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Construction Peak Body: Andrews Government Workplace Manslaughter Laws Won’t Enhance Safety, Denies Legal Rights

Construction Peak Body: Andrews Government Workplace Manslaughter Laws Won’t Enhance Safety, Denies Legal Rights As the Victorian Parliament prepares to...

Invite to CCF Members – Input on NHVR Issues

Invite to CCF Members – Input on NHVR Issues Are there any NHVR (National Heavy Vehicle Regulator) related issues on...

Introducing CCF ConnectCV

Introducing CCF ConnectCV In lockstep with CCF commitment to directly address the skilled labour shortage in the civil construction industry,...

Employer Survey on Skills in the Building and Construction Industry

Employer Survey on Skills in the Building and Construction Industry The Office of the Victorian Skills Commissioner (OVSC), in partnership...

CCF Victoria Launches New Careers in Civil Website

CCF Victoria Launches New Careers in Civil Website In lockstep with our ongoing commitment to directly address the industry’s shortage...

Victorian Project Wins 2019 CCF National Earth Award!

Victorian Project Wins 2019 CCF National Earth Award! CCF Victoria would like to congratulate the Winners of the recent 2019...

Victoria’s Big Build to Ramp Up Over Summer Months

Victoria’s Big Build to Ramp Up Over Summer Months Victoria’s Big Build will ramp up over the summer months as...

2019 CCF Victoria President’s Lunch – Event Highlights

This year’s President’s Lunch saw of over 400 civil construction professionals fill the Members Dining Room at the iconic Melbourne...

CCF Victoria and the Victorian Skills Commission Project

Let’s drive the future skills development and pathways for our industry Why The Victorian Skills Commission provides advice to the...

Victoria to Transition Services to NHVR

The NHVR will provide heavy vehicle on-road compliance and enforcement services in Victoria from 8 December 2019, with 54 staff currently...

New MRWA Accreditation Category for Sewer Construction

Recent safety incidents have raised awareness of the need for training and experience when tackling high risk construction. Deep sewer...

Civil Contractors Federation Victoria Responds to New Drafted Environment Protection Regulations

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria, has recently released a draft of its newly proposed regulations, as part the pending...

The Australian and Victorian Government are Getting on with the M80 Upgrade

Drivers on the M80 Ring Road can look forward to reduced congestion and more reliable connections to major freeways following...

CCF Representation & Establishment of Marketing Fund

An integral part of our advocacy work is to be “the voice” of our members and the wider civil industry...

Media Release – Construction Peak Body: Andrews Government Industrial Manslaughter Laws Need Further Consideration

Victoria’s peak civil construction body, the Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) Victoria, says that the current form of the Andrews Government industrial manslaughter legislation currently before parliament needs more careful consideration, or is in danger of missing the mark when it comes to health and safety.

Red Tape Commissioner Releases Discussion Paper on Planning and Building Approvals Processes Review

Over the past several months, CCF Victoria has been actively engaged in discussions with the Red Tape Commissioner, Anna Cronin,...

New Labour Hire Regulations in Force at the End of October

As previously reported to CCF members in our recent CCF Connect e-news, from 30 October 2019 businesses must only use...

SunSmart Campaign Urges Construction Industry ‘Don’t Wait for Summer’

SunSmart are once again launching a promotional campaign aimed at the construction industry. SunSmart is reminding outdoor workers to cover...