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Unlocking productivity with collaborative contracting
Staff Writer, , Civil Construction, News, People, Planning, Telecommunications, 0A new report from PwC has found that collaborative contracting could unlock significant productivity improvements that would allow the...
Victoria signs Inland Rail agreement
Jessica Dickers, , Civil Construction, News, People, Planning, Projects, Rail, Transport, VIC, 0Victoria has become the first state to sign a Bilateral Agreement in relation to Inland Rail. The agreement –...
Fostering leadership diversity for improved teams
Lauren Cella, , News, People, Rail, Roads, Transport, 0It is becoming increasingly important for companies to foster the leadership potential of their employees. Research has shown how...
Western Sydney Airport commiting to local job creation
Staff Writer, , Company news, News, NSW, People, Projects, 0Western Sydney Airport Corporation (WSA co) has formally committed to a target that 50 per cent of employees will...
Securing skilled engineers for Victoria’s biggest infrastructure projects
Staff Writer, , Civil Construction, News, People, Projects, Safety and Training, VIC, 0The Victorian Government is introducing a mandatory registration scheme for engineers – giving Victorian engineers an edge. The new...
Work on West Gate Tunnel Project to resume
Staff Writer, , Civil Construction, News, People, Projects, Spotlight, VIC, 0Construction will resume on Melbourne’s West Gate Tunnel project on 8 March 2018 after the Liberal party and the...
Leadership group forms to tackle diversity in the spatial industry
Staff Writer, , Company news, Mapping and GIS, News, People, 0Heavyweights of the spatial and surveying industry are teaming up to increase diversity within the profession, kicking off with a...
Safe Work Australia’s mid-term review of the Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012–2022 found the strategy is delivering...
SafeWork NSW has launched a week-long forklift safety blitz after three workers were killed and more than 1300 were...
New assistant minister for transport and infrastructure appointed
Jessica Dickers, , Asset Management, News, People, Transport, 0Federal Member for Hinkler, Keith Pitt, will return to the frontbench as assistant minister to new Deputy Prime Minister...
The Fair Work Commission has approved the merger of construction and maritime unions to form a “super union”. The...
High Court finds clauses commonly found in construction contracts are unenforceable
Jessica Dickers, , Asset Management, Civil Construction, Features, News, People, Planning, Policy, Utilities, 0By Owen Hayford and Hannah Stewart-Weeks, PwC Legal Head contractors should review their subcontracts to ensure they don’t inadvertently...
Moorabbin Reserve project skilling young Victorians
Staff Writer, , News, People, Projects, Safety and Training, VIC, 0The Major Project Skills Guarantee is ensuring on-the-job training and apprenticeships to young people on the redevelopment of the...
WA Planning Commission appoints new chair
Staff Writer, , Company news, News, People, Planning, Projects, Rail, Transport, WA, 0The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) has appointed a new chairperson, helping it reform land use planning in WA,...
Pioneering pathways for progression
Lauren Cella, , News, People, Rail, Roads, Safety and Training, Transport, 0The future of the roads, rail and transport infrastructure sector hinges upon the next generation of great leaders. The...
New Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport appointed
Staff Writer, , News, People, Planning, Policy, Spotlight, 0Former Minister for Small Business, Michael McCormack, has been sworn in as the leader of the Nationals and Deputy...
Addressing future workforce challenges
Staff Writer, , Civil Construction, News, People, Safety and Training, 0The Department of Jobs and Small Business released the latest Internet Vacancy Index, highlighting how crucial the $1.5 billion...
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has released the list of 2017-18 WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality...
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