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9/08/2016
Australian Recruitment Trends in the Building & Construction Industry 2016 and beyond

Australian Recruitment Trends in the Building & Construction Industry 2016 and beyond

We might be past the halfway point of the calendar year but 2016 has shown some promising trends in terms of construction jobs throughout Australia. While the trends vary from state to state, they show an increasing demand for specific trades and skillsets as certain industries boom, leaving a skill shortage in their wake that

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29/07/2016
The Owner Builder Checklist

The Owner Builder Checklist

When you’re building, extending or renovating your own house, there are obvious advantages to doing it yourself—especially if you’re a qualified tradie. You can save money on labour, you get to oversee the job yourself, and you can be flexible with the timeline. But there’s also a lot to consider as an owner builder, especially

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23/06/2016
TAX TIME, FOR TRADIES 2016

TAX TIME, FOR TRADIES 2016

June’s always a big time of year for ute sellers and tool retailers, as tradies spend up big on work equipment to make the most of tax-time deductions. If you’re tempted to drop a lot of cash this weekend before the end of financial year, make sure you know the ins and outs of the

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