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The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening vital gains made for women in the STEM sector, a new report shows. This will lead to even more gender disparity.

Subcontractors are pushing for the federal government to urgently bolster pay protections for sole traders amid an expected increase in insolvencies.

South Australian architectural builder ShelterSpace has seen demand soar for its fire resistant earth-sheltered houses.

Murthy Muthuswarmy is a natural problem-solver. But it was the experience of working with a builder on his own home that led to a breakthrough idea.

A spike in bad debt activity in the construction sector highlights an ongoing need for tougher laws to protect sub-contractors from being ripped off.

Labor wants sub-contractors to have access to a payment guarantee fund if they're left out of pocket by illegal phoenixing activity on government projects.

Adelaide-based construction company York Civil has entered voluntary administration, placing significant government infrastructure contracts in doubt.

Construction workflow management startup Matrak has secured $765,000 in seed funding, with the lion’s share coming from former Aconex chair Simon Yencken.

State consumer watchdogs have welcomed combined penalties of more than $100,000 in two cases of unlicensed building operators in South Austr…

Liquidators are working to realise the assets of collapsed building company Queensland One Homes in the hope of recouping millions for credi…