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Construction Tradies and Professionals in Massive Demand
Business
Monday April 12 2021

Construction Tradies and Professionals in Massive Demand

Tradespeople and professionals in construction are in huge demand as the industry gears up to deliver on HomeBuilder and manage a surge in activity on civil...

Australia’s Small Home Builders and Tradespeople Continue to Thrive
Business
Wednesday March 3 2021

Australia’s Small Home Builders and Tradespeople Continue to Thrive

Small home builders and residential tradespeople continue to thrive throughout Australia despite COVID-19 as low interest rates and stimulus programs continue to drive activity.

Australian Tradies to Get Automatic Licence Recognition
Business
Monday August 17 2020

Australian Tradies to Get Automatic Licence Recognition

Tradespeople such as carpenters, joiners, bricklayers and others are set to gain easier access to interstate opportunities under a landmark agreement which will see those who...

Housing Construction Trades Remain in Balance
Residential
Monday July 27 2020

Housing Construction Trades Remain in Balance

The supply and demand of tradespeople in residential construction remains in balance despite the coronavirus, the latest data suggests.

NSW Waves Tradie Licence Fees
Business
Wednesday April 15 2020

NSW Waves Tradie Licence Fees

Up to 200,000 licence holders operating in the building and construction sector throughout NSW are set to have their fees waived under a measure which the...

NSW Wants Tradies to Learn Technologies of the Future
Business
Tuesday February 25 2020

NSW Wants Tradies to Learn Technologies of the Future

TAFE training in New South Wales could be overhauled to provide workers with skills in areas such as 3D printing and robotics as the government in...

Aussies Pour Into Construction Businesses
Business
Monday February 24 2020

Aussies Pour Into Construction Businesses

Amid the recent boom in housing and infrastructure construction, the latest data shows that Australians poured en-masse into building and construction related enterprises.

Business
27 Mar, 2020
Builder avoids jail over insurance fraud

A South Australian builder who duped investors and councils by forging more than 200 insurance certificates has avoided jail time.

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Residential
17 Apr, 2019
Tenth Charged in Sydney Fake Tradie Scam

A tenth person has been charged after an alleged fraud syndicate handed out bogus qualifications to wannabe tradesmen during Sydney's property market boom.

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Safety
26 Mar, 2019
Tradie Loses Foot After Vic Job Accident

A tradie has lost his foot after a workplace accident at an apartment building in Melbourne's west.

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Business
27 Feb, 2019
Labor Vows Safer Tradie Pay for Govt Works

Tradies working on big federal government-funded construction projects would be guaranteed to get paid even when dodgy businesses involved in the project go bust, the Labor...

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Residential
11 Jan, 2019
Home repair scam targets elderly Qlders

Two unlicensed tradies accused of ripping off elderly Queenslanders via a home maintenance scam have been nabbed for fraud, forgery and theft offences.

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