A CFMEU organiser told the Victorian royal commission the union appointed at least 11 bikie-linked men as health and safety representatives and helped one bikie with his parole.

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Builders’ faith in CFMEU administration ‘waning’

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Builders’ faith in CFMEU administration ‘waning’

The construction industry lobby is pushing for new oversight for the union after concerns that it promoted officials with a history of unlawful behaviour.

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Allan’s office warned builder: no work if you don’t deal with CFMEU

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Allan’s office warned builder: no work if you don’t deal with CFMEU

Senior construction managers have described a meeting at CFMEU headquarters where they were allegedly promised future tenders if they caved to union demands.

#cfmeu #allan #victoria

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Snowy Hydro demonstrates Australia’s fatal infrastructure flaws

Building & Construction

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Snowy Hydro demonstrates Australia’s fatal infrastructure flaws

The way the giant project has unfolded is an ever-expanding stain on Australia’s record to deliver on its ambitions.

#snowy-hydro #australia #barnes

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‘Intimidation and menace’: Victorian construction inquiry starts

Building & Construction

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‘Intimidation and menace’: Victorian construction inquiry starts

The CFMEU had unprecedented access to Victorian ministers and was critical to engage with if contractors wanted to win projects, a royal commission has heard.

#intimidation #victorian #projects

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Events | Infrastructure Summit | The Australian Financial Review | AFR

Building & Construction

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Events | Infrastructure Summit | The Australian Financial Review | AFR

More than 400 of Australia’s top investors, planners, contractors, advisers and policymakers debate the future of infrastructure planning, funding and construction.

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Collapsed labour hire firms headed by overseas and homeless directors

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1w ago

Collapsed labour hire firms headed by overseas and homeless directors

Liquidators are grilling the directors of a labour hire network used on major government building sites after it failed owing millions to the ATO.

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Mega construction boom stirs RBA rate worries

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1w ago

Mega construction boom stirs RBA rate worries

The value of infrastructure projects under construction could approach a record $870 billion in 2027, with 37 data centre builds now in the pipeline.

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Fuel cost surge wipes 15pc off Olympics contractor profit

Building & Construction

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Fuel cost surge wipes 15pc off Olympics contractor profit

Brisbane-based BMD Group, which is doing early works for Brisbane’s new 2032 stadium, says soaring diesel prices are forcing clients to recut budgets.

#olympics #brisbane

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Does this new-generation electric BMW live up to the hype?

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Does this new-generation electric BMW live up to the hype?

The German maker’s long-awaited iX3 has finally landed on Australian roads – and it’s a breath of fresh air in a market crammed with mid-sized electric SUVs.

#bmw #australia

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Bomb threat forces data centre developer to ditch community forum

Building & Construction

2w ago

Bomb threat forces data centre developer to ditch community forum

A proposed data centre by new player Quantum DC, near Tungkillo, about 60 kilometres from Adelaide, is the latest project to face huge community opposition.

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