FBR) has reached another significant milestone in its effort to revolutionise the construction industry with the commencement of construction of the...
Construction on $19.8m Bundaberg Port Gas Pipeline to kick off after Easter
Construction of the 28.5 kilometre Bundaberg Port Gas Pipeline in Queensland is set to begin after Easter.
The $19.8 million project will generate a total...
Australia adopts world’s best practice for anchoring into concrete
The construction industry and the Australian Engineered Fasteners and Anchors Council (AEFAC) have developed a new standard for concrete anchoring which is to be...
Boral’s black ban dispute over, CFMEU ordered to pay $9m in damages and legal...
Construction materials manufacturing giant Boral has announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) over the alleged black...
Metro Performance Glass opens state-of-the art glass manufacturing plant in Auckland
Metro Performance Glass, New Zealand's biggest value-added glass processor, has officially opened its new cutting-edge glass manufacturing plant in Auckland.
The $21 million facility is...
7,000 new jobs in Melbourne thanks to the $580m Chadstone expansion
A major expansion of the Chadstone Shopping Centre is set to generate about seven thousand jobs in south-east Melbourne, and creating new business opportunities in the retail, service...
Australian building firms to tap into growing prefabricated housing market with META’s PrefabAUS Hub
Manufacturing Excellence Taskforce Australia (META), a collaborative network of engaged manufacturing businesses and researchers, together with PrefabAUS, a non-profit organisation representing key businesses in...
Top Tradie Cup online quiz kicks off this August
Victorian WorkCover Authority, also known for its trading name WorkSafe Victoria, has announced the return for the third season of Top Tradie Cup this August,...
2014 survey reveals businesses unwilling to invest and expand
The January 2014 Survey of Investor Confidence conducted by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) shows that Australian businesses are losing hope...