Qld seeks new boss for construction watchdog

Recruitment is underway to find a new commissioner to lead the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC).  The current Commissioner Anissa Levy’s three-year term expires in February 2025, but she…

Canara HSBC Life Insurance Partners with GIC Housing Finance to Strengthen Financial Security for Home Loan Borrowers | The Property Times

Strategic alliance to offer credit life insurance, to provide financial protection for home loan customers  Mumbai, March 15, 2025: Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Limited (“Canara HSBC Life Insurance”) has…

Integrating Smart Technology Into Hydronic Heating Systems

Plumbing and heating engineers and contractors face a more discerning customer base, with buyers used to seeing more smart gadgets appear around homes and office builds. While the likes of…

Fed Gov invests in WA ports

The Federal Government is providing first port of entry to three critical ports in Western Australia’s north, as well as a major package to boost community infrastructure in the state’s…

Blue Heelers: Williamstown house that was used as series’ police station passes in at auction

10 Thompson Rd, Williamstown, where Blue Heelers starring Martin Sacks and Lisa McCune was filmed, went under the hammer on Saturday. A Melbourne house where one of Australia’s most beloved…

Flannery places £65m Cat order

Part of Flannery’s January delivery from Finning Flannery has ordered 100 excavators, 70 bulldozers, 86 articulated dump trucks and 20 rollers, for delivery in 2025. Over the past four years…

Ballarat Station upgrade begins – Infrastructure Magazine

Early work is underway on an accessibility upgrade at Ballarat Station in Victoria that is set to provide all users with a smoother journey.  Crews will begin site establishment from 14…

World’s first AI real estate agent has already made $100M in sales

Israeli startup eSelf AI has developed a technology that provides interactive AI real estate agents capable of answering questions and guiding prospective buyers through listings at any time. “We are…

Plumbing and the Future of Modular Construction

Modular construction remains a booming trend across the contracting world. Modular design helps solve housing shortages, speeds up construction, and addresses rebuilding work after natural disasters. It also enables modern…

Vic Gov kicks off major road works

The Victorian Government has begun major road rebuilding works in Noorat as part of the biggest single-year investment in road maintenance in the state’s history.  Crews are on the ground…