Construction & Heavy Machinery Feature Articles for Australian Industry

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Conditions remain robust despite fall in business sentiment 6/25/2010

The June quarter 2010 ACCI-Westpac Survey of Industrial Trends showed a marked softening of manufacturers’ General Business Sentiment for the second half of 2010, amidst softening ...

New wave of charges has logistics firms up in arms 6/24/2010

Feature of the week: Logistics and haulage firms are up in arms over a new wave of registration and fuel charges to be introduced across the country from 1 July, 2010.

Port operators: A ship-shape industry reshapes 6/23/2010

Over 27,000 ships visited Australian ports in 2007-08. As the point of entry and exit of over $300 billion in goods, or 70% of all imports and 80% of exports by value, Australia's ...

Waste management for Australian businesses 6/17/2010

Feature of the week: Every year Australian businesses purchase millions of computers, printers and televisions, and throw out their old ones.

Access to finance a major barrier to SME exporters 6/16/2010

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has renewed calls for Australia's banks to make a greater effort to understand and meet the needs of the small business sector following ...

Construction: Big engineering projects mean big bucks 6/10/2010

The Construction sector in Australia is worth $172 billion, and a significant share of this revenue comes from engineering and infrastructure construction particularly for mining, ...

Heavy equipment imports: Reflection of economy 6/2/2010

Feature of the week: Skelton Sherborne has released their April 2010 Shipping Index, which reports a 27% fall in machinery imports from March, when a positive surge of 103% had been ...

Emotional intelligence: Enhancing success in the workplace 5/27/2010

Where there is emotional intelligence in the workplace, there are likely to be happy, and productive employees who work as a team.

Solar industry left high and dry 5/27/2010

Feature of the week: With the highest average solar radiation per square meter of any continent in the world, Australia should be one of the hubs for the development of solar power. ...

Fencing project helps Lower Lakes recovery 5/27/2010

A fencing project to keep livestock away from exposed lakebeds in South Australia's Lower Lakes region is helping to protect important vegetation and bioremediation works, Federal ...

Budget drought hits the bush 5/27/2010

Feature of the week: It's going to be a dry year in terms of Federal funding for the agricultural sector in 2010/2011, with farmers and agricultural groups around Australia bluntly ...

Remote-access meters can cut your energy costs 5/24/2010

A new web-based smart metering system has been developed by CSIRO to enable householders, small businesses and electricity retailers to remotely control energy use over a broadband ...

Skilled workers needed: Federal Budget to the rescue 5/19/2010

Feature article of the week: For the construction industry, the recently released 2010-2011 Federal Budget is focusing on building foundations for skill training. This marks a strong ...

Seeding could boost dam power 5/17/2010

A Waikato University scientist is proposing an alternative to conventional mining of New Zealand's national parks.

Understanding AUS's desert businesses 5/10/2010

A major national study aimed at identifying the secrets of business success for small and medium enterprises gets underway this week.

Adaptive camera senses trouble 5/7/2010

Curtin University of Technology researchers have developed computer software that can detect unusual behaviour in crowds and other high-motion environments, providing a new tool in ...

It's now time for an interest rate pause 5/5/2010

Reserve Bank interest rate increases are always difficult for business and all borrowers across the economy.

Bold leadership on tax will realise our potential 5/3/2010

The Henry review into Australia's Future Tax System makes an historic and significant contribution to the economic reform debate in Australia.

Zero emission house opens 4/30/2010

Designed to fit the Australian climate – and the lifestyle of a typical middle-income family – Australia's first Zero Emission House (AusZEH) has officially opened in Melbourne.

Revised standard for Steel Wire Ropes now available 4/30/2010

Standards Australia has released a revised edition of the Australian Standard for Steel Wire Ropes AS 3569 that brings the terminology, designation and classification systems in line ...

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