Posts tagged "construction"

Builders are not provided with any financial government backing or support as they face price hike after price hike, writes TCON director Tim Walker.

SmartCompany spoke to representatives from Formitize, Buildxact and ServiceM8 about how new apps are changing the construction industry.

BlueScope being forced to pay duties after its own complaint shines a spotlight on the damage caused to Australian steel users by the illogical dumping protection afforded to the company.

Based largely on ABS data with the assistance of renowned demographer Bernard Salt, the Boss Insights report identified five quite diverse key areas of growth for sole traders ranging from “couriers to accountants, solicitors to IT and healthcare workers”.

Small business owners in the construction industry have been left with no choice but to lift their rates as the rising cost of timber squeezes margins.

The Victorian government has set aside 20,000 Pfizer appointments for construction workers as well as unlimited AstraZeneca jabs in order to boost vaccination levels within the sector.

The Australian Tax Office says businesses who have not yet lodged their annual reports need to lodge them as soon as possible.

The price of building materials shot up after HomeBuilder was announced in June, says Builders Collective of Australia head Phil Dwyer.

Spatial technology is rapidly changing the way we plan and manage our businesses, communities, cities and natural resources.

If you look at governments' tradie-focused announcements, "you would believe there is literally no other industry in Australia".

There are preventative actions that every small business owner can take to mitigate late payments and avoid drowning in debt.

The government has pledged just $240 million for everything from women’s safety “at home and at work”, to cadetships, to entrepreneurialism.