Heat on site: getting a heat plan ready before summer
Spring is the time to plan for summer heat. Heat illness can kill, and roofs, roof spaces and unshaded slabs are among the hottest workplaces in the country. A practical heat plan for residential sites.
7 min read
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Mental health
Articles and news about Mental health for Australian builders.
Heat on site: getting a heat plan ready before summer
Spring is the time to plan for summer heat. Heat illness can kill, and roofs, roof spaces and unshaded slabs are among the hottest workplaces in the country. A practical heat plan for residential sites.
7 min read
Taking on an apprentice in 2026: incentives, costs and getting them to finish
Housing construction apprentices now attract $10,000 in payments over their apprenticeship, and their employers up to $5,000 in the first year. What changed in 2026, what an apprentice really costs, and how builders keep them to completion.
7 min read
Psychosocial hazards on building sites: the WHS duty many builders are still missing
Long hours, impossible deadlines, bullying of apprentices, aggressive clients and isolation are WHS hazards, not personality problems. The law now says so explicitly. What builders are required to do, and what actually helps.
8 min read