Updated August 31, 2019 14:50:28 Photo: The razing of the Hawthorn house has angered residents and furthered debate about heritage rules. (ABC News: James Oaten) Related Story: ‘Community outcry is growing’: The battle to save Melbourne’s heritage homes As the heavy machinery moved in to tear down a period home more than a century old
Updated August 29, 2019 15:05:51 Some positive signs appear to be emerging in businesses’ confidence to invest. Key points: Despite a weak headline number of a 0.5pc fall in capex spending over the June quarter, there were some postive signs in the data Increased spending in plant and equipment and by resources companies were outweighed
Email Posted August 27, 2019 16:36:36 Volunteer David Hengstberger expected to spend a week at Farina, but stayed for more than three. ABC North and West: Gary-Jon Lysaght Topics: community-and-society, volunteers, industry, building-and-construction, sa, lyndhurst-5731, marree-5733 Source link
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Email Posted August 27, 2019 16:36:36 Stonemasons have been working on restoring the Exchange Hotel, which stopped operating in 1879. ABC North and West: Gary-Jon Lysaght Topics: industry, building-and-construction, community-and-society, history, volunteers, sa, lyndhurst-5731, marree-5733 Source link
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Updated August 28, 2019 14:08:53 The slowdown in Australia’s construction industries has intensified, with a far sharper than expected contraction over the second quarter. Key points: Construction work has fallen 11pc over the past twelve months and, in terms of value, it has retreated to levels reported at the start of 2017 Home building has
Updated August 28, 2019 13:55:25 Photo: Cordwell’s Concrete says Noosa Shire Council is aware of the incident. (Supplied) A Sunshine Coast business has defended its decision to dump concrete on a beach north of Noosa, as the Department of Environment launches an investigation into the matter. Key points: A cement mixer was delivering concrete when
Posted August 28, 2019 07:11:39 Photo: One of the items up for grabs at the Bob Hawke auction last night. (ABC News: Jean Kennedy) Here’s what you need to know this morning. Hawke auction fetches thousands Hundreds of people bid online and in person at last night’s auction of former prime minister Bob Hawke’s belongings,
Updated August 28, 2019 06:22:09 Photo: Opal Tower at Sydney Olympic Park was evacuated on Christmas Eve. (AAP: Mick Tsikas) Construction giant Icon claims it has spent $24 million since the evacuation of its cracked Opal Tower skyscraper, despite putting only $1 million aside as a “provision for defects”. Key points: Fifteen owners are still
