COVID-19
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NECA: ETU industrial action hurting NSW recovery
The Electrical Trades Union’s (ETU) campaign of protected industrial action (PIA) is hurting electrical contractors and delaying projects that are critical to keeping people in work ... -
Melbourne construction sites shut following anti-vax protests at CFMEU Vic
The Victorian government has shut down all construction sites in metropolitan Melbourne and all other locked down local government areas following violent protests on Monday. It ... -
Australia’s first COVID-19 vaccination badge for tradies announced
Australia’s largest online tradie marketplace, hipages, has announced the rollout of its COVID-19 vaccination badge. It lets home owners know if that the tradie coming to ... -
Weld Australia: Government must mandate local procurement for national infrastructure projects
On Thursday, the Federal Government introduced legislation that will pave the way for construction of Australia’s first offshore wind farms. In the wake of this legislation, ... -
NECA Vic wants Melb. lockdown “short and sharp”
National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) Victorian executive director Pawel Podolski has cautiously endorsed tighter lockdown restrictions announced by the Victorian government but said it was ... -
COVID-19 update from NECA: Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment clarification
Following the update on Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment, NECA received several requests for clarification on workers who are eligible to receive it. Who can access the ... -
The state of electrical work during lockdown
With snap lockdowns and stay-at-home orders now affecting millions of Australians, NECA has been in contact with Building and Energy to garner what electrical work can ... -
NECA calls on Victorian government to expand financial support for small businesses
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has called on the Victorian government to expand the Circuit Breaker Business Support Package to small businesses which still ... -
Australian PCI: construction industry hits record high in March
The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association (HIA) Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) has climbed by 4.4 points to 61.8 in March, delivering the strongest ...
