Researchers at a South African university have developed a way to make building materials using something we literally flush down the toilet every day. Urine is the key ingredient in the construction of eco-friendly building materials, human urine that is.…
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Posted in White Card Tagged with: builders, building materials, building site, construction, construction materials
When The Weather Requires You to Down Tools
An interesting post on Abc.net.au highlights the dilemma facing all tradies working on construction sites outdoors, when are the weather conditions enough to down tools? As tradepeople interviewed point out, deciding when to stop work due to the weather can…
Posted in White Card Tagged with: construction sites, OHS, trades, tradespeople, tradies, WHS, workplace health and safety
NSW Construction Safety Blitz Yields Promising Results
The 12 month construction blitz conducted by SafeWork inspectors in NSW has been hailed as a success following 1258 notices being issued and 186 small businesses receiving rebates. The blitz was aimed at reducing work from heights. According to SafeWork…
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Townsville Accident Claims Workers Life
Another fatal workplace accident has taken place, this time in Townsville, highlighting once again the risks associated with construction work. A man has been killed in Bohle. It is believed he was hit by a falling pipe being unloaded from…
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A List Of The Tallest Buildings In The World At The Moment
China’s landscape has undergone a drastic overhaul thanks to the construction of 88 of the world’s tallest buildings in 2018 – buildings 200metres high and over. In 2018 there were 143 buildings of 200 metres or more were built and…
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Operator Fined After Driver Killed in Quarry Accident
Following the tragic death of a dump truck driver in 2016, a quarry operator has been fined $230,000. The driver was killed when the vehicle he was operating rolled on a stockpile.The man was in his sixties at the time.…
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See How Many Workers Killed in Latest Work Related Fatality Report
Safe Work Australia has released the latest figures on workplace health and safety and in 2018, 118 Australian workers were killed on the job. While the transport,postal and warehousing and agriculture, forestry and fishing industries emerged as the most high…
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This Australian Invention Could Stop Buildings Collapsing during Earthquakes
Researchers at the Centre for Built Infrastructure Research at the University of Technology Sydney believe they may have discovered the solution to protecting buildings from earthquakes. Led by associate professor Behzad Fatahi and supported by Ruoshi Xu, the team believe…
Saying Goodbye to Boring Buildings with 3D Concrete Printing
Construction is one the largest industries in the world and one of the top 4 in Australia however it is hindered by the high cost. Due to the manual nature of construction, poor productivity can also be a factor limiting…
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