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Sacked CEC workers to get jobs advice

The Queensland Government is planning a forum for retrenched workers from collapsed Cairns company CEC Constructions.

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Queensland's building activity drop 'disturbing'

A report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows building activity in Queensland dropped by almost 4 per cent in the past quarter, despite the national average rising 0.7 per ent.

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Warranty scheme helps failed builder's clients

New home owners in north Queensland left stranded by the collapse of construction company Glenwood Homes have received more than $415,000 in assistance under the home warranty scheme.

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North Qld urged to adopt building advice

As north Queenslanders approach six months since Cyclone Yasi, many are still living with tarpaulins over their heads or in temporary accommodation. But if and when they're able to do repairs or...

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Building activity slumps in Queensland: survey

The Master Builders Association (MBA) said yesterday its latest survey found the construction sector in Queensland has slowed to a crawl.

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Qld home grant available but stamp duty up

The Queensland Opposition has dismissed the benefits of a new home grant available from today because a discount on some stamp duty payments has ended.

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New $47m training plan launched to boost skilled workforce

Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) has launched a $47 million package aimed at reducing skill shortages.

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'Diabolically bad' times ahead for Qld housing sector

A new report on housing construction shows Queensland's flood disaster has not sparked a recovery in the building sector.

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Grim times ahead for Queensland's construction industry

There is another blow for Queensland's construction industry, with a new survey showing a bleak outlook for the next three months.

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Cyclone victims get rebuilding briefing

The Building Services Authority (BSA) says many cyclone-affected residents in north Queensland are still unsure how to start repairing and rebuilding their homes.

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Building inspectors start cyclone patrols

Teams of building inspectors will begin patrolling cyclone-affected areas in far north Queensland today.

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Thousands more Qld construction jobs lost: UDIA

The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) is calling on the Queensland Government to help the state's ailing construction industry after thousands of job losses in the sector.

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Building boost not helping industry: MBA

The Master Builders Association (MBA) says the industry is yet to feel any benefits from the Queensland Government's building boost program.

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Struggling builders urged to keep apprentices

Master Builders Queensland (MBQ) says the construction industry has to stop laying off apprentices when times are tough.

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Building boost grant gets 3-month extension

The Queensland Government says its $10,000 building boost grant will be extended after a surge in applications.

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Building approvals dive in tourism regions

The Master Builders Association (MBA) says tourism-focused areas of Queensland have been the hardest hit in the number of new home constructions, compared with resource regions.

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Threatened koalas listing creates unnecessary 'green tape'

The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) says the listing of koalas as a threatened species in Queensland will create unnecessary delays for developers.

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Asbestos find sparks building stop-work

Workplace health and safety inspectors have ordered work to stop on a far north Queensland building site after an asbestos scare.

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Resource regions credited with leading Qld housing recovery

Master Builders Queensland says the latest building approval figures show the regions are driving the housing sector's recovery.

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Probe continues into asbestos scare

Work is yet to resume at a building site at Kuranda, west of Cairns, after an asbestos scare earlier this month.

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Big business gets its hands dirty

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Building approvals 'patchy' throughout Queensland

The Queensland Housing Industry Association (HIA) says the downturn in the sector cannot get any worse, with figures showing building approvals dropped 19 per cent in Brisbane over the last 12 months.

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Central Qld shines in latest building stats

The Master Builders Association (MBA) says central Queensland has been the stand-out performer in the housing and construction sector.

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RACQ queries Bruce Highway funding mix

The RACQ says it does not want a funding agreement for a Bruce Highway upgrade to set a precedent for future road projects.

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Environmental approval given for Ella Bay resort

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Number of new building jobs still uncertain

Master Builders Queensland says while building activity is expected to increase this year, there is no way of knowing how many construction jobs will be created.

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Construction values set to slump in Qld

A report has found the value of work on major construction projects in Queensland will decline by 40 per cent over the next four years.

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Construction jobs strong despite Qld industry downturn

Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) says even though a report shows major projects will start to decline next year, work will remain at record levels.

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Bruce Highway gets $4 billion funding boost

Prime Minister Julia Gillard is calling on the Queensland Government to provide additional funding to the Commonwealth's $4 billion boost to upgrade the state's Bruce Highway.

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Report reveals Qld's most dangerous industries

The construction and agricultural sectors have been identified as among the most dangerous industries in Queensland in an audit of workplace deaths.

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Torres Shire Mayor keen on council-run construction consortium

Torres Shire Mayor Pedro Stephen says jobs and training in the building sector will be on the agenda when Queensland Premier Campbell Newman and his Cabinet ministers visit the far north region on...

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Cape York deal builds up to more jobs

A new agreement between a traditional owner group and a construction company will see more locals on far north Queensland's Cape York get building qualifications.

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Housing Minister announces new building body in Qld

Queensland Housing Minister Tim Mander says the functions of the Building Services Authority (BSA) will not be split up when a new body is set up to regulate the industry.

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No construction boom looming for Cairns: Master Builders

Master Builders says far north Queensland is unlikely to experience a construction boom, despite a new report forecasting strong growth in building activity over the next two years.

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Signs far north construction industry bouncing back

Construction Skills Queensland says it is finally seeing signs of recovery for the far north's construction industry.

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Bumped from centre stage for CBD re-development

Construction is due to start next month on the City Centre Alive project, which includes building a new transport hub and opening up the Lake Street mall to traffic, but the performance stage will be...

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Report reveals drop in council building approvals

The latest snapshot of the Cairns Regional Council's environmental performance shows there has been a drop in building applications approved.

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Mixed results on Qld land sales for June quarter

The latest land sales report by the Housing Industry Association and RP Data shows mixed results for Queensland.

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Sea wall plans crumble in the Torres Strait

The Torres Strait Regional Authority says millions of dollars of preliminary works on the region's long-awaited sea walls could go to waste.

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Aquis to split over licence split

The Hong Kong billionaire behind a massive resort proposal in far north Queensland has indicated he will dump it if the State Government doesn't allow the existing casino licence to be split over two...

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Hope for building review to consider new construction methods for north Qld

Queensland's key construction body says a State Government review needs to look at encouraging new building practices in the state's north.

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Cairns city re-build nears completion

The redevelopment of the Cairns CBD has reached a new milestone, with the re-opening of the Lake and Spence Street intersection.

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Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program: The four men who died

A royal commission has investigated the deaths of four young men related to Labor's home insulation scheme.

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Cairns records rise in unit approvals

A new report has found the number of units being built in Cairns has risen 30 per cent over the past year.

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JCU researchers reinforce concrete with plastic

Researchers at James Cook University have successfully replaced steel reinforcing in concrete with recycled plastic in a bid to reduce the environmental impact of concrete production.

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Building cyclone resilient homes best way to lower north Queensland insurance...

Insurance company Suncorp is calling on the state and federal governments to fund a program to retrofit older homes in north Queensland to better protect them against cyclones.

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Construction begins on Australia's first public aquarium built in 17 years

Large-scale construction has begun on the $50 million Cairns Aquarium, the first public aquarium to be built in Australia in 17 years.

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Third-generation landfill owner turns to recycling for future environmental...

When Dan Hannagan took over the family landfill business he was shocked to discover just how much recyclable material gets buried underground.

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Army deployment in remote Cape York community a win-win for residents and...

The population of a remote Cape York community has nearly tripled with the deployment of a special regiment of Army personnel.

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Yasi's lesson: local business the key to rebuilding after cyclones

As Queensland communities continue the recovery process after cyclone Debbie, a JCU researcher is pointing to lessons learned from Cyclones Larry and Yasi.

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