WA Skilled Civil Labour Shortage Worsens
Western Australia's civil construction industry is feeling the pinch after over a year of COVID international and inter-state worker restrictions. According to a recent survey conducted by the Civil Contractors Federation (CCF WA), the industry is lacking 3,900...
YES Group reap the benefits of Assignar’s GPS Tracking Platform as early adopters
Based in the Riverland of South Australia, YES Group had its origins in high voltage where their founder Mark Yates grew the business from a team of 4 working on a project in Port Lincoln to a team of 25 after winning a major tender in Victoria. Now, YES Group has...
Are you ready for Queensland’s $27.5 billion transport infrastructure spend?
Queensland’s 2021-22 Budget includes a massive $27.5 billion, four-year road and transport investment plan. Queensland Transport and Main Roads Minister, Mark Bailey stated, “since the beginning of 2020, we’ve injected an extra $1.3 billion into the economy to...
South Australia announced it’s biggest ever infrastructure spend
17.9 billion in infrastructure spend has been committed over the next 4 years by the South Australian Government. This record amount was announced in South Australia’s 2021-22 state budget. SA Premier, Steven Marshall stated that “we are locking in a significant...
Why are Infrastructure Contractors Deep in Productivity Crisis?
The construction industry is one of the largest in the world and yet, despite the year-on-year, multi-billion dollar investments from governments and the private sector, the industry finds itself in strife over productivity. A report by KPMG, Climbing the Curve, found...
Road Safety Is More Than Just Statistics
As National Road Safety Week comes to an end the message remains clear, we all play a crucial role in ensuring that everyone, from traffic controllers to cyclists to truck and car drivers arrive home safely. Last month, Workzone Traffic Control, a South Australian...
Western Australian Government’s Security of Payments Bill
On Tuesday the 25th of May, the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill 2021 was introduced to the Western Australian Government. The bill aims to improve the security of payment across the Western Australian building and construction industry....
Assignar and CCF supporting regional NSW and Sydney Metro
The Civil Contractors Federation of New South Wales (CCF NSW) continues to be a fierce advocate, voice and ally of the civil infrastructure industry. Their dedicated team educates and engages in discussions with the Government, other industry bodies, clients and...
Western Australia’s $5.5 billion recovery plan
In consultation with the State Recovery Advisory Group (inclusive of representatives from business, industry, not-for-profit organisations, UnionsWA, the public sector, local government and the community), the WA State Government has released a $5.5 billion recovery...
CCF WA urges State Government to fast track important procurement forms
Western Australia’s civil construction industry peak body has congratulated the McGowan Government on being returned and called on it to prioritise procurement reforms that will reduce red tape, help create more long-term local jobs, and deliver greater...
3 Ways to Keep Your Crews Productive
Despite its designation as an essential service during the lockdown period, the Australian construction industry is predicted to contract by 5.7% in 2020, mostly due to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and low oil prices. At this time, contractors...
Top 5 Tips for Growth – when thinking systems
Step 1: Start with the end in mind Often companies have several systems and legacy systems which do not talk to each other. I always recommend starting with what your company looks like if everything is running smoothly and how do you see this is 2-5years time. For...
3 Unique Trends in Construction Workforce Development
The construction industry has dealt with labour shortage issues for years. With a lack of interest amongst high school and college graduates wanting to join the skilled-labour force, the industry has turned to unique methods to try to create enthusiasm towards working...
Women in Construction: How to Thrive by Showing Up and Standing Out
According to CNBC, women make up a mere 9.1% of the construction community. Few men know what it is like to walk into a room full of women and have all their attention turn to you. For women in construction, it’s a common occurrence to be the only female in a panel...
4 ways estimating with spreadsheets is costing you
It is quite common for contractors to rely on spreadsheets in order to create their cost estimates. Spreadsheets like Excel’s are a familiar tool that contractors already have available and they can be adapted to a broad range of tasks. While this makes spreadsheets...