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Disgrace that Pindan collapse will leave workers owed millions
The collapse of construction and property company Pindan Group which has gone into administration owing up to $100 million to workers, subcontractors and creditors shows the urgent need for statutory trusts and security of payment laws for the construction industry....
Slap on the wrist for Queensland subbies shows ABCC’s failure
A one-month ban on tendering for government work issued to one Queensland construction company and a formal warning issued to another that went into receivership after failing to pay subcontractors reveals just how toothless the Federal Government’s building...
Federal Budget shortchanges apprentices
Construction apprentices will be shortchanged by a Federal Budget that does nothing to improve declining apprenticeship completion rates and the low take up of apprentices on government jobs, warns the CFMEU National Construction Division. “This Budget is long...