Construction Equipment & Heavy Machinery Feature Articles

Whoever wins the Queensland election must put infrastructure spending as a priority, lest construction jobs be at risk, leading industry body the Civil Contractors Federation of ...

The blanket 457 visa concessions included in the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JEPA) leave Australian workers with "nothing but uncertainty", CFMEU National Secretary ...

As Australian companies enter the new year, there are a few industries for which 2015 may well turn out to be annus horribilis.

As Australian companies enter the new year, business information analysts reveal the industries expected to soar.

The national construction industry contracted at a slightly steeper rate in December, with the Ai Group/HIA Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) dropping ...

Contrary to popular belief, some workers can adapt well to pressures caused by changes in the workplace, new research has suggested.

An indication of another contraction in conditions across the manufacturing sector, the Ai Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) fell by 3.2 points to ...

The federal government is strengthening Australia's anti-dumping system with a range of reforms to ensure Australian industry is in the strongest position to compete on a level ...

A third term of Coalition government would bring the Budget back to surplus, figures from the federal government's Mid-year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) released on Monday ...

Australian businesses can now take full advantage of opportunities with the nation's fourth largest trading partner, with the Korea–Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) entering ...

Renewable energy firms are pleading with Labor to re-enter talks with the Coalition over Australia's renewable energy target before the end of the year, saying the current political ...

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published on 5 December the world's first international standard for compliance management, ISO 19600 Compliance Management ...

Purportedly the world's tallest self-propelled boom lift, 1850SJ Ultra Boom, from elevated work platform specialist JLG, has arrived Down Under and is set to take aerial work platform ...

The national construction industry moved back into contraction in November, with the Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction ...

Recent GDP data suggests the Australian economy is considerably weaker than many commentators and policy-makers have been willing to acknowledge.

We've ticked off another Financial Year and now we're fast counting down to a change of calendar. While the New Year and personal resolutions go hand in hand, could your business ...

The Ai Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) increased by a marginal 0.7 points to 50.1 in November.

In a national first, a Framework elevating project team integration and building information modelling to the national stage has been released as part of a joint project by the ...

Six project finalists will compete for the 2015 Australian Construction Achievement Award (ACAA) with one overall project winner to be selected next year at a gala dinner on Thursday ...

The Federal Government has made moves to focus attention on the problem of poor building product compliance, which is being increasingly experienced by builders and home owners.