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Record Budget Investment for Infrastructure 2021-22!
The investment in infrastructure budget breakdown, here are the facts! A record investment in infrastructure has been introduced as part...
BAC is BACK! – Get up to 50% of a new apprentice wages paid
The Australian Government is providing support to all eligible employers who engage a new Australian Apprentice. The Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements...
Sustainable Infrastructure, What is it and why is it important?
Sustainability is at the forefront of everyone’s mind these days, as we become increasingly aware of the way we live...
Queensland Training Awards 2021 – Here we come!
Each year training organisations across Queensland have the opportunity to be recognised at the Queensland Training Awards and Foundation Training...
Queensland invests $200M into Building Acceleration Fund
The Queensland Government has unveiled a $200 million catalytic infrastructure initiative, the Building Acceleration Fund, to help recover economically and...
JobTrainer Skills Package for Economic Recovery and Growth
$2 billion will be invested by the government to give hundreds of thousands of Australians access to new skills by...
Government announces $2.5 billion package to support training and apprenticeships
The government has announced $2 billion – to be augmented by another $500 million from the states – for a...
A Quick Guide to Becoming a Construction Project Manager
Who is the first person construction team members go to when they have a problem? Right. The Project Manager. But...
Civil Construction skills to be listed as essential
The Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) has called for civil construction skills to be listed as essential on the Federal Government’s...
Trades and construction needed to prop up Covid economy
Peak construction groups from across Australia are calling for renewed stimulus packages to prop up the hard hit property sector...
