Image 1 & 2: Cloud Roll Caloundra on Sunday 19/2/2017 (Anthony McLean) January The BOM recorded that Queensland had its sixth-warmest January on record. Statewide, mean maximum temperatures were well above average, while mean minimum temperatures were the second-warmest…
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Cutting-edge consumer research points insurers towards sharper customer engagement
Research undertaken by the Insurance Council of Australia confirmed that most customers (about 80 per cent) don’t read the legally mandated PDS before purchasing a policy. The Insurance Council of Australia’s Effective Disclosure Taskforce has driven research into new…
Read moreQld building & construction industry optimistic for future
Master Builders Media Release: 17 February 2017 Business confidence in the Queensland economy and building industry strengthened during the December 2016 quarter, continuing to rise into positive territory in the latest Master Builders survey. The Master Builders Survey of Industry…
Read moreQueensland Building Plan
Minister for Housing and Public Works Mick de Brenni said that the Queensland Building Plan consultation was an opportunity for industry and consumers to help shape the course of the state’s $44 billion building industry.’ “We have a strong, modern…
Read moreFirst Cyclone of the 2017 Season
UPDATE – Monday 20 February 2017 A category one cyclone has formed in the Gulf of Carpentaria but is due to weaken before heading towards the Northern Territory coast. The slow-moving low had been threatening to turn into a cyclone…
Read moreInsurance Code of Practice Review
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has launched a review of the General Insurance Code of Practice to ensure it keeps pace with recent developments affecting the industry. The Code, introduced in 1994 and previously reviewed four times, commits insurers…
Read moreWorkplace Health & Safety QLD Update – SCAN4WHS Meeting 16th FEB 2017.
It is with great pleasure that Ambrose Construct Group attended our first SCAN4WHS Meeting on the Sunshine Coast at Sundale on Thursday 16th February 2017. The quarterly meeting brings a group of motivated businesses and government representatives together to discuss…
Read moreSafety Working at Heights – Ladder’s Little Helper
Ladders are used for convenient access to higher and lower levels everyday, especially when the use of scaffold or working platforms is not practicable. It is important to realise that many serious injuries result from falls from ladders. In the…
Read moreManaging Fatigue – Health and Wellbeing
In the storm season it is easy for staff to extend hours to meet KPI or SLA timeframes. Work related fatigue is more than feeling tired it is a state of mental or physical exhaustion that reduces a person’s ability…
Read moreSafety Recall: Quicklag ELQ Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (RCBO)
A range of Eaton Quicklag ELQ-TW earth leakage circuit breakers have been recalled by the suppliers due to risk of electrical fire. The affected models can be identified by a green test button as shown in this image and are…
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