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Safety concerns for inexperienced construction supervisors 10/23/2012

Inexperienced workers are being promoted to supervisory roles within the civil construction sector without the specialist training required, according to a new study by Edith Cowan ...

Mouldy SA buildings know their limits 10/16/2012

The acceptable amount of mould in Adelaide workplaces has been officially set for the first time following a collaborative scientific study by Flinders and Adelaide University.

Comfort laboratory tackles indoor climate change 9/3/2012

University of Sydney researchers will be looking for ways to slash one of the world's biggest single sources of energy consumption — the heating and cooling of buildings — at a ...

Mental stigma? Workers less likely to claim for psychological illness 8/26/2012

Research has found workers are significantly less likely to claim GP visits for psychological illnesses on workers' compensation than they are for physical work-related injuries such ...

Nanoparticles could store 'fuel of the future' 8/19/2012

For the first time, engineers at the University of New South Wales have demonstrated hydrogen can be released and reabsorbed from a promising storage material, overcoming a major ...

Blacker photovoltaic panels boost power generation efficiency 7/26/2012

Simple production process for lowering the reflectance of solar panels lends itself to commercialisation.

Study explores apprenticeship, homeless link 7/19/2012

Claims of a growing homelessness risk among apprentices will be the focus of a new study by Flinders University researchers.

Crunch time: demolish or renovate old buildings 7/3/2012

The building boom of the 80s has left Brisbane and much of Australia with a bunch of ageing commercial buildings and a big bill to replace or upgrade them so they can withstand the ...

How the carbon tax works 6/29/2012

Carbon pricing is essentially about ensuring the economy can grow without emissions growing at the same time.

No 'mining boom' in South Australia: report 6/25/2012

A new report by the SA Centre for Economic Studies suggests that while mining activity has grown strongly in South Australia over recent years, the State is not in the middle of a ...

Fighting fires with computer modelling 6/12/2012

Through advanced computer modelling of house fires, mechanical engineers at UNSW are giving fire fighters a new suite of tools to investigate and battle dangerous blazes in time for ...

Bright future for Australian solar research on horizon 6/8/2012

RMIT University has led an international consortium of universities and the CSIRO in a research breakthrough that improves a solar panel technology's efficiency by at least 30 per ...

Skill up now for the Qld resources, construction boom 6/1/2012

The opportunity to lead Queensland's resources boom and Commonwealth Games development lies with people acting now to acquire the right skills.

Quake test helps set standard for building on soft soil 5/18/2012

An often quoted parable has the "foolish builder" building on sand, but in reality many major cities are built on soft deposits – some in earthquake prone regions – and world-leading ...

Is it a phone? No it's a laser measurement device 4/29/2012

Pioneering new miniature laser technology which could revolutionise a future generation of mobile phones has been developed by a manufacturing business in the United Kingdom.

Early stage breakthrough in solar cell efficiency 4/19/2012

Low cost solar cells suitable for rooftop panels could reach a record-breaking 40 per cent efficiency following an early stage breakthrough by a University of Sydney researcher and ...

Researchers and BlueScope pioneer new solar technology 4/8/2012

The University of Wollongong and BlueScope Steel have joined forces with Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute, in a new solar technology research and demonstration project with the support ...

Intelligent design: Wise up and build for the climate 3/28/2012

There may be no belching smoke stacks to be seen, but every time we thoughtlessly put up a poorly designed structure or resort to energy-intensive solutions to cool, heat, and operate ...

Challenging questions as the 'Asian Century' begins 3/28/2012

Asia's boom economies, led by China and India, must overcome a series of complex challenges to guarantee the region's long-term prosperity, according to Asian Development Bank ...

Industrial waste can power desalination, scientists claim 3/23/2012

Victoria University scientists have shown the viability of a new desalination technology that uses almost no electricity and has the potential to save huge amounts of water.

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