An interesting post on Smh.com.au recently discussed the phenomenon of high school girls from girls-only schools eyeing careers in construction, but many need to be educated about the options available. Research has discovered that most females who are offered enrolment…
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High School Girls Eyeing Careers in Construction Trades
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, Construction, trades, tradespeople, tradies, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Tradies, Why You Need to Take Care of Your Health
A recent study found that tradies are more likely to take care of their tools than they are to take care of their health. This is alarming, given that you’re more likely to get injured on the job than any…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: Construction, tradesman, tradespeople, tradies, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Australian Tradies Busier Than Ever
The good news for the construction industry is that house building grew at its fastest pace in 3 months in May. A recent article on Afr.com pointed out that tradespeople and the utes servicing the detached home sector were busier…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, Construction, tradespeople, tradies, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Too Much Standing at Work Could Double Your Risk of Heart Disease
If you spend most of your day standing on the job you may want to take heed of a recent study out of Ontario Canada which found that standing for prolonged periods of time can be just as bad for…
BeyondBlue Investigates Suicide Signals
We’ve already learned that construction workers are particularly at risk to suicide which is why it’s important to know how to identify the signs of suicide in someone and know how to respond. Recent research from beyondblue found that few…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: builder, Construction site, Construction Worker, tradespeople, tradies, whitecard
Worker Taken to Hospital After Falling at Brisbane Construction Site
A worker has been hospitalised after falling on a Brisbane construction site. The man is said to be in a serious condition after falling in a workplace incident at Balmoral in Brisbane’s inner east. The man was working at a…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, building site, Construction, tradespeople, trench collapse, whitecard, work site, workplace health and safety
Masculine Construction Culture Pushing Women Out
The masculine nature of the construction industry and underlying sexual harassment has been blamed for pushing women out of the industry. Less than 3 per cent of the construction trades jobs in Australia were occupied by women last year, and…
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The Construction Industry is on a Hiring Spree
Australia’s construction industry has had a strong start to the year with improvements recorded across sectors including apartment construction. According to the Australia Industry Group (Ai Group) Performance of Construction Index (PCI), activity rose 1.5 points in January. Currently the…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building site, construction industry, construction jobs, tradespeople, tradies, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Campaign Highlights Asbestos Risks to Tradesworkers
Victorian trades workers, particular those involved in construction, demolition, renovation and maintenance work on older buildings are the target of an asbestos awareness campaign by WorkSafe Victoria. The campaign which includes advertisements on radio, trade publications and online aims to…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: asbestos, ohs, tradespeople, tradies, WH&S, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Tradespeople at Risk of Cancer from Construction Silica Dust
The Cancer Council Australia recently reminded workers involved in mining, farm work, construction and demolition that they are at risk of exposure to silica dust which is potentially cancer causing. Around 600,000 people are at risk of exposure to silica…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, Construction, demolition, ohs, silica, tradespeople, WH&S, whitecard, workplace health and safety
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