Skilled Trade Shortages are Widespread says HIA
The latest Housing Industry Association-Austral Bricks Trades Report shows there was a deterioration in the availability of skilled tradespeople in the residential sector in the December 2009 quarter.
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Hard hats are going green
Australia's one million traditionally blue collar construction workers are turning green as the building industry drives a predicted boom in green collar jobs over the next 20 years.
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Steel credit revision to drive best practice steel production
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has released the draft of a revised Green Star 'Steel' credit which aims to drive best practice steel production and fabrication and encourage dematerialisation of steel in structural applications in Australia.
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Building Permit Activity For 2009 Reaches New Heights
The Building Commissioner, Tony Arnel, today said building permit activity in Victoria reached new heights in 2009, with a record 105,568 permits valued at $21.4 billion.
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Professional Builders Group of Australia
The preeminent group for building and construction professionals, the Australian Institute of Building (AIB), has distanced itself from a new organisation seeking members from individuals and companies in the industry.
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Inquiry into standards infrastructure
The Productivity Commission, in its draft report reviewing the relationship between the Australian Government and Standards Australia, has broadly endorsed several recommendations submitted by the Australian Institute of Building (AIB).
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Impact of Glass on Green Buildings
This course has been designed to give attendees a better understanding of the critical importance of energy efficient glass in managing the internal environment of a Commercial building.
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