Will fee-free TAFE fix the skills gap? Experts aren’t so sure
While the idea of making TAFE courses free sounds like a win…
By
Jarrod Brown
5 Min Read
Australia’s tradie crisis is getting worse. Are university targets to blame?
There doesn’t seem to be any end in sight for Australia’s trade…
By
Jarrod Brown
4 Min Read
Home building is back in business, but we’re not even close to hitting housing targets
This week’s fresh home-building stats have put the industry back on track…
By
Jarrod Brown
5 Min Read
Tradies take home top gong at National Building and Construction awards
The best and brightest in building and construction stepped off-site and headed…
By
Jarrod Brown
5 Min Read
States battle it out for $900m construction funding boost
States will be asked to compete for a share of a $900m…
By
Jarrod Brown
6 Min Read
Builders back Dutton’s $5bn plan to unlock 500,000 extra homes
Home builders are backing the opposition’s latest pricey proposal to ignite a…
By
Jarrod Brown
6 Min Read
Home builds “stuck” as approvals sink lower
Concerning new home approval data has builders ringing alarm bells for looming…
By
Jarrod Brown
5 Min Read
Builders say we need 130,000 more tradies before 2025
Australia’s peak construction group say the chronically shorthanded industry will need a…
By
Jarrod Brown
5 Min Read
Builders inspire new industry standards at construction awards
Tradies were given the five-star celebrity treatment last week as Master Builders…
By
Jarrod Brown
5 Min Read
Confidence returns to home building as interest rates hold
Economists are hopeful for the future of home building after a boost…
By
Jarrod Brown
5 Min Read