COVID-19 Vaccinations and the Workplace
The Australian Chapter of Commerce and Industry has created an employer guide on Covid19 Vaccinations and the workplace which may be of interest to members. Access the guide here.
Prefabrication Benefits Webinar
Australian Procurement and Construction Council and Prefab Australia are hosting a Free Online webinar “Decreasing Construction Time Frames & Waste While Increasing Quality, Productivity and Affordability Through Prefabrication” on Thursday 19 August 12pm – 1:30pm AEST.
Covid-19 Support for Businesses and Works in NSW
Here are some links to information on COVID-19 support for businesses and workers in NSW that may be useful to the AM Council NSW members.
- https://www.pm.gov.au/media/nsw-covid-19-support-package-0
- https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/covid-19-disaster-payment
- https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/campaign/covid-19-help-businesses
We hope all are keeping safe and well.
RAID Technical Recordings – now available for all
The Asset Management Council in collaboration with Federation University Australia recently hosted two full days for the 2021 RAID event, featuring 28 technical presentations from students presenting on their latest research and findings. This was a free event for all guests, and as such all are now welcome to access the post event RAID page to watch the recorded sessions and download the presentations from the event. Click here to access the post event page.
Cyclone Seroja and its Devastation to Infrastructure
On April 11 and 12, Cyclone Seroja wreaked destruction off the coast of Western Australia. Kalbarri, Monkey Mia, Karratha and Northampton were among the communities ravaged by the tropical cyclone.
Over 31,0001 people were without power as Seroja battered the coast. For almost two hours, residents cowered, finding protection where they could while the cyclone tore roofs off buildings, felled homes and community centres, ripped roads and jetties apart, leaving devastation in its wake. The region had last endured winds of up to 170km in 1956. Approximately 70% of buildings and property in Kalbarri were destroyed2. Water services were disrupted for over a week after the cyclone hit land, with damage to tanks and non-potable water supplies3. Damage to critical infrastructure by Cyclone Serajo can be related to a lack in building to cyclone standards, given the 50 year gap in ravaging storm4.
Professional Engineers Registration to work on Class 2 Buildings
From 1 July 2021, Civil, Structural, Geotechnical, Electrical, Fire Safety and Mechanical Engineers working on class 2 buildings need to register to keep working. Class 2 Buildings are typically multi-unit, multi-storey residential buildings where people live above and below each other. Here is a short explainer video.
Becoming registered to work on class 2 buildings – Professional Engineers | NSW Fair Trading