New independent economic research shows a lack of expertise has seen Australian governments waste $10.8 billion in the last ten years, with warnings of a further $5 billion set to be wasted in the next several years through appalling management of infrastructure projects.
Victorian Liberals plans to oppose registration scheme for engineers reckless and irresponsible
The construction union has slammed the Victorian Liberals plan to oppose the introduction of a registration scheme for engineers as reckless and irresponsible.
New research commissioned by the construction union has revealed that Australia’s building and construction crisis will cost $6.2 billion in remediation and associated costs.*
The construction union has called on Federal and State building ministers to take urgent action to protect the community and restore confidence in the building sector after the Building Minister’s Forum held an emerg
The Morrison Government has demonstrated once again it is in the pocket of property developers and building industry employer groups by pouring even more resources into going after workers while it does nothing about phoenix companies.
The Chinese owned construction giant, John Holland Group, has been caught out bullying its subcontractors into keeping records on workers who attend political rallies, threatening legal action and fines.
The CFMEU National Construction Secretary Dave Noonan has condemned threats by the ABCC to fine construction workers up to $42,000 for participating in next week’s Change the Rules political protests.
In a formal submission to the coronial inquest into the death of construction worker Jorge Castillo-Riffo, his widowed partner Pam Gurner-Hall has called for the establishment of a new, independent safety commissioner for South Australia and for coronial inquests into deaths at work to be mandato