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Construction workers secure 7.6% pay increase

Construction Enquirer

Construction unions and contractors have agreed a pay increase from next month of at least 6% for around 500,000 site workers operating under the Construction Industry Joint Council agreement. In a two-stage CIJC deal, workers will receive a further 1.5% rise from 1 January 2024, delivering a compound increase of around 7.6%.

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Engineering construction workers reject 8.5% pay offer

Construction Enquirer

Engineering construction workers operating under the Blue Book agreement have overwhelmingly rejected contractors’ final wage increase offer. increase in both hourly rates and travel allowance for 2024, followed by a 3.5% The employers’ latest two-year offer includes a 8.5%

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Don’t dream it’s over: Traveller readers reveal their travel dreams and inspiration

Construction Test

Last week in our ‘Don’t dream it’s over’ feature article, we invited you, the Traveller readers to help keep Australia’s travel dreams alive by sharing your own inspirational travel stories and images. As a veteran traveller for over 40 years, your travel writers certainly struck a chord with me.

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Expert travel tips: How to avoid getting lost in Istanbul’s grand bazaar

Construction Test

Istanbul resident Ozgu Alnitemiz is the Celestyal Cruises country manager (Turkey), and shares his tricks on negotiating its labyrinthine streets. The post Expert travel tips: How to avoid getting lost in Istanbul’s grand bazaar appeared first on Construction Test Daily.

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Construction Project Manager Field Guide

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When I first started my career in the construction industry I had no idea what a construction project manager was or did. So what exactly is a construction project manager and what do they do on a project? A construction project manager is someone who is responsible for the execution of a construction project.

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COVID-19 and Remobilization: Returning to the Construction Site Without Mandated COVID-19 Restrictions

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This article summarizes the current landscape in Pennsylvania and California as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, and highlights important considerations for employers in the construction industry in relation to vaccines and navigating a post-mask mandate world. Employer Vaccine Protocols.

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A position is vacant for Quantity Surveyor / Estimator

Construction Cost Estimating

The candidate should contain at least 5 years experience and onsite experience with contracts with regard to residential housing / Offices / Warehouse construction. Estimate, value, submit and negotiate contract variations. Comprehensible experience in arranging tenders respecting construction. Eagerness to travel.