https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/electrician/s-5-reworks-corrubracket-500t-for-australian-corrugated-roofs/ 2026-08-14T05:00:42.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/electrician/s-5-reworks-corrubracket-500t-for-australian-corrugated-roofs.webpS-5! reworks CorruBracket 500T for Australian corrugated roofsCrest fixing keeps the holes out of the valley where the roof sheds water, but the sheet is still penetrated. https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/investor-home-loans-fall-11-4-as-builders-warn-of-investment-strike/ 2026-08-14T04:40:49.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/investor-home-loans-fall-11-4-as-builders-warn-of-investment-strike.webpInvestor home loans fall 11.4% as builders warn of investment strikeLoan approvals sit at the front of the pipeline, months before a slab gets poured. https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/osborne-submarine-yard-picks-laing-orourke-amentum-jv/ 2026-08-14T01:47:18.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/osborne-submarine-yard-picks-laing-orourke-amentum-jv.webpOsborne submarine yard picks Laing O'Rourke, Amentum JVOsborne is moving from enabling works to major construction, with peak workforce on the yard build forecast at up to 4,000. https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/electrician/townsville-360mw-solar-and-battery-build-hits-financial-close/ 2026-08-13T22:42:29.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/electrician/townsville-360mw-solar-and-battery-build-hits-financial-close.webpTownsville 360MW solar and battery build hits financial closeUtility-scale solar builds run as a sequence: civils, piling, tracker frames, then the electrical fit-out. https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/plumbing/beveridge-sewer-pump-upgrade-done-as-northern-corridor-fills/ 2026-08-13T22:41:01.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/plumbing/beveridge-sewer-pump-upgrade-done-as-northern-corridor-fills.webpBeveridge sewer pump upgrade done as northern corridor fillsSewer capacity is the brake on subdivision in Melbourne's northern growth corridor. Representative image. https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/maroochydores-first-30-storey-tower-proposed-for-sunshine-coast-cbd/ 2026-08-13T20:38:23.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/maroochydores-first-30-storey-tower-proposed-for-sunshine-coast-cbd.webpMaroochydore's first 30-storey tower proposed for Sunshine Coast CBD https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/nsw-housing-reforms-next-test-getting-the-homes-actually-built/ 2026-08-13T08:48:48.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/nsw-housing-reforms-next-test-getting-the-homes-actually-built.webpNSW housing reform's next test: getting the homes actually builtZoned capacity is not a start date. The delivery gap between an approval and a built home is where the argument now sits. https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/heat-rules-unions-push-35-c-stop-work-limit-industry-balks/ 2026-08-13T04:30:28.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/heat-rules-unions-push-35-c-stop-work-limit-industry-balks.webpHeat rules: unions push 35°C stop-work limit, industry balksOn most residential jobs, heat management still comes down to water, pacing and whoever's calling the shots that day. https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/building-surveyors-push-back-on-plan-to-cut-ncc-to-80-pages/ 2026-08-13T04:23:01.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/building-surveyors-push-back-on-plan-to-cut-ncc-to-80-pages.webpBuilding surveyors push back on plan to cut NCC to 80 pages https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/smart-home/vic-inquiry-backs-solar-glass-for-apartments-creating-tradie-work/ 2026-08-13T04:20:54.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/smart-home/vic-inquiry-backs-solar-glass-for-apartments-creating-tradie-work.webpVic inquiry backs solar glass for apartments, creating tradie work https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/sydney-plan-targets-800-000-homes-over-20-years/ 2026-08-13T01:23:00.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/sydney-plan-targets-800-000-homes-over-20-years.webpSydney Plan targets 800,000 homes over 20 years https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/electrician/coalition-plan-to-scrap-national-build-code-what-it-means-for-tradies/ 2026-08-12T15:00:32.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/electrician/coalition-plan-to-scrap-national-build-code-what-it-means-for-tradies.webpCoalition plan to scrap national build code: what it means for tradies https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/what-a-180-000-migration-cap-would-mean-for-tradies/ 2026-08-12T07:55:26.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/what-a-180-000-migration-cap-would-mean-for-tradies.webpWhat a 180,000 migration cap would mean for tradies https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/lancelin-gets-1-1m-rock-wall-as-wa-town-fights-beach-erosion/ 2026-08-12T05:45:51.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/lancelin-gets-1-1m-rock-wall-as-wa-town-fights-beach-erosion.webpLancelin gets $1.1M rock wall as WA town fights beach erosion https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/nsw-passes-final-law-to-enable-10-year-apartment-defect-insurance/ 2026-08-12T04:39:34.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/nsw-passes-final-law-to-enable-10-year-apartment-defect-insurance.webpNSW passes final law to enable 10-year apartment defect insurance https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/finbar-lodges-da-for-230m-twin-towers-in-west-leederville/ 2026-08-12T01:14:06.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/finbar-lodges-da-for-230m-twin-towers-in-west-leederville.webpFinbar lodges DA for $230M twin towers in West Leederville https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/coalition-plans-to-cut-housing-code-from-2-000-pages-to-80/ 2026-08-11T21:23:33.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/coalition-plans-to-cut-housing-code-from-2-000-pages-to-80.webpCoalition plans to cut housing code from 2,000 pages to 80 https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/algorithm-suspensions-now-top-complaint-at-small-business-ombudsman/ 2026-08-11T19:30:00.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/algorithm-suspensions-now-top-complaint-at-small-business-ombudsman.webpAlgorithm suspensions now top complaint at small business ombudsman https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/sydney-town-hall-plaza-approved-after-40-years-of-planning/ 2026-08-11T04:17:50.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/sydney-town-hall-plaza-approved-after-40-years-of-planning.webpSydney Town Hall plaza approved after 40 years of planning https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/airtight-homes-are-trapping-moisture-builders-warned-at-hia-forum/ 2026-08-11T01:07:42.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/airtight-homes-are-trapping-moisture-builders-warned-at-hia-forum.webpAirtight homes are trapping moisture, builders warned at HIA forum https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/car-insurance-up-50-in-six-years-how-to-fight-your-renewal/ 2026-08-10T19:00:00.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/car-insurance-up-50-in-six-years-how-to-fight-your-renewal.webpCar insurance up 50% in six years: how to fight your renewal https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/melissa-donnelly-named-actu-secretary-as-mcmanus-steps-down/ 2026-08-10T10:00:42.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/melissa-donnelly-named-actu-secretary-as-mcmanus-steps-down.webpMelissa Donnelly named ACTU secretary as McManus steps down https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/albanys-4-8m-spencer-street-earthworks-contract-opens-18-home-build/ 2026-08-10T09:00:00.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/albanys-4-8m-spencer-street-earthworks-contract-opens-18-home-build.webpAlbany's $4.8m Spencer Street earthworks contract opens 18-home build https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/electrician/rittal-vx25-ri4power-modular-switchgear-now-listed-for-australia/ 2026-08-10T01:51:13.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/electrician/rittal-vx25-ri4power-modular-switchgear-now-listed-for-australia.webpRittal VX25 Ri4Power modular switchgear now listed for Australia https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/perth-second-storey-additions-up-129-as-families-stack-generations/ 2026-08-09T04:07:00.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/perth-second-storey-additions-up-129-as-families-stack-generations.webpPerth second-storey additions up 129% as families stack generations https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/cold-front-to-lash-southern-australia-with-winds-and-flood-risk/ 2026-08-08T01:40:23.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/cold-front-to-lash-southern-australia-with-winds-and-flood-risk.webpCold front to lash southern Australia with winds and flood risk https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/antarctic-cold-front-to-hit-southern-australia-with-100-km-h-winds-and-floods/ 2026-08-07T18:41:01.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/antarctic-cold-front-to-hit-southern-australia-with-100-km-h-winds-and-floods.webpAntarctic cold front to hit southern Australia with 100 km/h winds and floods https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/wa-skilled-migration-cut-30-construction-and-metronet-at-risk/ 2026-08-07T09:52:08.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/wa-skilled-migration-cut-30-construction-and-metronet-at-risk.webpWA skilled migration cut 30%, construction and Metronet at risk https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/burke-migration-review-puts-construction-skills-pipeline-at-risk/ 2026-08-06T08:37:44.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/burke-migration-review-puts-construction-skills-pipeline-at-risk.webpBurke migration review puts construction skills pipeline at risk https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/electrician/clearvue-helios-solar-panel-wins-clean-energy-council-approval/ 2026-08-06T07:35:43.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/electrician/clearvue-helios-solar-panel-wins-clean-energy-council-approval.webpClearVue Helios solar panel wins Clean Energy Council approval https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/smart-home/solar-battery-owners-shun-virtual-power-plants-despite-60-savings/ 2026-08-05T18:41:59.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/smart-home/solar-battery-owners-shun-virtual-power-plants-despite-60-savings.webpSolar battery owners shun virtual power plants despite 60% savings https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/town-of-cambridge-drafts-height-bonuses-for-west-leederville-developers/ 2026-08-05T18:25:00.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/town-of-cambridge-drafts-height-bonuses-for-west-leederville-developers.webpTown of Cambridge drafts height bonuses for West Leederville developers https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/wa-urged-to-adopt-accessible-housing-rules-as-pressure-mounts/ 2026-08-05T09:22:40.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/wa-urged-to-adopt-accessible-housing-rules-as-pressure-mounts.webpWA urged to adopt accessible housing rules as pressure mounts https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/one-in-3-small-business-directors-dont-know-their-legal-duties-asic-finds/ 2026-08-05T06:58:17.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/one-in-3-small-business-directors-dont-know-their-legal-duties-asic-finds.webpOne in 3 small business directors don't know their legal duties, ASIC finds https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/victorian-builders-push-new-premier-carroll-to-keep-housing-a-priority/ 2026-08-05T00:35:53.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/victorian-builders-push-new-premier-carroll-to-keep-housing-a-priority.webpVictorian builders push new Premier Carroll to keep housing a priority https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/skilled-visa-shake-up-puts-onshore-tradies-first-in-the-queue/ 2026-08-04T20:13:03.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/skilled-visa-shake-up-puts-onshore-tradies-first-in-the-queue.webpSkilled visa shake-up puts onshore tradies first in the queue https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/smart-home/solar-rebate-scheme-expands-to-commercial-systems-up-to-1-mw/ 2026-08-04T19:04:55.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/smart-home/solar-rebate-scheme-expands-to-commercial-systems-up-to-1-mw.webpSolar rebate scheme expands to commercial systems up to 1 MW https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/sydney-opera-house-lands-120m-upgrade-tender-pipeline/ 2026-08-04T11:51:29.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/sydney-opera-house-lands-120m-upgrade-tender-pipeline.webpSydney Opera House lands $120m upgrade tender pipeline https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/weld-australia-strikes-deal-with-us-body-to-build-aukus-trade-workforce/ 2026-08-04T06:01:26.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/weld-australia-strikes-deal-with-us-body-to-build-aukus-trade-workforce.webpWeld Australia strikes deal with US body to build AUKUS trade workforce https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/mandurahs-1-1bn-hospital-build-gets-under-way/ 2026-08-04T05:35:24.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/mandurahs-1-1bn-hospital-build-gets-under-way.webpMandurah's $1.1bn hospital build gets under way https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/electrician/victorias-813m-northern-hospital-expansion-a-four-year-pipeline-for-tradies/ 2026-08-04T00:00:08.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/electrician/victorias-813m-northern-hospital-expansion-a-four-year-pipeline-for-tradies.webpVictoria's $813M Northern Hospital expansion a four-year pipeline for tradies https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/sas-150m-mount-barker-and-verdun-interchange-works-now-underway/ 2026-08-03T23:33:52.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/sas-150m-mount-barker-and-verdun-interchange-works-now-underway.webpSA's $150M Mount Barker and Verdun interchange works now underway https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/electrician/crc-launches-non-flammable-degreaser-cleared-for-live-electrical-gear/ 2026-08-03T22:32:34.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/electrician/crc-launches-non-flammable-degreaser-cleared-for-live-electrical-gear.webpCRC launches non-flammable degreaser cleared for live electrical gear https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/hume-circle-precinct-approved-with-lower-height-limits-than-first-proposed/ 2026-08-03T06:25:06.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/hume-circle-precinct-approved-with-lower-height-limits-than-first-proposed.webpHume Circle precinct approved with lower height limits than first proposed https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/clarkefield-residents-fight-2-500-home-plan-for-300-person-hamlet/ 2026-08-02T20:05:19.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/clarkefield-residents-fight-2-500-home-plan-for-300-person-hamlet.webpClarkefield residents fight 2,500-home plan for 300-person hamlet https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/brisbane-olympic-stadium-earthworks-begin-as-3-8b-cost-draws-scrutiny/ 2026-08-02T06:40:41.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/brisbane-olympic-stadium-earthworks-begin-as-3-8b-cost-draws-scrutiny.webpBrisbane Olympic stadium earthworks begin as $3.8b cost draws scrutiny https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/brisbane-2032-victoria-park-precinct-masterplan-released/ 2026-08-02T02:53:55.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/brisbane-2032-victoria-park-precinct-masterplan-released.webpBrisbane 2032: Victoria Park precinct masterplan released https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/bunbury-hospitals-572m-rebuild-opens-first-stage-with-mental-health-unit/ 2026-07-31T05:42:04.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/bunbury-hospitals-572m-rebuild-opens-first-stage-with-mental-health-unit.webpBunbury hospital's $572M rebuild opens first stage with mental health unit https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/chargebacks-are-bleeding-small-businesses-dry-while-banks-dodge-blame/ 2026-07-30T18:42:11.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/chargebacks-are-bleeding-small-businesses-dry-while-banks-dodge-blame.webpChargebacks are bleeding small businesses dry while banks dodge blame https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/housing-approvals-hit-5-year-high-but-fall-48-000-short-of-accord-target/ 2026-07-30T05:05:27.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/housing-approvals-hit-5-year-high-but-fall-48-000-short-of-accord-target.webpHousing approvals hit 5-year high but fall 48,000 short of accord target https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/ai-quality-checks-arrive-in-australian-precast-concrete-factories/ 2026-07-29T22:05:16.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/ai-quality-checks-arrive-in-australian-precast-concrete-factories.webpAI quality checks arrive in Australian precast concrete factories https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/electrician/was-trade-shortage-is-australias-worst-mandated-apprentices-could-help/ 2026-07-29T08:29:18.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/electrician/was-trade-shortage-is-australias-worst-mandated-apprentices-could-help.webpWA's trade shortage is Australia's worst. Mandated apprentices could help https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/irwin-barracks-sale-could-unlock-4-000-new-perth-homes/ 2026-07-29T05:40:39.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/irwin-barracks-sale-could-unlock-4-000-new-perth-homes.webpIrwin Barracks sale could unlock 4,000 new Perth homes https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/wa-planning-reforms-cut-two-months-off-residential-approvals/ 2026-07-29T05:31:04.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/wa-planning-reforms-cut-two-months-off-residential-approvals.webpWA planning reforms cut two months off residential approvals https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/australia-short-of-tradies-in-every-building-trade-hia-finds/ 2026-07-29T03:26:59.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/australia-short-of-tradies-in-every-building-trade-hia-finds.webpAustralia short of tradies in every building trade, HIA finds https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/barcoo-shire-houses-road-workers-in-mobile-road-train-camps/ 2026-07-29T00:32:01.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/barcoo-shire-houses-road-workers-in-mobile-road-train-camps.webpBarcoo Shire houses road workers in mobile road-train camps https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/victorias-big-build-to-face-royal-commission-under-new-premier-carroll/ 2026-07-29T00:18:38.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/victorias-big-build-to-face-royal-commission-under-new-premier-carroll.webpVictoria's Big Build to face Royal Commission under new Premier Carroll https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/electrician/digital-portal-targets-australias-4-6bn-utility-strike-problem/ 2026-07-28T23:16:07.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/electrician/digital-portal-targets-australias-4-6bn-utility-strike-problem.webpDigital portal targets Australia's $4.6bn utility strike problem https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/ben-carroll-sworn-in-as-victorias-50th-premier-orders-big-build-royal-commission/ 2026-07-28T20:53:58.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/ben-carroll-sworn-in-as-victorias-50th-premier-orders-big-build-royal-commission.webpBen Carroll sworn in as Victoria's 50th premier, orders Big Build royal commission https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/new-victorian-premier-orders-royal-commission-into-construction-corruption/ 2026-07-28T07:04:47.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/new-victorian-premier-orders-royal-commission-into-construction-corruption.webpNew Victorian premier orders royal commission into construction corruption https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/sheahan-bridge-replacement-new-northbound-span-on-existing-hume-highway-alignment-chosen/ 2026-07-28T04:25:07.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/sheahan-bridge-replacement-new-northbound-span-on-existing-hume-highway-alignment-chosen.webpSheahan Bridge replacement: new northbound span on existing Hume Highway alignment chosen https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/smart-home/accc-proposes-opt-in-rules-and-tougher-fines-for-door-to-door-sales/ 2026-07-28T03:47:04.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/smart-home/accc-proposes-opt-in-rules-and-tougher-fines-for-door-to-door-sales.webpACCC proposes opt-in rules and tougher fines for door-to-door sales https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/red-tape-blocking-600-000-homes-as-productivity-commission-demands-overhaul/ 2026-07-27T12:30:00.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/red-tape-blocking-600-000-homes-as-productivity-commission-demands-overhaul.webpRed tape blocking 600,000+ homes as Productivity Commission demands overhaul https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/home-building-contracts-slump-as-cancellations-hit-15-year-high/ 2026-07-27T04:41:36.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/home-building-contracts-slump-as-cancellations-hit-15-year-high.webpHome building contracts slump as cancellations hit 15-year high https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/hobarts-1-13b-stadium-earthworks-begin-as-webuild-faces-safety-charges/ 2026-07-27T04:27:13.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/hobarts-1-13b-stadium-earthworks-begin-as-webuild-faces-safety-charges.webpHobart's $1.13b stadium earthworks begin as WeBuild faces safety charges https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/nsw-court-approves-90-metre-seawall-at-the-entrance-north/ 2026-07-27T04:10:44.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/nsw-court-approves-90-metre-seawall-at-the-entrance-north.webpNSW court approves 90-metre seawall at The Entrance North https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/queensland-women-entering-trades-but-many-quit-before-finishing/ 2026-07-26T21:16:46.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/queensland-women-entering-trades-but-many-quit-before-finishing.webpQueensland women entering trades but many quit before finishing https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/iron-cove-tidal-baths-to-open-at-callan-park-this-summer/ 2026-07-26T20:29:05.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/iron-cove-tidal-baths-to-open-at-callan-park-this-summer.webpIron Cove tidal baths to open at Callan Park this summer https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/think-tank-targets-35-factory-built-homes-by-2036/ 2026-07-24T22:00:55.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/think-tank-targets-35-factory-built-homes-by-2036.webpThink tank targets 35% factory-built homes by 2036 https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/victorias-200m-timber-hub-targets-half-of-australias-glulam-imports/ 2026-07-23T04:03:52.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/victorias-200m-timber-hub-targets-half-of-australias-glulam-imports.webpVictoria's $200m timber hub targets half of Australia's glulam imports https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/smart-home/sydney-social-housing-hits-42-c-indoors-as-nsw-thermal-standards-lag/ 2026-07-23T03:58:50.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/smart-home/sydney-social-housing-hits-42-c-indoors-as-nsw-thermal-standards-lag.webpSydney social housing hits 42°C indoors as NSW thermal standards lag https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/electrician/australia-logs-15-000-underground-strikes-a-year-byda-wants-a-national-fix/ 2026-07-23T00:47:44.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/electrician/australia-logs-15-000-underground-strikes-a-year-byda-wants-a-national-fix.webpAustralia logs 15,000 underground strikes a year, BYDA wants a national fix https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/tiaro-bypass-procurement-open-with-336m-in-play/ 2026-07-23T00:40:49.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/tiaro-bypass-procurement-open-with-336m-in-play.webpTiaro Bypass procurement open with $336M in play https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/nsw-building-reform-at-six-what-it-means-for-strata-trades/ 2026-07-22T22:05:47.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/nsw-building-reform-at-six-what-it-means-for-strata-trades.webpNSW building reform at six: what it means for strata trades https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/sydneys-39-storey-hybrid-timber-tower-tops-out-at-central-station/ 2026-07-22T03:19:09.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/sydneys-39-storey-hybrid-timber-tower-tops-out-at-central-station.webpSydney's 39-storey hybrid timber tower tops out at Central Station https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/san-remo-bridges-50m-overhaul-is-now-underway/ 2026-07-22T00:43:03.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/san-remo-bridges-50m-overhaul-is-now-underway.webpSan Remo Bridge's $50M overhaul is now underway https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/smart-home/hino-hybrid-tipper-on-sale-with-24-fuel-saving-claim/ 2026-07-21T22:33:58.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/smart-home/hino-hybrid-tipper-on-sale-with-24-fuel-saving-claim.webpHino hybrid tipper on sale with 24% fuel saving claim https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/electrician/dreame-wants-to-sell-electric-suvs-in-australia-within-18-months/ 2026-07-21T06:26:40.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/electrician/dreame-wants-to-sell-electric-suvs-in-australia-within-18-months.webpDreame wants to sell electric SUVs in Australia within 18 months https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/bmd-constructions-lands-brisbane-stadium-early-works-deal/ 2026-07-21T02:16:59.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/bmd-constructions-lands-brisbane-stadium-early-works-deal.webpBMD Constructions lands Brisbane Stadium early works deal https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/canterbury-hospitals-400m-rebuild-begins-in-campsie/ 2026-07-21T01:02:57.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/canterbury-hospitals-400m-rebuild-begins-in-campsie.webpCanterbury Hospital's $400M rebuild begins in Campsie https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/brisbane-2032-build-faces-19-100-worker-shortage-with-six-years-to-go/ 2026-07-20T19:50:05.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/brisbane-2032-build-faces-19-100-worker-shortage-with-six-years-to-go.webpBrisbane 2032 build faces 19,100-worker shortage with six years to go https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/melbourne-polytechnic-launches-australias-first-prefab-installation-cert/ 2026-07-19T23:38:36.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/melbourne-polytechnic-launches-australias-first-prefab-installation-cert.webpMelbourne Polytechnic launches Australia's first prefab installation cert https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/smart-home/sa-energy-scheme-adds-23-a-year-to-household-power-bills/ 2026-07-18T21:50:54.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/smart-home/sa-energy-scheme-adds-23-a-year-to-household-power-bills.webpSA energy scheme adds $23 a year to household power bills https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/smart-home/battery-installs-drop-70-as-federal-subsidy-rules-tighten/ 2026-07-17T18:44:20.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/smart-home/battery-installs-drop-70-as-federal-subsidy-rules-tighten.webpBattery installs drop 70% as federal subsidy rules tighten https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/sunshine-coasts-12-000-home-aura-south-development-fast-tracked/ 2026-07-17T07:24:57.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/sunshine-coasts-12-000-home-aura-south-development-fast-tracked.webpSunshine Coast's 12,000-home Aura South development fast-tracked https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/kimberley-tradies-still-stretched-six-months-after-twin-cyclones/ 2026-07-17T00:02:22.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/kimberley-tradies-still-stretched-six-months-after-twin-cyclones.webpKimberley tradies still stretched six months after twin cyclones https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/electrician/ev-warranty-delays-leaving-drivers-waiting-months-dealers-warn/ 2026-07-16T19:31:11.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/electrician/ev-warranty-delays-leaving-drivers-waiting-months-dealers-warn.webpEV warranty delays leaving drivers waiting months, dealers warn https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/muswellbrook-bypass-early-works-underway-720-jobs-expected/ 2026-07-15T23:33:41.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/muswellbrook-bypass-early-works-underway-720-jobs-expected.webpMuswellbrook Bypass early works underway, 720 jobs expected https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/perth-airport-t3-t4-redevelopment-to-keep-wa-tradies-busy-for-years/ 2026-07-14T08:49:02.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/perth-airport-t3-t4-redevelopment-to-keep-wa-tradies-busy-for-years.webpPerth Airport T3/T4 redevelopment to keep WA tradies busy for years https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/sydney-metro-bankstown-extension-enters-final-testing-phase/ 2026-07-14T08:42:00.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/sydney-metro-bankstown-extension-enters-final-testing-phase.webpSydney metro Bankstown extension enters final testing phase https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/narrogin-gets-green-light-for-new-emergency-services-centre/ 2026-07-14T08:00:00.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/narrogin-gets-green-light-for-new-emergency-services-centre.webpNarrogin gets green light for new emergency services centre https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/sydney-cbds-tallest-residential-towers-approved-in-3-5bn-project/ 2026-07-13T11:04:36.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/sydney-cbds-tallest-residential-towers-approved-in-3-5bn-project.webpSydney CBD's tallest residential towers approved in $3.5bn project https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/housing-starts-fall-11-in-march-quarter-after-apartment-surge/ 2026-07-13T01:13:26.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/housing-starts-fall-11-in-march-quarter-after-apartment-surge.webpHousing starts fall 11% in March quarter after apartment surge https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/bunnings-upgrades-powerpass-with-fuel-discounts-and-qantas-points/ 2026-07-12T20:03:08.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/bunnings-upgrades-powerpass-with-fuel-discounts-and-qantas-points.webpBunnings upgrades PowerPass with fuel discounts and Qantas points https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/was-20-24-year-olds-most-likely-to-hold-multiple-jobs/ 2026-07-12T19:30:00.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/was-20-24-year-olds-most-likely-to-hold-multiple-jobs.webpWA's 20-24 year olds most likely to hold multiple jobs https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/trust-tax-stamp-duty-gap-leaves-small-businesses-in-limbo/ 2026-07-12T18:50:50.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/trust-tax-stamp-duty-gap-leaves-small-businesses-in-limbo.webpTrust tax: stamp duty gap leaves small businesses in limbo https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/smart-home/only-24-of-battery-owners-join-virtual-power-plants-accc-warns/ 2026-07-12T01:30:00.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/smart-home/only-24-of-battery-owners-join-virtual-power-plants-accc-warns.webpOnly 24% of battery owners join virtual power plants, ACCC warns https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/act-buys-csiros-ginninderra-site-for-3-000-new-homes/ 2026-07-10T22:28:27.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/act-buys-csiros-ginninderra-site-for-3-000-new-homes.webpACT buys CSIRO's Ginninderra site for 3,000 new homes https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/great-southern-lime-wins-sat-approval-for-year-round-wa-operations/ 2026-07-10T09:02:50.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/great-southern-lime-wins-sat-approval-for-year-round-wa-operations.webpGreat Southern Lime wins SAT approval for year-round WA operations https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/smart-home/battery-complaints-doubled-as-install-boom-strains-consumer-trust/ 2026-07-10T03:13:50.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/smart-home/battery-complaints-doubled-as-install-boom-strains-consumer-trust.webpBattery complaints doubled as install boom strains consumer trust https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/wintergarden-mall-to-be-gutted-and-rebuilt-under-brisbane-council-plans/ 2026-07-09T06:26:19.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/wintergarden-mall-to-be-gutted-and-rebuilt-under-brisbane-council-plans.webpWintergarden mall to be gutted and rebuilt under Brisbane council plans https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/tradies-least-exposed-to-ai-job-losses-federal-report-finds/ 2026-07-08T09:43:03.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/tradies-least-exposed-to-ai-job-losses-federal-report-finds.webpTradies least exposed to AI job losses, federal report finds https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/australias-new-home-construction-plunges-threatening-1-2m-target/ 2026-07-08T09:03:06.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/australias-new-home-construction-plunges-threatening-1-2m-target.webpAustralia's new home construction plunges, threatening 1.2M target https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/smart-home/clearvue-solar-glass-wins-3-global-safety-certifications/ 2026-07-07T04:21:28.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/smart-home/clearvue-solar-glass-wins-3-global-safety-certifications.webpClearVue solar glass wins 3 global safety certifications https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/newcastle-to-get-500m-electric-steel-mill-on-old-bhp-site/ 2026-07-07T00:36:25.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/newcastle-to-get-500m-electric-steel-mill-on-old-bhp-site.webpNewcastle to get $500m electric steel mill on old BHP site https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/gst-on-new-homes-is-quietly-killing-housing-supply/ 2026-07-05T22:59:32.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/gst-on-new-homes-is-quietly-killing-housing-supply.webpGST on new homes is quietly killing housing supply https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/electrician/sydney-trains-hits-record-270-apprentices-women-lead-growth/ 2026-07-04T21:03:14.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/electrician/sydney-trains-hits-record-270-apprentices-women-lead-growth.webpSydney Trains hits record 270 apprentices, women lead growth https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/electrician/rilinex-busbar-platform-promises-75-faster-switchboard-builds/ 2026-07-02T06:18:36.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/electrician/rilinex-busbar-platform-promises-75-faster-switchboard-builds.webpRiLineX busbar platform promises 75% faster switchboard builds https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/smart-home/australian-battery-tech-wins-peer-review-for-solid-state-cells/ 2026-07-02T04:05:38.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/smart-home/australian-battery-tech-wins-peer-review-for-solid-state-cells.webpAustralian battery tech wins peer review for solid-state cells https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/perth-subdivisions-could-surge-under-proposed-wa-r-codes-changes/ 2026-07-02T03:33:34.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/perth-subdivisions-could-surge-under-proposed-wa-r-codes-changes.webpPerth subdivisions could surge under proposed WA R-Codes changes https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/detached-house-approvals-hit-four-year-high-in-may/ 2026-07-02T03:09:53.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/detached-house-approvals-hit-four-year-high-in-may.webpDetached house approvals hit four-year high in May https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/515-000-young-workers-miss-out-as-senate-kills-teen-super-bid/ 2026-07-01T07:32:28.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/515-000-young-workers-miss-out-as-senate-kills-teen-super-bid.webp515,000 young workers miss out as Senate kills teen super bid https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/australias-housing-target-slips-as-building-approvals-fall-again/ 2026-07-01T03:50:34.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/australias-housing-target-slips-as-building-approvals-fall-again.webpAustralia's housing target slips as building approvals fall again https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/electrician/fortescue-opens-perth-training-centre-to-build-its-own-sparky-pipeline/ 2026-06-30T06:47:37.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/electrician/fortescue-opens-perth-training-centre-to-build-its-own-sparky-pipeline.webpFortescue opens Perth training centre to build its own sparky pipeline https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/smart-home/sms-sender-id-register-is-live-what-tradies-need-to-do-now/ 2026-06-30T04:56:25.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/smart-home/sms-sender-id-register-is-live-what-tradies-need-to-do-now.webpSMS sender ID register is live: what tradies need to do now https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/electrician/adelaide-stobie-poles-cut-with-angle-grinders-live-wires-exposed/ 2026-06-29T04:53:55.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/electrician/adelaide-stobie-poles-cut-with-angle-grinders-live-wires-exposed.webpAdelaide Stobie poles cut with angle grinders, live wires exposed https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/wa-home-building-lags-behind-housing-supply-target/ 2026-06-28T14:00:00.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/wa-home-building-lags-behind-housing-supply-target.webpWA home building lags behind housing supply target https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/perth-storm-downs-trees-and-damages-roofs-second-front-due-tuesday/ 2026-06-27T05:33:03.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/perth-storm-downs-trees-and-damages-roofs-second-front-due-tuesday.webpPerth storm downs trees and damages roofs, second front due Tuesday https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/wa-builders-urged-to-ditch-brick-as-build-times-blow-out/ 2026-06-27T00:09:34.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/wa-builders-urged-to-ditch-brick-as-build-times-blow-out.webpWA builders urged to ditch brick as build times blow out https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/hobart-stadium-developer-rejects-rival-waterfront-precinct-plan/ 2026-06-26T05:58:35.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/hobart-stadium-developer-rejects-rival-waterfront-precinct-plan.webpHobart stadium developer rejects rival waterfront precinct plan https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/gnowangerup-turns-to-3d-printed-homes-to-house-its-workers/ 2026-06-26T00:01:00.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/gnowangerup-turns-to-3d-printed-homes-to-house-its-workers.webpGnowangerup turns to 3D-printed homes to house its workers https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/adelaide-uni-swarm-robotics-research-targets-mining-and-construction/ 2026-06-24T22:35:43.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/adelaide-uni-swarm-robotics-research-targets-mining-and-construction.webpAdelaide uni swarm robotics research targets mining and construction https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/chemical-exposure-limits-stalled-despite-safe-work-australia-advice/ 2026-06-23T23:12:03.000Z https://bluecollarnews.com.au/brand/articles/carpentry/chemical-exposure-limits-stalled-despite-safe-work-australia-advice.webpChemical exposure limits stalled despite Safe Work Australia advice https://bluecollarnews.com.au/news/carpentry/paraquat-stays-legal-in-australia-as-apvma-tightens-controls/ 2026-06-23T06:02:27.000Z 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