In exciting news for homeowners and workers the building and construction sector, the federal government has flagged plans to provide cash grants for homeowners to build and renovate. The ABC...

Undertaking a construction job is a major project that carries inherent financial risks for all parties involved. Getting the right contracts in place is a crucial part of ensuring that...

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) has just completed their annual survey of tradies in the construction sector. More than 800 Tradies participated in the survey answering a range of questions...

Being paid on time, profitability and the ability to pay bills and manage their cashflow have been revealed as the top business concerns for tradies in new research from St...

Small business platform Xero has revealed the impact of late payments on Australian small businesses in a new report: Paying the Price: the economic impact of big businesses paying Australian...

The Australian Subcontractors Association has sent out a warning that slow, and non-payments, are seriously putting at risk the solvency of a number of small to medium sized construction businesses. ...

This week a number of trade news outlets are reporting on a study commissioned by HiPages investigating The On-Demand Tradie Economy. The study looked into the breadth of opportunities associated...

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The ABC is this week reporting on the problems of handshake contracts, late payments and non-payments in the construction industry. Construction lawyer Kylie Howell was interviewed on ABC radio Brisbane...

Despite a stagnating economy, the housing sector has continued to see growth since the GFC. HIA is forecasting that home renovations will stimulate up to $32 billion of economic activity...