There may be early signs of the housing boom slowing down, but apartment and house construction continue to surge, offsetting a sharp mining building downturn. Apartment construction is the strongest area of building activity, with mining engineering...
A jump in detached housing has seen residential building approvals in Australia soaring to eleven year highs in the latest sign of increasing home building activity. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the overall number of dwelling units approved...
Parliament’s Economic and Finance Committee has recommended the South Australian Government reinstate a payroll tax exemption for apprentices and trainees. The committee, chaired by Labor’s Lyn Breuer, considered ways to improve the tax system and said...
Skills for All has been a very popular funding method for people looking to develop existing skills or gain new skills in the building and construction industry. Since Skills for All started in 2012, the vast majority of our students have been able to complete our...
This article is taken from “The Australian” website Innes Willox From: The Australian October 23, 2013 12:00AM AS we head into the major recruiting season for apprentices, it is difficult to comprehend the barriers that are being erected against the...