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Building 'black hole' link to scared horses, jockey ban

Building 'black hole' link to scared horses, jockey ban

Horse racing at Queensland's biggest track is at a standstill after jockeys refused to ride, claiming a nearby construction site is spooking the animals.

Old matter, new purpose in quest for net-zero car build

Old matter, new purpose in quest for net-zero car build

Old matter, new purpose in quest for net-zero car build

Old matter, new purpose in quest for net-zero car build

From building steel to sawdust, students are exploring new ways to repurpose old materials in a partnership with electric automaker Polestar.

Unions to outlaw dangerous stone if governments won't

Unions to outlaw dangerous stone if governments won't

Unions to outlaw dangerous stone if governments won't

Unions to outlaw dangerous stone if governments won't

Unions have committed to banning dangerous engineered stone on Australian building sites next year if the government doesn't do it first.

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Steel, construction gears up for tracking carbon load

Steel, construction gears up for tracking carbon load

An Aussie tech start-up has struck a deal with a steelmaking giant for a carbon-tracking pilot that could help to shrink the impact of the construction sector.

James Hardie soars on strong first-quarter earnings

James Hardie soars on strong first-quarter earnings

Fibre cement building tile manufacturer James Hardie says its operating cash flow was up 64 per cent to a record $US252.3 million in the first quarter.

Big fine for mass dumping of asbestos contaminated soil

Big fine for mass dumping of asbestos contaminated soil

A man who pleaded guilty two two charges after contaminated soil was dumped on his property must pay more than $200,000 and clean up his land within months.

Body search delayed by demolition of city fire building

Body search delayed by demolition of city fire building

Demolition of a former Sydney hat factory destroyed in a major fire has delayed the search for any human remains inside the building.

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