Construction & Heavy Machinery Feature Articles for Australian Industry

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Australian PCI®: Construction work falls as demand weakens 12/8/2009

The national construction industry contracted in November, following a drop in new orders, a weakening in activity and a fall in employment, according to the latest Australian Industry ...

Less than a month left to take advantage of 50% tax break 12/8/2009

NSW Business Chamber is reminding NSW’s small business owners that they have less than a month left to take advantage of the Federal Government’s 50 percent small business tax break ...

Fair Work AUS’s minimum wage panel appointed 12/4/2009

The Minister for Workplace Relations, Julia Gillard, has announced the three specialist members of Fair Work Australia's Minimum Wage Panel.

Manufacturing growth remains modest but currency bites 12/4/2009

Manufacturing activity grew for the fourth consecutive month in November with the latest Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing ...

SA makes plans to clean-up in the clean up business 12/2/2009

South Australia has all the skills, resources and institutional framework required to create a new national export industry servicing the land and water clean-up needs of site ...

How to deal with unproductive staff 12/1/2009

Dealing with an unproductive staff can be a challenge for even the most experienced leader. There could be many reasons that are feeding the productivity problem, and once the issue ...

Govt construction drives non-residential building rebound 11/30/2009

The dramatic plunge in Australia's non-residential building sector during 2008/09 is set to be halted by the large injections of government funds flowing into the education and health ...

“Go Home On Time Day” represents 1950s mentality 11/30/2009

NSW’s largest business organisation, NSW Business Chamber, said attempts to regiment Australian workers back into a strict 9-5pm working day focused on hours worked rather than on ...

CPRS deal: Small business left exposed 11/30/2009

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Australia’s largest and most representative business organisation, has called on the Australian Government and Federal Opposition ...

The road towards a low carbon future for construction 11/27/2009

With the Copenhagen climate change negotiations looming large, the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has been working closely with the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) ...

The Great Escape – how AUS exporters thrived in the GFC 11/27/2009

This year – the year of the global financial crisis (GFC) – was meant to be the year of trade Armageddon.

Wake up call – The chain of responsibility 11/23/2009

The trucking industry of Australia (led by the Australian Trucking Association and its member organisations), seeks to engage the support of all participants in the supply chain to ...

Multi-criteria analysis software with national map layers 11/20/2009

Tough management decisions about Australia’s natural resource management will be made easier with the release of an innovative toolkit by the Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS).

Human emissions rise 2% despite GFC 11/19/2009

Despite the economic effects of the global financial crisis (GFC), carbon dioxide emissions from human activities rose 2 per cent in 2008 to an all-time high of 1.3 tonnes of carbon ...

NT: Green issues and sustainable living not a priority 11/18/2009

The environment and its close association with energy and water conservation are becoming increasingly important to Australians, but not the Northern Territory.

AIG survey: Skilling business in tough times 11/18/2009

Despite tough economic conditions, companies are working hard to retain and build their workforce, says AIG’s National CEO Survey.

Proposals on National Water Initiative pricing principles 11/17/2009

The Australian Government, in collaboration with state and territory governments, is seeking comments on the National Water Initiative (NWI) pricing principles and the consultation ...

Innovations and trends in multi-rise construction 11/16/2009

Innovative practices and new technologies are making Australian concrete framed construction among the most cost effective and efficient multi-rise solutions in the world today.

Taking a step forward to zero emission communities 11/13/2009

A new CSIRO research centre to help transform Australian electricity networks and lower greenhouse gas emissions has been opened at the CSIRO Energy Centre in Newcastle, NSW.

Emerging markets: Mixed results as world trade recovers 11/13/2009

This month's issue of the Export Finance & Insurance Corporation (EFIC) newsletter, World Risk Developments, looks at a series of both positive and negative developments for investors ...

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