Construction Equipment & Heavy Machinery Feature Articles

Australian innovators now have access to an extra $40 million in venture capital funding, with the establishment of new fund manager OneVentures.

A hole in the ground is no longer seen as a fitting or final resting place for Australia’s rubbish. Recycling, reuse and production of energy from waste is increasing. For the $8.9 ...

Rio Tinto has increased its iron ore footprint in Western Australia after the company late last month started producing from the US$901 million Mesa A / Warramboo mine in the Pilbara ...

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) will support conditional increases of between $10.50 and $12.50 per week to award wages in the Annual Minimum Wage Review.

New Curtin University of Technology research has shown that it may be possible for business to save the environment and money at the same time by remanufacturing compressors for ...

More extremely hot days, fewer cold ones wetter in the north and drier in the south: this is not a forecast for Australia's climate but a snapshot of our climate now.

The Queensland Mines Inspectorate has been forced to issue a safety alert after a high pressure emulsion line on a hydraulic longwall pump sled ruptured, causing a longwall coal mine ...

Rio Tinto has announced plans to expand its Mine of the Future program in Western Australia, which will see the company develop new equipment and systems for deep underground mines. ...

The past year has seen the professional service sector – spanning accounting, architecture, law, engineering and management consulting – navigate a tumultuous and rocky road. Business ...

Innovative technology has made recycling and the reuse of wastewater a possibility at a new development project on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.

Australia needs to stem the flow of apprentices not completing their apprenticeships if we are to meet future skills needs, according to research currently being conducted by the ...

Monash University's Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) has secured a four-year, $1 million contract, to provide MTR Corporation with strategic rail management and maintenance ...

Our shift towards more diverse energy sources, such as wind and solar, creates new challenges for the supply of power to our workplaces and homes - especially when you consider that ...

BHP Billiton has announced that first oil production from the Pyrenees project located offshore from Western Australia has commenced ahead of schedule.

The December 2009 national accounts released this week confirm ACCI business surveys which are tracking an emerging recovery and stronger business sentiment over the quarter.

Minister for Finance Michael Daley and Minister for Mineral and Forest Resources Ian Macdonald have announced the next step in a joint campaign to improve safety in the forestry ...

WorkCover reminds employers, workers and members of the public about the dangers associated with the cranage of goods and materials; in particular, the potential for loads to be ...

Reserve Bank concerns about inflexible industrial relations regulation and excessive wage claims hindering economic activity add weight to calls over the past week by the mining and ...

In a recent speech to the Australia–Israel Chamber of Commerce, BCA President Graham Bradley outlined the priorities for Australia to meet its complex mix of long-term challenges, ...

If you want to turn a profit, you've got to win over the approval of society. Bad business behaviour or unethical practices promote a questionable reputation and puts a definitive ...