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Workers Bolt as Skyscraper Starts Buckling

Skyscraper buckles mid-build, electric trucks hit Aussie roads & olympic build drama heats up

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🏗️ US Construction Workers Have to Bolt as Skyscraper Starts Buckling

In a crazy story out of the US. Construction workers are evacuated after structural support beams on the 21st floor of a Manhattan high-rise began buckling, with footage from inside capturing steel bending and parts of the floor crumbling.

⚡ Aussie-Built Electric Trucks Hit the Road

Australia’s first locally made electric truck is now on the road, with more rolling off Volvo’s Brisbane production line as the Prime Minister announces $70 million in funding during a factory visit.

💥 QLD Olympic Building Chaos Looms as CFMEU Showdown Begins

Queensland’s proposed building code has unions threatening to fight the changes, warning they could trigger legal chaos and put Brisbane 2032 projects at risk.

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🚧 Tradies Stuck Behind Actors for Work Visas?

The construction industry is demanding an overhaul of Australia’s skilled migration system after tradies were ranked in the same visa priority tier as actors and animal trainers, despite a shortage of more than 115,000 workers.

🏘️ 243,864 Homes Currently Under Construction… But We’re Still Behind

Australia has hit a new record of 243,864 homes under construction according to new ABS data, but we're still around 110,000 homes short of what's needed to hit housing targets and keeping up that pace looks like a massive challenge.

🤖 No Sh*t Sherlock - We Already Know AI Can’t Swing a Hammer

A new Federal Government report says Australia’s job market is holding up better than expected against AI, with tradies as the safest workers as many hands-on jobs will remain difficult to automate.

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