National
The Federal Government is offering $25,000 grants to people who sign contracts to build or substantially renovate their home, under a $688 million HomeBuilder scheme to keep the construction industry afloat.
Business
Adelaide Brighton Limited has blamed increased competition and soft demand for construction materials on Australia’s eastern seaboard for a significant fall in profits for the 2019 calendar year.
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The South Australian construction industry is hopeful a jump in new house building approvals is a sign of recovery for the sector.
SA-based cement manufacturer Adelaide Brighton has flagged weaker annual earnings and scrapped its interim dividend, blaming lower demand for its products on a slowdown in housing and civil construction.
EXCLUSIVE | A senior liquidator facing a complaint to ASIC has acknowledged a series of “errors” in his handling of the liquidation of an SA construction company.
A CFMEU audit of Port Adelaide dockyards Shed 26 has found dozens of alleged health and safety law breaches at the site, including unprotected workers disturbing broken suspected asbestos, no first aid equipment or emergency plans, unprotected gaps in the floor and railings that could allow falls from a height.
