Arm your business for the fast-tracked construction projects across Australia
State Governments across Australia are banding together in fast-tracking projects and releasing infrastructure stimulus packages for a building works blitz. The sentiment is the same across the board - investment in construction is vital in boosting the economy from...
Prepare your business for the $2.7 billion Building Works blitz for Victoria
This week Premier Daniel Andrews announced a $2.7 billion construction blitz for Victoria to stimulate the state's economy. The announcement predicts to create 3,700 jobs for Victorian construction workers. The upcoming projects were carefully chosen due to their...
$400M Infrastructure stimulus for Queensland – Is your business ready?
This week the Palaszczuk Government announced $400 million in accelerated funding for Queensland to supercharge its economy through the COVID-19 recovery. This infrastructure stimulus will add to more than $23 billion on road and transport upgrades with 21,500 jobs...
Local excavations business paves the way as early adopter of tech
The construction industry is one of the least digitised industries in the world. Locally, the majority of contractors in the construction space use paper-based operations. Common practices include paper timesheets, dockets and forms. Furthermore, the use of a...
Take 5: Aussie Excavators Plant Hire stays connected and safe with Assignar
This week’s Take 5 is with Emma Sullivan, the Allocations Manager at Aussie Excavators Plant Hire and our Queensland State Manager, Phil Murray. Aussie Excavators Plant Hire is a family-owned and operated plant hire business. They are proud to be Brisbane’s trusted...
GUEST BLOG: A New Era in Traffic Management
Never before had the traffic management industry considered the concept of one person per vehicle, or the inability to review plans in close proximity to a fellow traffic controller. We are living in a new era where social distancing and Teams and Zoom meetings have...
NEW: Integrate Assignar with over 1000 apps
A regular question we get at Assignar is: Can you integrate Assignar with X, and can Assignar import/export my data to and from X? The answer is yes and there are a couple of options to integrate Assignar and import/export data. 1. You can use the Assignar API to have...
COVID-19: Managing Risk of Exposure
As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, new resources, regulations, and recommendations for construction contractors continue to change and stack upon one another. For contractors, the pressure to maintain a safe working environment is higher than ever. In...
Take 5 with Stefanutti Construction
This week's Take 5 is with Lisa Stefanutti, the Resources Manager at Stefanutti Construction and our Customer Success Manager Frank Erdes. Stefanutti Construction is a family-owned Civil Contracting & Plant Hire Company, who has had a prominent presence on the...
COVID-19: Managing the risk of exposure
Employers are experiencing increased pressure to ensure a safe working environment for their employees. To support employers during these challenging times, WorkSafe Victoria has created a guideline with preventative measures that reduce the risk of exposure to the...
Navigating through COVID-19 with a paperless solution
Safety continues to be the number one priority for sub and self-perform contractors during these unprecedented times. SafeWork Australia has created guidelines to support businesses to navigate through COVID-19. This comes new and complex challenges. For example,...
Take 5 with DACS Asphalt and Concrete
Take 5 is a series of fireside chats with customers and industry partners who share their industry insights to support and educate the construction industry, from the unprecedented circumstances that we face today, to the everyday challenges of running a business in...
Work Health and Safety during COVID-19 in Australia
Work Health and Safety (WHS) Laws govern the safety of employees on site and while they are already complex to execute, the current pandemic has seen new measures required to ensure the health and safety of everyone. As construction remains an essential service,...
Cutting costs and maximising your resources
When businesses are put under pressure to deliver, whether that is through the unprecedented times of today to the everyday challenges of running a business, determining how best to manage your costs starts with visibility. To determine what is the optimum route for...
Preparing for NZ Construction at Alert Level 3: New COVID-19 Standards and Protocols
The New Zealand Government has lowered the coronavirus alert from 4 to 3, enabling construction businesses to go back to work but under strict health and safety rules. Transitioning back to work necessitates adhering to the new COVID-19 Construction Protocols and...