Even though many builders are desperate to return to work, some sectors are experiencing project delays of up to a month because the construction shutdown affected secondary industries, such as materials manufacturing.
Ms Allan said the closure disrupted the supply...
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Victoria's treasurer has launched an attack on the federal government over what he called an "unfair" lack of financial support for the state's shut-down construction sector.
Key points:
Construction businesses affected by the two-week shutdown will be eligible for one-off payments
Treasurer...
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After a fortnight-long closure, the Victorian government has announced how the state's construction industries will reopen on Tuesday with up to 25 per cent capacity of workers.
But the road to full capacity is a slow one and there are different...
After a fortnight-long closure, the Victorian government has announced how the state's construction industries will reopen on Tuesday with up to 25 per cent capacity of workers.
But the road to full capacity is a slow one and there are different...
Victoria’s construction industry will be able to return to the tools from Tuesday as the state government announces a Construction Sector Roadmap.
From 11.59pm on Monday, restrictions on the construction industry will ease.
In order to work on site, all workers...
Regular testing and wastewater surveillance might also be used, with discussions ongoing and some details yet to be finalised.
An announcement about the reopening is expected later this week and companies might be allowed to have people on site on...