Archived News for Industry Professionals
The rollout of the $1 billion Gateway WA project has officially begun, with work beginning on the new on-ramp which will give trucks travelling from the Kewdale/Forrestfield industrial estate access to the Tonkin Highway for the first time.
Hays details construction workforce demand
Recruitment specialist Hays has released its quarterly report into skills and workforce demand, concluding that the construction sector is currently awash with high-level candidates on the market.
Hays tracks energy skills demand
Recruitment specialist Hays has released the first Quarterly Report into skills demand for 2013, concluding that demand for energy professionals is continuing to grow, bolstered by major mining and resources project in Western Australia and Queensland.
Master Builders hits out at fair work transition
Master Builders Australia has hit out at the ongoing transition from Fair Work Australia to the Fair Work Commission, saying that businesses are facing an inundation of red tape.
NT ups Gove gas efforts
Northern Territory Chief Minister, Terry Mills, has left for a round of high-level negotiations in Canberra, Singapore and Europe in a bid to secure the future of the Gove refinery.
Report defends mining and resources sector practices
Education is up and employment is growing in the nation’s mining and resource regions thanks to the activity of mining companies and their mobile workforce, according to a new report released by the Minerals Council of Australia.
Uranium committee set to hand down recommendations
The Queensland Government appointed Uranium Mining Implementation Committee is set to hand down its recommendations on best practice of the development of the state’s uranium assets.
Esperance iron facility gets the green light
The Western Australian Government has granted final approval for the construction of a multi-user iron ore export facility at the Port of Esperance.
ALC hands in Pre-Budget Submission
Improving productivity, efficiency and safety in freight logistics are at the forefront of goals outlined by the Australian Logistics Council’s (ALC) 2013-14 Pre-Budget Submission it handed to the Government.
New home sales up at the end of 2012
New statistics released by the Housing Industry Association (HIA) shows a hearting increase in new home sales, recording December as the third consecutive month of growth in the sector.
Pipeline runneth dry in 2013
The investment pipeline of mega-resources projects is set to begin to decline after a report released by Deloitte shows that such projects are ‘hurtling towards a peak, likely in 2013’.
Virgin cleared to snap up Skywest
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced it will not oppose Virgin’s proposed acquisition of Skywest Airlines.
Building code set to harmonise sector
The Federal Government has announced the Building Code 2013 will take effect from the beginning of February, codifying the current Implementation Guidelines for the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry.
Sherwin Iron secures port agreement
Sherwin Iron has announced it has reached an agreement with Darwin Port Corporation to use East Arm Wharf facilities to export its iron ore from the company’s Roper River mine site.
Commodore Nairn takes the helm at Shipping Australia
Shipping Australia has announced the appointment of Commodore Rod Nairn as interim CEO in the lead up to Llew Russel’s retirement this year.
Construction downturn eases
The latest Australian Performance of Construction Index has shown that the nation’s containing construction downturn has eased off in the final month of 2012 to end at 38.8, 1.8 points stronger than the previous reading, with readings below 50 points indicated a contraction, where the distance from 50 indicating the strength of the decline.
Downer wins NSW rail work
Engineering firm Down EDI has announced it has been awarded a new rail infrastructure tender in New South Wales, valued at over $90 million.
Inquiry calls for building industry reforms
The New South Wales Government has announced it has received 44 recommendations from an inquiry into insolvencies in the state’s construction industry.
Kickstart program gets the tick
Australian Rules Football legend Kevin Sheedy has joined Government and industry heavyweights in the launch of the Federal Government’s Kickstart program, which aims to encourage employers to sign up over 21,000 apprentices by the end of February. The program triples the incentive paid in the first year to small and medium business owners who take on a new apprentice.
QRC hits out at cash bidding
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has reiterated its staunch opposition to cash bidding for exploration tenures.
SA sitting on $20 trillion worth of shale oil
South Australia is on the verge of a shale oil boom after two separate prospective resource reports confirmed a massive reserve of oil, which initial estimates value at in excess of $20 trillion.