Greater focus on project scheduling key to achieving project objectives In often complex civil construction projects, productivity gains made through implementing best practice scheduling can resolve productivity challenges and reduce delays – improving outcomes in your business. April 13, 2022By ICI Administrator Aspire, General, Newsetter anvelo, best practice, civil construction, productivity, risk management, scheduling, vikram telang 0 0 Comment Read More »
Work starts on Western Sydney Airport runway Australia’s Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport is one step closer with construction now officially underway on the 3.7 km runway. Sustainability will remain a key focus on the airfield as well as in the terminal; crushed sandstone from tunnelling projects across Sydney will be reused as a high-strength foundation to support construction of the runway, taxiways and roads. Join ICI Australia for a tour behind the scenes at one of Sydney’s largest infrastructure projects - the Western Sydney International Airport - on Friday 22 April. April 6, 2022By ICI Administrator Aspire, General, Technical (Civil) earthwork , Nancy-Bird Walton airport, Simon Hickey, Sustainability , Western Sydney International Airport 0 0 Comment Read More »
ICI launches Employer Recognition Program ICI's newly released ERP gives both employers and employees the ability to recognise and identify companies that invest in staff development and can truly by considered an Employer of Choice in the civil industry. April 6, 2022By ICI Administrator Aspire employer recognition, employer of choice, professional standards, staff development 0 0 Comment Read More »
Maintaining the status quo is not an option Australia’s leading universities have released the first in a series of policy papers focussing on Securing the Future of Australia’s Engineering Workforce. April 5, 2022By ICI Administrator Aspire civil contractors, engineering workforce, Go8, productivity, workforce 0 0 Comment Read More »
New Tax Breaks for Civil Contractors Investing in Skills & Training Federal Government announces tax incentives to businesses who invest in training and skills March 30, 2022By ICI Administrator Business & Operational Skills, General, People Management Civil Contractors, employers, business, online training, small business, tax break, tax deduction, Training and skills 0 0 Comment Read More »
A $450 billion pipeline with record low numbers of skilled workers The current economic climate and forecast staffing/skills shortages have combined to create an atmosphere in which developing and retaining staff are crucial to business success. It’s increasingly apparent that contractors who invest in teams, who develop learning pathways and provide their staff with the skills needed to be successful will experience a significant commercial advantage. March 23, 2022By ICI Administrator Aspire, General 0 0 Comment Read More »
Is your workplace mentally healthy? The construction sector has some of the highest rates of mental ill health when compared to all industries in Australia. In fact, according to Construction Industry Culture Taskforce (CICT), the industry experiences: February 21, 2022By ICI Administrator General, People Management 0 0 Comment Read More »
Leveraging Finance to expand your business – it pays to be educated With the impact of coronavirus and major banks tightening up on lending policies as a result of the Banking Royal Commission recommendations, accessing finance for some businesses may be harder. February 16, 2022By ICI Administrator Business & Operational Skills, General businessfinance, businesssuccess, debtormanagement, financialmanagement, financialmanagementprinciples, smerecoveryloanscheme 0 0 Comment Read More »
Confused about COVID-19 requirements in the workplace? Read on as we unpack what the Building Award says Entering into our third year of the COVID-19 pandemic employees continue to ask questions about isolation and leave. How can the Building and Construction General On-site Award 2020 help? February 9, 2022By ICI Administrator Aspire, Business & Operational Skills, General, People Management covid19leaverequirements, covidleave, employeepandemicleave, pandemicleave 0 0 Comment Read More »
Solving staff retention rates through diversity We face a rising nationwide skill shortage across the infrastructure sector, with Infrastructure Partnerships Australia recently revealing that the industry will need to grow its total workforce by nearly 43.4 percent to meet the demands of the coming pipeline. February 3, 2022By ICI Administrator Aspire, General, People Management civilconstruction, D&I, diverseworkplaces, diversity, diversityinclusion, ICI, inclusion, skillsgap, skillsshortage, talentpool, WIC50by50, womenincivil 0 0 Comment Read More »