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April 01, 2020
Waste management is an unavoidable part of the building and construction industry
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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 09, 2020
We are currently experiencing several issues with a number of our systems.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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October 10, 2019
HIA had approved an innovative solution for waterproofing of bathroom floors and that this solution has a Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Building Regulation Advisory Committee.
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October 10, 2019
The Building Regulation Advisory Committee has recently revoked a number of Certificates of accreditation for building products that are no longer manufactured.
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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 04, 2019
It is important to keep on top of changes to Modern Awards which may affect the way you handle employment related matters
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October 03, 2019
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October 01, 2019
The ABCB have released for public comment a NCC draft containing proposed amendments for an NCC 2019 out-of-cycle amendment.
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September 04, 2019
Do you know what classification your building is under the NCC? Is it a Class 1 or 3 or 5 building?
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September 04, 2019
WELS inspectors have been visiting display units in relation to registration and labelling requirements of WELS products.
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August 30, 2019
If you are a PCBU, main contractor, principal contractor or the person in control of the site you are responsible for conducting the appropriate risk assessment and the overall management of safety on site.