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February 22, 2021
This is a common question the technical team receives on a regular basis as there are no specific details in the NCC or relevant Australian Standards, on how to drain a balcony?
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February 11, 2021
The NCC has specific requirements in relation to the material you must use for a vapour barrier, but are you aware of the requirements and does the product you are using, meet these requirements?
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February 12, 2021
Conducted by Holcim to raise awareness and improve safety in the industry, to support safer working environments and pick up safety best practice tips from the experts.
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January 29, 2021
New penalties will now be enforced against construction businesses which operate unregistered drones across Australia.
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December 10, 2020
HIA is aware that with Christmas fast approaching it is time to start thinking about your obligations as an employer as well as your building contract obligations for the annual shut-down period.
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November 13, 2020
It has become common practice to install an electrical or other meter box without installing a steel lintel above it to support the brickwork above. But is this acceptable and does this actually comply with the code?
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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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February 04, 2021
The Fair Work Act and the Building and Construction General Onsite Award 2010 (Onsite Award) details whether employees can be asked to work more than 38 hours per week and the correct rate of payment that should be made if employees do work more than 38 hours per week.
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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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February 04, 2021
The Australian Cyber Security Centre estimates that Australian Small Businesses (business with less than 20 employees), including those in the residential construction industry, lose $300 million per year due to cyber theft. Builders, trade contractors and clients have been targeted, with significant money lost due to information technology systems (IT) being hacked.
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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.