Construction Equipment & Heavy Machinery Feature Articles

Homeowners' reluctance to adopt proven sustainability innovations often results from an exaggerated view of the risks involved, according to research carried out at Victoria University. ...

Tailored flooding solutions which cater to the unique requirements of the area are required, if we are able to adequately manage future flooding risks.

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...