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August 31, 2020
Most plumbing and drainage products used in Australia must be WaterMark certified. How can you check if the product is certified?
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July 09, 2020
Timber flooring is unique in character and appearance as no two trees are exactly the same. Although there are similarities, each timber floor has a certain uniqueness.
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July 09, 2020
The introduction of NCC 2019 has included a new version of the insulation standard which can affect the R-Value of some insulation products.
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July 02, 2020
In response to the COVID 19 pandemic, the Australian Government introduced a number of temporary flexibilities to the Fair Work Act 2009 to enable employers who are entitled to receive the JobKeeper payment to vary working arrangements for eligible employees in order to keep people employed.
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June 18, 2020
In a first for Australia, a company was convicted of industrial manslaughter. Its directors were sentenced to imprisonment and fined $3 million.
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May 27, 2020
At the request of Building Ministers, the ABCB has once again moved to break the three year cycle with an out of cycle amendment.
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April 30, 2020
Insulation acts as a barrier to heat flow and assists in keeping the home cool in summer and warm in winter
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March 16, 2020
Even though mandatory self-isolation is now in place, exposure to COVID–19 may present a health and safety risk to workers and other persons at a workplace.
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September 09, 2020
If you are a large business with an annual income of over $100 million you will be required to submit a Payment Times Report to the new Payment Times Reporting Regulator. These reports will be made publically available on a Payment Times Reports Register.
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October 21, 2020
Earlier in the year, the Fair Work Commission handed down their annual minimum wage decision, awarding a 1.75 percent increase.
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October 19, 2020
The Building and Construction General Onsite Award 2010 (Onsite Award) sets out timeframes regarding the payment of wages and other entitlements when the employment relationship ends.
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March 12, 2020
All employers should be taking precautions to actively manage their business’ exposure to health and safety risks arising from Coronavirus.
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March 09, 2020
We are currently experiencing several issues with a number of our systems.
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April 07, 2020
Delays in getting building supply can negatively impact your building projects, including finishing times and timeframes for starting new jobs. Your building contract includes some protection for you if this does occur, but every situation is different so it’s important to understand what changes you can and cannot act on if delays in your supply chain do start to impact your projects.
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February 18, 2020
AUSkey system has been criticised and over the past year the government has been implementing a new system called myGovID and RAM (Relationship Authorisation Manager) for businesses to use online government services.
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February 14, 2020
New laws are being introduced to address illegal corporate phoenixing refers to a situation when a company operates in the usual way, taking money and incurring debts, but is placed in liquidation to purposely avoid paying those debts.
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August 05, 2020
The ABCB recently released a consultation paper looking at the impacts with introducing mandatory accessible housing features in the NCC 2022. Find out more on the proposals and how to provide comment on this important matter that will have significant impacts for all new homes and apartments.
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December 11, 2019
Do you pay your clerical employees an annual salary? If you do, you need to be aware of a recent decision by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) concerning annualised salary arrangements.
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HIA has developed a set of industry guidelines to help members manage their residential building work sites and the risks from COVID-19.
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October 31, 2019
Lately there has been a significant amount of media attention surrounding cases of underpayment of wages. The message is clear, now is the time to ensure you’re complying with your obligations.