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Are You A Tradie Looking at Moving to South Australia? These Are the Sites for You
Trades Recognition Australia has all the information you need to find out how to migrate to Australia as a skilled worker by having your existing skills and training recognised. http://www.tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au/Programs/Pages/default.aspx Another useful...
Another Reason to Hire an Apprentice: Master Builders are Forecasting Growth for 2015/16
“Master Builders is forecasting another year of solid growth in the value of building work done in 2015/16, providing further impetus to the growth in the Australian economy,” Peter Jones, Chief Economist of Master Builders Australia said. The latest construction...
The Asbestos Effect Worldwide
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Most Tradies Lodge Their Tax Returns ASAP, Just In Case You Haven’t Here Are Some Tips About Recent Changes That Could Save You Money
TAX advisors and accountants H&R Block have given their top pointers for how your business can make the most of the changes. THE TAX CUT Treasurer Joe Hockey announced that from July 1, 2015, all incorporated small businesses will see their tax rate fall from the...
** Places Still Available** Next Pre-Apprenticeship Course Starts Tuesday October 13th 2015
The Certificate II in Construction (CPC20112) is classified as a pre-apprenticeship course. This is because it covers off a range of introductory skills that allow successful students to hit the construction industry running. Students are taught by qualified...
Residential boom props up Australian construction industry
There may be early signs of the housing boom slowing down, but apartment and house construction continue to surge, offsetting a sharp mining building downturn. Apartment construction is the strongest area of building activity, with mining engineering...
SA housing activity bucks Australian downward trend
Originally published In Daily LEANNE NICHOLSON | 1 OCTOBER 2015 SA building activity grew faster than any other Australian state for August. HOUSING | South Australia’s building industry has had a resurgence after building approvals jumped almost 30 per cent...
“White Card” course Wednesday 7th October – Book now
The popular "White Card" unit CPCCOHS1001A - Work safely in the construction industry, will be running Wednesday 7th October. The course starts at 8:30am sharp. People with a CITB card only have a $25 gap payment, without the CITB card the cost is $100. To book and...
Cert II Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Course Starts 28th April 2015
Our next Cert II Construction (CPC20112) course starts on Tuesday 28th April. The course runs for 10 weeks Tuesday - Friday at 15 Jacobsen Crs, Holden Hill. This course is often referred to as a 'pre-apprenticeship' course as there are employers seeking this...
Next Contractors Licence Course Runs On 18th -19th April 2015 & 2nd – 3rd May 2015
The SA Contractors Licence course is becoming more and more popular. In South Australia tradies are required to complete 2 small business units before the can apply for a licence, visit cbs.sa.gov.au for more information. We run the course over 2 weekends, taking a 1...
Jim Baff Scholarship – all 2015 places filled
The Jim Baff Scholarship programme is a way for people ineligible for government funding to study trades at FCTA – Building Careers in South Australia. This years places have been filled. A crowd sourcing campaign is planned for later in the year to raise funds to offer more places.
The ONE Thing You Now Need To Do To Be Eligible For The CITB Apprentice Incentive Payments
CITB has launched an app called ‘My Profile’ to replace the old apprentice on job log book to be eligible for incentive payments
Unique Student Identifier – New Government Requirement To Study
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5VG2EbljBJw HAVE YOU GOT YOUR UNIQUE STUDENT IDENTIFIER (USI) NUMBER? From 1 January 2015 all students will be required to have a USI, because...government. This is a requirement for all courses,...
Jim Baff Scholarship Award Winner FARHAD GHANBARZADEH
As part of FCTA's commitment to assisting the Adelaide construction industry, the Jim Baff Scholarship programme offers people who are ineligible for funded training a chance to learn a trade. Our latest graduate is Farhad Ghanbarzadeh. Farhad completed study in all...
Certificate II in Construction Course starts Tuesday 3rd February 2015
Our popular pre-apprentice starts on Tuesday 3rd February. These courses help people interested in gaining an apprenticeship by giving them experience with the type of projects carried out by tradespeople. The course focuses on training in Bricklaying, Tiling, Solid...
DREAMS NOT BRICKS THE BURRA CHARTER AND AUSTRALIA’S PIONEERING ROLE IN PRESERVATION – Luise Rellensmann
What is heritage? How do you go about preserving a place whose constructed elements are not bricks, concrete or steel, but a rich and intricate ancient fabric of dreams and stories? The Burra Charter, drawn up in 1979, has made Australia a leading and influential...
The Burra Charter has been updated – Australia ICOMOS
Australia ICOMOS site is the best location to download the latest 2013 version of the Burra Charter along with practice notes. These links sometimes change, so if you find you are unable to go to the website linked below, email info@fcta.com.au so we can update the...
2014 Apprentice of the year is Nathan Dekker
This years choice for Apprentice of the Year was made easy, as each staff member - from all our trades - recommended Nathan Dekker. Nathan is 75% through his Cert III in Bricklaying. His work is of high quality. He is normally the first apprentice to arrive in the...
Apprentice Trade Support Loans
Apprentices are now able to have their wages 'topped up' via the Governments 'Trade Support Loan' scheme. Apprentices need to fill in an application form with their apprenticeship broker, sometimes called an "AAC" these are the people who come out to sign up...
Are you paying your apprentice correctly? Fair Work are about to start checking
There are few things in business more complicated than hiring an apprentice. Recruitment issues aside, once you have found the person to employ you have to deal with a variety of different government and private companies to sign up your apprentice and try to grow...