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Adelaide, South Australia - Buildsafe, Australia’s largest residential scaffold and height safety company, today engaged with its key construction sector partners at the highly anticipated HIA SA State of the Nation Luncheon, days before some of the biggest workplace...

The planning phase is over. As of late April 2026, Queensland has moved from debating where to put a stadium to actually building one, and the construction sector is now living inside the delivery window for the biggest infrastructure program this state has ever seen....

The Australian residential construction sector enters mid-2026 carrying a pipeline of new houses and multi-residential apartments at decade highs. Labour shortages persist, material costs remain elevated, and builders across four states are running fast to meet...

Mike Shipton: Aubrey, it’s great to sit down with you. We’ve been talking internally about the "Buildsafe Way" for a long time, but your arrival has really catalysed a new initiative we’re calling ‘First Lift.’ Before we dive into the program's mechanics, I want to...

In the fast-paced Australian residential construction market, the efficiency of a build is often determined by the seamless integration of its safety systems. Buildsafe Aluminium System Scaffold is unique in that it’s designed to work in conjunction with other...

Buildsafe: Marco, you’ve spent nearly a decade as a "founding father" and charity partner with Buildsafe. Now, you’re stepping into the business in a new capacity to help design the "First Lift" program. Why now, and what’s the "why" behind this initiative? Marco...

When conversations turn to safety in residential construction, the focus often lands on compliance: meeting standards, passing audits, and ticking boxes.  But according to Buildsafe National Services Manager Bo Ceprnja,  edge has always been about something more...

A: It means we aim to be the partner customers choose first; because we combine the capability, reliability, and reach of a scaled supplier with the responsiveness, quality, and genuine care you normally only get from the best small businesses.A: It means we can...

The cost of non-compliance in the Australian construction industry has never been higher. With falls from heights still the second-largest contributor to worker fatalities, regulators are responding with aggressive enforcement. Strict industrial manslaughter laws now...

Buildsafe, a leading name in construction safety systems, has transformed how the residential building industry protects and accesses roof spaces. Through the development of its Walkway Boards, Buildsafe has solved one of the industry’s most persistent issues; roof...