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A Melbourne tradie has hailed his “lucky” birthday brew as the reason he’s still alive after a pole speared through…
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What is an indoor smart garden, and does every foodie need one?
The growing popularity of indoor smart gardens allows anyone to grow their mini food gardens…
Lady tradies look to nail $10k of prizes in new apprenticeship awards
Australia’s lady tradies are looking to get lucky by winning $10,000 of tools and prizes…
“A real headache”: Late payments cost construction businesses up to $30k a year
Cash-strapped customers who put off paying the tab are costing small construction businesses tens of…
Scotty Cam takes up fight for skin cancer awareness
Block host Scotty Cam is urging outdoor workers to play it safe in the sun after new…
Concrete advice for staying safe around cement
Tradies are being told to remain on high alert for one of the industry's most…
Construction mentorship to guide student success
Students at Bond University will receive invaluable guidance from some of Australia’s top industry leaders…
How can Aussie builders hit the nation’s net-zero emission targets?
Australia has promised to stop producing emissions by 2050, but what does that mean for…
Mortgage holders given hope after inflation drops to two-year low
Homeowners can finally see the light at the end of the rate-rise tunnel after inflation…
Weld Australia’s new tradie education tool top of its class
Weld Australia’s new forward-thinking education resources have taken home one of the top gongs at…
Sydney constructions sites ablaze with fire safety defects
Several residential and aged care buildings under construction are failing to meet fire safety standards,…
US warns Chinese-made cranes leave Aussie worksites exposed to hackers
Chinese-made cranes could expose Aussie worksites and ports to cyberattacks, sparking calls for the government…
Home weather stations are a backyard bargain for any Aussie home
Some Aussies are ditching the forecasting apps to buy their own backyard weather widgets. But…
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How investing in green buildings, including cheaper home loans, is a win for banks, people and our planet
A recent United Nations Environment Programme report, Banking on Green Buildings, proposes a way to…
Support for Victorian energy law expansion could see landlord costs spike Australia-wide
Public support for stricter energy efficiency laws threatens to see landlord costs skyrocket nationwide, a…
‘I would not be respected’: senior school girls told us why they weren’t interested in a construction career
Significant research and investment directed at correcting the under-representation of women in construction have so…
Free tradie breakfast to serve up mental health strategies
Work safety authorities on the Victorian-New South Wales border will go together better than bacon…
Artificial pitch construction reignites world cup fever in Sydneys West
The FIFA Women's World Cup may be over, but the tournament's legacy will live on…
Tradies demolish bad habits to raise funds for suicide prevention
Dry Spell for MATES is a health-boosting initiative that challenges construction workers to break a…
Mentorship program to amp up ambitions for next-gen of battery apprentices
An auto electrical business owner is on a mission to power up apprentices' careers in…
Five-day work week a “game-changer” for construction industry
Tradies could be saying goodbye to weekend work as experts call on sites to adopt a five-day…
Record temps have experts calling for a construction rethink to make cities more heat-resilient
As we enter what is predicted to be the hottest summer in a decade, Australian…