Construction & Heavy Machinery Feature Articles for Australian Industry

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Can mining save our construction industry? 1/10/2011

If Australia’s mining boom isn’t killed off by flawed taxes or collapsing commodity prices, it just might save our construction industry.

Clean energy for the future 12/10/2010

As buildings reach higher and higher sustainability standards, building owners and developers are continually looking for the ‘next big thing’ to help reduce carbon emissions.

Innovations in building product waste disposal 11/9/2010

Feature of the week: A study by the Monash Centre for Environmental Management found around 10% to 15% of paint bought by householders and trade painters remained unused at the end ...

Big changes at Port of Newcastle 11/2/2010

Feature of the week: It's called T4, short for Terminal Four, and (like its predecessors) aims to cash in on surging global demand for coal, while simultaneously shrinking the number ...

Bonding over bonds 11/2/2010

Feature of the week: On the 21st of September this year, a judge in the NSW Supreme Court dismissed a claim of unconscionable conduct against millionaire publican Justin Hemmes.

Locked up & ready to go 10/26/2010

Feature of the week: Advanced technology in home security now means it is possible to 'lock and leave' with minimal fuss, and no need for householders to carry keys.

Statistically speaking: Construction figures are conflicting 10/21/2010

Feature of the week: It's been said that statistics will confess to anything, if you torture them enough, and there are few industry sectors where conflicting admissions are extracted ...

Modular carpeting: A wise choice for building projects 10/19/2010

Feature of the week: Every product used in a building has an impact on the environment. That impact, though, can be mitigated by making wise choices.

Precast concrete: A replacement for traditional materials 10/13/2010

Feature of the week: Precast concrete was pioneered in London and first used in the early 1900s. Since then, Australia has adopted the art form in buildings, civil structures and ...

The high price of work stress 10/11/2010

Excessive pressure at work is costing Australia's economy $730 million a year due to job-stress related depression, a University of Melbourne and VicHealth report has revealed.

Construction industry's performance is depressing 9/14/2010

Feature of the week: The August Performance of Construction Index (PCI) survey (released September 7) makes for depressing reading.

Regional minerals demands buoys AUS's mining sector 9/2/2010

Feature of the week: Within five years China's economy will be almost equal in size to the world's largest economy, that of the United States.

Safety awareness in PPE clothing 8/31/2010

Feature of the week: More safety awareness in producing personal protection equipment (PPE) clothing is imperative if accidents are to be averted in sensitive voltage areas.

Environmental policy – where do the parties stand? 8/11/2010

Feature of the week: All three major political parties have now laid out their environmental credentials for the upcoming election, and although all promise action, there are wide ...

Plenty of activity for structural engineers 8/5/2010

Feature of the week: The first half of 2010 has proven to be a very good period for companies involved in structural engineering, primarily those that provide engineering services ...

Skills & finance shortfalls a concern for engineering sector 7/29/2010

Feature of the week: Australia's engineering sector, despite the negative impact of the global financial crisis (GFC), has shown itself to be resilient and adaptable. But there are ...

Commercial and industrial building set for recovery 7/22/2010

The next two years will see a gradual upturn in Australia's commercial and industrial building, but this will not be enough to offset a dramatic decline in Government building work, ...

Waste management's rennaissance period 7/14/2010

Feature of the week: The national boom in recycling is leading to a renaissance of the waste management industry, as firms open new facilities to deal with new types of material ...

Workplaces still lack women 7/6/2010

Only 38 per cent of Generation X, tertiary qualified women participating in a long-running University of Melbourne study or work full-time, compared to 90 per cent of Generation X, ...

Businesses must make their own carbon action plans 7/1/2010

Feature of the week: Although the government has delayed its Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme until at least 2013, it is still in the interest of businesses in all sectors to start ...

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