Record level of lending for new home building in November
HIA Media Release 15 January 2021 “The number of loans for the construction of a new dwelling rose for the sixth consecutive month in November to reach a new record,” stated HIA’s…
Read moreNew home sales go through the roof in December
HIA Media release 19 January 2021 “New Home Sales reached remarkable heights in December, nearly doubling compared to the number of sales recorded in November,” stated HIA’s Economist, Angela Lillicrap. The HIA…
Read moreCredit insurance claims show businesses may not pull the plug
An empty Bourke St mall in Melbourne’s CBD on October 13, which a year ago would have been bustling with people. Jason South Article by Simon Evans, Senior Report at NCI Trade Credit Solutions…
Read moreWhat is the real cost of being underinsured?
Article by Joe Zammit, Gow Gates Many businesses can be considerably affected by underinsuring and underestimating the potential impact of their business risks. Such impacts can cost the security of the businesses future.…
Read moreTemporary flexibility in the Clerks Award extended again
Article by Fair Work Ombudsman The Fair Work Commission has extended Schedule I in the Clerks Award again. Schedule I provides award flexibility to help workplaces manage the impact of coronavirus and now…
Read moreTABMA Meets with the Industry Minister
Coronavirus has changed life as we know it in many ways. None of us will be going on an overseas holiday anytime soon, public events remain off limits and the economic fallout is…
Read moreWhat does Contract Works Insurance cover?
Construction has consistently been among the top few industries with the highest number of serious claims. The Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-2022 identified the construction industry as a priority due to…
Read moreRecruitment and GTO update
The ground-breaking decision handed down in May 2020 by the Federal Court of Australia confirmed that casual employees who work regular and systematic hours with ‘predictable periods of overtime’ are likely to be…
Read moreInaugural BTCA Zoom credit meeting
TABMA conducted the inaugural BTCA Zoom credit meeting on Thursday 3rd September. Almost 20 TABMA & BTCA members participated. There was lively discussion and exchange of information about debtors of common interest and…
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