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7 Tips for Lifting Heavy Objects at Work 6/1/2015

While lifting heavy objects is a regular part of many job descriptions, there is often a lack of appropriate care taken.

How to attract the best candidates for a role in your business 6/1/2015

The best candidates for your business might not be who you think. They might not be the most qualified or the most experienced. They might not be the charismatic crowd pleaser or ...

Australia drops down world competitiveness ranking 5/31/2015

IMD business school has announced its annual world competitiveness ranking. Ranking 61 economies in 2015, the IMD World Competitiveness Center looked at several aspects of each ...

Why passionate leaders get better results 5/27/2015

"Passion is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with your own personality.

$254 million investment in high value manufacturing 5/25/2015

The Commonwealth Government has announced the projects to gain funding under its $50 million Manufacturing Transition Programme.

Essential Points to Include in a Mining Workplace Safety Program 5/25/2015

When it comes to risk, mining has it all – an extremely hazardous workplace slap bang in the middle of some of Australia's harshest, most unforgiving terrain.

Inaugural intralogistics show wraps up in Sydney 5/7/2015

The inaugural CeMAT AUSTRALIA, the intralogistics and materials handling show based on the well-known CeMAT Hannover, drew to a close on Thursday 7 May.

Builders fear new union powers to enter sites 4/29/2015

Master Builders fears the industry will face future turmoil should the government appeal the 24-hour notice period for union official entry to building and construction sites.

How to design a workspace that reflects your business culture 4/29/2015

Google's eclectic London headquarters has a Padded Cell meeting room, a Flower Power boardroom, and a Hobbit Hole staff hangout. At Unilever's brand-themed Schaffhausen office, no ...

'Urgent' inquiry needed into building product compliance & fire safety 4/29/2015

Fire Protection Association Australia (FPA Australia), the peak body for the fire protection industry, is calling for an urgent review of the surveillance and auditing of building ...

4 Ways Quality Construction Equipment Equals Improved Efficiency 4/24/2015

How can we do things faster and more efficiently? That's the million dollar question facing construction bosses. Or in plenty of cases, the multimillion dollar question.

Industry at centre of new training development arrangements 4/22/2015

The Assistant Minister for Education and Training, Senator Simon Birmingham, has announced new arrangements for training product development at the Australian Industry Group in ...

Hire or buy? Solving the commercial equipment dilemma 4/13/2015

Whether you run a long established company or you're building a new one from the ground up, there's the same recurring question: 'Should I buy it or hire it?'

6 Benefits of Regular One-to-One Staff Meetings 4/13/2015

Right now you're probably spinning in your swivel chair at the mere thought of that headline. What? One-on-one meetings with all my staff? Correct.

Manufacturing falters despite lift in exports: Australian PMI 4/2/2015

The performance of the Australian manufacturing sector continued to falter in March, with the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) ...

4 Simple Ways to Improve Warehouse Packing Efficiency 4/2/2015

How often do you review your packing procedures? For far too many warehouses it's about once a century. And for most it's the same old problem – we haven't got time to stop and review ...

How to create an evacuation procedure 4/1/2015

It happens. And it happens far too often. Disaster can strike any business at any time, and does. The best advice is to expect the unexpected and be prepared for anything.

How to hone your eye for talent in the interview process 3/30/2015

Job interviews, they make or break careers; they can be the beginning of dreams and the stuff of nightmares. Yet they are an essential cog in the business machine, generating the ...

Drug testing 'important' for construction safety 3/27/2015

The CFMEU's belated commitment to consistent calls for the acceptance of mandatory drug and alcohol tests on building sites is welcome but raises questions about the sincerity of ...

4 Top Safety Ideas When Working at Heights 3/25/2015

As a rule, heights and humans don't mix, largely due to a rather inconvenient phenomenon called gravity. When your workers are required to confront gravity with above ground work, ...

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