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How to build excellence into your operational maintenance program 8/20/2015

Excellence is a great word. It's a word worth using in every aspect of your business and something you should strive for in everything you do. That includes all aspects of maintenance. ...

Why it's time to bring manufacturing back to Australia 8/16/2015

If you're old enough to be nostalgic about the 1960s, wistful thoughts probably revolve around black suited Beatles rather than boom times in manufacturing.

Recent cases show why Senate should back ABCC 8/16/2015

According to the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, senators should support the bill to reintroduce the Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner ...

Construction industry launches new initiative to woo students 8/10/2015

Australia's leading construction companies today launched a new awareness initiative to attract and retain more young people in the industry.

Productivity commission plan to improve resource project negotiations 8/10/2015

The Productivity Commission has laid the blueprint for getting new major resource sector projects approved in Australia faster and more competitively, by proposing a more efficient ...

QLD building approvals up 17 per cent for the financial year 8/6/2015

Queensland's building industry is powering ahead, with residential building approvals up almost 17 per cent across the state in 2014/15.

Aust manufacturing & rural exports experienced growth in 2014-15 8/5/2015

Australia's services, manufacturing and rural exports experienced strong growth in 2014-15, cushioning the impact of lower resource export earnings.

10 Great Podcasts For Business Managers 8/2/2015

Podcasts aren't exactly new, but only recently have they started to be taken seriously as a medium. For years they were the online equivalent of amateur radio whereby a few profoundly ...

Making innovation a priority in your industry 7/29/2015

Innovation is the cornerstone of business. In fact, penetration into a specific industry by a startup is driven by a new idea or a unique operating model.

Forecasts show changing gears in building and construction 7/29/2015

Latest industry forecasts for the building and construction industry in Australia show that the economy is changing gears, making a big impact on the one million-plus people employed ...

Govt securing role of industry in training package development 7/20/2015

The Federal Government's commitment to ensure industry needs are central to the development of training packages has taken a step forward. Senator Simon Birmingham, the Assistant ...

Ai Group: QLD budget 'sound' but immediate pressures remain 7/17/2015

Ai Group Queensland State Director Jemima Dunn expressed approval of the 2015-16 Queensland budget’s view to improve State finances through debt reduction and encouraging the greater ...

Australian workers warned by AMWU about impact of China FTA deal 7/17/2015

The Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has recently issued a warning to Australian workers in light of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

ACCI: labour movement changes under China agreements to 'benefit' Aust 7/13/2015

According to the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, construction projects will be more timely and cost effective under provisions in the China-Australia FTA and a separate ...

Trusted Trader Program to bring red tape relief for business 7/13/2015

According to Australian Industry Group Chief Executive Innes Willox, the Trusted Trader Program will ensure that Australian exporters and importers who already comply with the rules ...

Master Builders: QLD state government budget needs to deliver 7/8/2015

Master Builders wants the Queensland Government to support the building industry by keeping the $15,000 first home-owners grant, increasing infrastructure spending and revamping ...

Aust PCI: Residential construction growing, engineering slowed in June 7/8/2015

The national construction industry contracted at a steeper rate in June, with the Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index ...

Ai Group argues manufacturers risk losing out on FTA benefits 7/5/2015

According to Australian Industry Group Chief Executive, Innes Willox, the overall aim of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) should always be to provide a net benefit to Australian companies, ...

How to prevent and manage soil erosion 7/2/2015

We've all seen them; jagged scars in the land and along beaches, banks subsiding onto sand, previously stable land falling inexorably away. It's not a pretty sight, nor is it an ...

Tips for Purchasing Commercial Doors and Access Systems 7/2/2015

Choosing commercial doors isn't just a case of filling a gap with something that opens and closes. It can be that simple if the only things requiring access are staff and clients. ...

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