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Carpentry stories
- Investor home loans fall 11.4% as builders warn of investment strike
- Osborne submarine yard picks Laing O'Rourke, Amentum JV
- WA taps Arup and WSP to plan Westport freight rail upgrades
- Maroochydore's first 30-storey tower proposed for Sunshine Coast CBD
- NSW housing reform's next test: getting the homes actually built
- Heat rules: unions push 35°C stop-work limit, industry balks
- Building surveyors push back on plan to cut NCC to 80 pages
- Sydney Plan targets 800,000 homes over 20 years
- What a 180,000 migration cap would mean for tradies
- Lancelin gets $1.1M rock wall as WA town fights beach erosion
- NSW passes final law to enable 10-year apartment defect insurance
- Finbar lodges DA for $230M twin towers in West Leederville
- Coalition plans to cut housing code from 2,000 pages to 80
- Algorithm suspensions now top complaint at small business ombudsman
- Sydney Town Hall plaza approved after 40 years of planning
- Airtight homes are trapping moisture, builders warned at HIA forum
- Car insurance up 50% in six years: how to fight your renewal
- Melissa Donnelly named ACTU secretary as McManus steps down
- Albany's $4.8m Spencer Street earthworks contract opens 18-home build
- Perth second-storey additions up 129% as families stack generations
- Cold front to lash southern Australia with winds and flood risk
- Antarctic cold front to hit southern Australia with 100 km/h winds and floods
- WA skilled migration cut 30%, construction and Metronet at risk
- Burke migration review puts construction skills pipeline at risk
- Town of Cambridge drafts height bonuses for West Leederville developers
- WA urged to adopt accessible housing rules as pressure mounts
- One in 3 small business directors don't know their legal duties, ASIC finds
- Victorian builders push new Premier Carroll to keep housing a priority
- Skilled visa shake-up puts onshore tradies first in the queue
- Sydney Opera House lands $120m upgrade tender pipeline
- Weld Australia strikes deal with US body to build AUKUS trade workforce
- Mandurah's $1.1bn hospital build gets under way
- SA's $150M Mount Barker and Verdun interchange works now underway
- Hume Circle precinct approved with lower height limits than first proposed
- Clarkefield residents fight 2,500-home plan for 300-person hamlet
- Brisbane Olympic stadium earthworks begin as $3.8b cost draws scrutiny
- Brisbane 2032: Victoria Park precinct masterplan released
- Bunbury hospital's $572M rebuild opens first stage with mental health unit
- Chargebacks are bleeding small businesses dry while banks dodge blame
- Housing approvals hit 5-year high but fall 48,000 short of accord target
- AI quality checks arrive in Australian precast concrete factories
- Irwin Barracks sale could unlock 4,000 new Perth homes
- WA planning reforms cut two months off residential approvals
- Australia short of tradies in every building trade, HIA finds
- Barcoo Shire houses road workers in mobile road-train camps
- Victoria's Big Build to face Royal Commission under new Premier Carroll
- Ben Carroll sworn in as Victoria's 50th premier, orders Big Build royal commission
- New Victorian premier orders royal commission into construction corruption
- Sheahan Bridge replacement: new northbound span on existing Hume Highway alignment chosen
- Red tape blocking 600,000+ homes as Productivity Commission demands overhaul
- Home building contracts slump as cancellations hit 15-year high
- Hobart's $1.13b stadium earthworks begin as WeBuild faces safety charges
- NSW court approves 90-metre seawall at The Entrance North
- Queensland women entering trades but many quit before finishing
- Iron Cove tidal baths to open at Callan Park this summer
- Think tank targets 35% factory-built homes by 2036
- Victoria's $200m timber hub targets half of Australia's glulam imports
- Tiaro Bypass procurement open with $336M in play
- NSW building reform at six: what it means for strata trades
- Sydney's 39-storey hybrid timber tower tops out at Central Station
- San Remo Bridge's $50M overhaul is now underway
- BMD Constructions lands Brisbane Stadium early works deal
- Canterbury Hospital's $400M rebuild begins in Campsie
- Brisbane 2032 build faces 19,100-worker shortage with six years to go
- Melbourne Polytechnic launches Australia's first prefab installation cert
- Sunshine Coast's 12,000-home Aura South development fast-tracked
- Kimberley tradies still stretched six months after twin cyclones
- Muswellbrook Bypass early works underway, 720 jobs expected
- Perth Airport T3/T4 redevelopment to keep WA tradies busy for years
- Sydney metro Bankstown extension enters final testing phase
- Narrogin gets green light for new emergency services centre
- Sydney CBD's tallest residential towers approved in $3.5bn project
- Housing starts fall 11% in March quarter after apartment surge
- Bunnings upgrades PowerPass with fuel discounts and Qantas points
- WA's 20-24 year olds most likely to hold multiple jobs
- Trust tax: stamp duty gap leaves small businesses in limbo
- ACT buys CSIRO's Ginninderra site for 3,000 new homes
- Great Southern Lime wins SAT approval for year-round WA operations
- Wintergarden mall to be gutted and rebuilt under Brisbane council plans
- Tradies least exposed to AI job losses, federal report finds
- Australia's new home construction plunges, threatening 1.2M target
- Newcastle to get $500m electric steel mill on old BHP site
- GST on new homes is quietly killing housing supply
- Perth subdivisions could surge under proposed WA R-Codes changes
- Detached house approvals hit four-year high in May
- 515,000 young workers miss out as Senate kills teen super bid
- Australia's housing target slips as building approvals fall again
- WA home building lags behind housing supply target
- Perth storm downs trees and damages roofs, second front due Tuesday
- WA builders urged to ditch brick as build times blow out
- Hobart stadium developer rejects rival waterfront precinct plan
- Gnowangerup turns to 3D-printed homes to house its workers
- Adelaide uni swarm robotics research targets mining and construction
- Chemical exposure limits stalled despite Safe Work Australia advice
- Paraquat stays legal in Australia as APVMA tightens controls
- Payday super reforms could squeeze trade business cash flow
- Victorian mills turn to Tasmanian native forests after 2024 logging ban
- Payday super starts July 1: what trade businesses need to know
- NSW to tender for modular homes factory to speed up housing
- Russian timber dodging Australia's tariffs via China, industry warns
- Payday super from July 2026: what trade businesses need to know
- Fixer-uppers back in play as renovated homes price out buyers
- Sydney M6 tunnels back on track after two-year sinkhole standoff
- NSW South Coast rezonings clear path for 1,300 homes in Nowra and Kiama
- Build to rent picks up steam as one answer to Australia's housing shortage
- Carpenter Builds His Dream Home in Gisborne Amid Housing Crisis
- Tackling Australia’s Tradie Shortage Amid Rising Migration and Housing Demands
- Australia Invests $90.6M to Revamp Trade Education and Tackle Tradie Shortage
- Jack Builds Homes and Hope in Victoria’s Housing Drive
- Ditch the Degree: Aussie Boss Urges Youth to Embrace Trades
- Alert: Rise in Dodgy Unlicensed Tradies in South Australia
- Aussie Housing Targets Miss the Mark We Need More Tradies!
- Tradie Shortage Threatens Australia's Home Building Targets
- What Is Carpentry? – The Art and Craft of Carpets
Electrician stories
- S-5! reworks CorruBracket 500T for Australian corrugated roofs
- Townsville 360MW solar and battery build hits financial close
- Coalition plan to scrap national build code: what it means for tradies
- Rittal VX25 Ri4Power modular switchgear now listed for Australia
- ClearVue Helios solar panel wins Clean Energy Council approval
- Victoria's $813M Northern Hospital expansion a four-year pipeline for tradies
- CRC launches non-flammable degreaser cleared for live electrical gear
- WA's trade shortage is Australia's worst. Mandated apprentices could help
- Digital portal targets Australia's $4.6bn utility strike problem
- Australia logs 15,000 underground strikes a year, BYDA wants a national fix
- Dreame wants to sell electric SUVs in Australia within 18 months
- EV warranty delays leaving drivers waiting months, dealers warn
- Sydney Trains hits record 270 apprentices, women lead growth
- RiLineX busbar platform promises 75% faster switchboard builds
- Fortescue opens Perth training centre to build its own sparky pipeline
- Adelaide Stobie poles cut with angle grinders, live wires exposed
- ARENA tips $4.9M into solar robot fleet for NSW and Vic farms
- Cold shrink vs heat shrink: which suits your cable joint?
- Simple Hacks to Keep Your Aussie Home Warm This Winter
- Oklahoma Experts Promote Electrical Safety with Essential Tips
- Transforming Melbourne: Apprentices and Cadets at the Forefront
- Western Power's Apprentice Program Fuels Western Australia's Energy Goals
- Gen Z Trades College for Blue-Collar Careers Amid AI Job Threats
- Solar Victoria Launches Upskill Program for Electricians
- Solar Safety Crisis: Aging Systems Ignite Urgent Fire Risks
- How an Apprentice Electrician in Brisbane Earns $150K a Year
- Electrician Calls Out Shoddy Work in New Aussie Homes
- What Are Electricians: The Power Behind Modern Australia
Plumbing stories
- Beveridge sewer pump upgrade done as northern corridor fills
- Kitchen and bathroom trades set for strong run to 2029, HIA says
- Cancer-Causing Fumes Risk for Australian Welders
- NSW Launches $2.25M Scholarship to Support Diverse Apprentices
- Tradie Surveillance: Helpful Oversight or Unwanted Pressure
- Australia Invests $90M to Train More Tradies Amid Housing Boom
- Brisbane Tradies Strike for Fair Wages Amidst Major Rail Project
- Blue-Collar Boom: Trade Jobs Outpacing White-Collar Careers
- 2024 Tankless Water Heater Costs: Is It Worth the Switch?
- Understanding Plumbers: The Unsung Heroes of Australian Homes
Smart Home stories
- Vic inquiry backs solar glass for apartments, creating tradie work
- Solar battery owners shun virtual power plants despite 60% savings
- Solar rebate scheme expands to commercial systems up to 1 MW
- ACCC proposes opt-in rules and tougher fines for door-to-door sales
- Sydney social housing hits 42°C indoors as NSW thermal standards lag
- Hino hybrid tipper on sale with 24% fuel saving claim
- SA energy scheme adds $23 a year to household power bills
- Battery installs drop 70% as federal subsidy rules tighten
- Only 24% of battery owners join virtual power plants, ACCC warns
- Battery complaints doubled as install boom strains consumer trust
- ClearVue solar glass wins 3 global safety certifications
- Australian battery tech wins peer review for solid-state cells
- SMS sender ID register is live: what tradies need to do now
- How virtual power plants dispatch your solar battery in real time
- Smart Home Technology: Revolutionizing Modern Living