Apprenticeship System Needs Overhaul
Australia’s builders and contractors believe the apprenticeship system is in
need of a massive overhaul and not ‘band aids’ if chronic skill shortages are to be
addressed.

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  Booming Engineering Construction to Top Residential Sector
Sustained growth in engineering construction means the value of work done in that sector will soon exceed residential work done, according to peak building and construction industry organisation, Master Builders Australia.

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  Asbestos campaigner honoured for James Hardie fight
Asbestos victim and advocate Bernie Banton on Thursday accepted a national human rights award and used the occasion to condemn James Hardie Industries for delays in its compensation payout deal.

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National Architecture Awards winners to be revealed
Do you know what the best new house in Australia looks like, who designed it and where it is?

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Property Council Welcomes Elimination of Validation Processes for Development Applications
As part of the Planning System Reform Project currently being undertaken by ACTPLA, validation has been identified as a high priority in terms of reviewing day-to-day processes, practices and procedures.

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Regulatory Task Force Should Put a Rocket Under Red Tape
"The Task Force announced today by the Prime Minister and the Treasurer to identify ways to reduce the compliance burden on business is a significant acknowledgement of the dead weight of regulation on the economy and is welcomed.

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Australian PSI®: Services sector activity continues to expand
Activity was strong in the business-related sectors, with finance & insurance; communication; and property & business services recording the greatest gains over the month.

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