Posts tagged "construction industry"

The gender imbalance in Australia's construction sector shows an "urgent need to change" as new WGEA data shows a median total remuneration gap of 31.8% between men and women.

Tendering processes have become so onerous and convoluted that the costs of tendering in relation to the potential gains may now be reducing rather than enhancing competition.

Building and construction companies will be excluded from Labor's multi-employer bargaining reforms according to a suite of amendments the federal government has tacked onto its IR reform bill.

Why did major Australian construction firms Condev and Probuild collapse? The truth lies in the numbers, writes Adam Merlehan.

Condev Construction has become the latest casualty in the flailing construction industry, following a string of high-profile collapses.

SmartCompany spoke to representatives from Formitize, Buildxact and ServiceM8 about how new apps are changing the construction industry.

Leonie Akhidenor acknowledges the fortune of the construction sector, but says shutting down an entire industry overnight feels drastic. Here's why.

Tim Walker says construction industry workers "did this to themselves by showing 73% of building sites inspected were non-compliant".

The Morrison government has agreed to drop its requirement for local construction to just 40%, according to a briefing delivered by a senior government figure on Thursday morning.

The federal government is set to announce new home-buyer grants to stimulate construction, but spending on social housing makes better economic sense.

Australia finally has a Modern Slavery Act, which will come into effect on January 1, 2019. But what difference will it make?

This business is trying to take on Australia’s property and real estate sector “draconian” old guard with a tech-first approach.