The filing of an insurance claim is often preceded by a traumatic and unfortunate event in your life, so the last thing you want to deal with in such a situation is a fight with your insurance company over the… Continue Reading…
Whether you’re a small private contractor or a large building company, accidents on the job site are a real threat and they need to be planned for. With 11% of all serious worker’s compensation claims in Australia coming from the… Continue Reading…
You’ve just finished watching 6 straight episodes of Backyard Blitz, and while your eyes may be a bit fuzzy from way too many hours of staring at the telly, your DIY confidence is at an all-time high. Now, however, is… Continue Reading…
It seems as though the duty of care issue is never cut and dry for Australian companies engaged in the construction business. One would think that following the guidelines of the HBA, or Home Building Act, would provide ample protection… Continue Reading…
The Home Building Act, the Industrial Relations Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Work Health and Safety Act, Fair Trading, Work Safe…the list goes on and on. While nobody in their right mind would argue against the importance of maintaining a safe working environment for… Continue Reading…
By now the court case of Hillman vs. Ferro Con is a household name within the Australian building world. In an unfortunate accident, in July 2010 a rigger was killed when struck by a steel beam that had fallen from… Continue Reading…
The days of looking up to the man who built his own home with his own hands may be gone if a NSW Building Association is able to pass a law which effectively labels any renovation you do as 2nd… Continue Reading…
Flip real estate is all through the telly channels these days, and you’re liable to run across some program or another glamorising the get-rich-quick world of house flipping. There’s Flip this House, Flip Men, Home to Flip, Property Ladder, and… Continue Reading…
