Jobs will be cut from BHP’s Olympic Dam in order to save costs in the face of a continual decrease in copper prices.
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Are there really 27,000 jobs in the Galilee Basin?
A new report released earlier in the week indicated that estimated job opportunities for the Galilee Basin Coal Project may have been overstated.
17 Construction Disasters
17 horrific construction disasters from 1628 – 2013
Plasterboard Plant expected to create 200 new jobs
Knauf Australia has announced that construction will soon commence on a new Plasterboard Plant in Bundaberg, Queensland.
Man recklessly climbs 30 storeys of framework on construction site
A man has recklessly put himself in harm’s way; climbing 30 storeys up the framework of a building without the use of safety equipment.
Workers exploited, paid $4 an hour
Around eight 457 visa holders working at the Chia Tung Development Corporation in Narrabri have been dismissed, says Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy union (CFMEU).
Geelong Library and Heritage Centre
Lead Company: City of Greater Geelong
State: VIC
Summary: State of the art, nine level library
Project Progress: Underway
Employment in Construction Phase: 100
Employment in Operation Phase: 17
Total Planned Investment: $45 million
Call for return of the Australian Building and Construction Commission
Industry lobby groups, alongside the Liberal Party, are calling for the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) to be reinstated.
Royalty Relief Program eligibility will be subject to independent auditor
Iron ore miners wanting to be considered for Western Australia’s royalty relief program will be required to meet certain conditions.
First earth moved on $580 million Princes Highway Upgrade
The NSW government has announced that construction has begun on the Foxground and Berry bypass section of the $580 million Princes Highway Upgrade.
