Construction Equipment & Heavy Machinery Feature Articles

"I am very pleased to serve on the Business Advisory Group announced by the Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, to assist in shaping the new workplace relations system," Australian ...

Over twenty years ago, a new technique was discovered that managed to increase the operational life of aircraft structures that had developed cracks as a result of normal in-flight ...

At a mining conference in South Africa recently, I met an unusual participant. He as a sports executive rather than a mining magnate and he was meeting the most important people in ...

“The draft ten National Employment Standards released recently for public comment needs careful consideration and road-testing the legislation is the right move,” Ai Group Chief ...

Workplace safety and health authorities across Australia and New Zealand are joining forces in February and March to target the prevention of falls in the construction industry.

Global market turbulence contributed to a cautious start to the year for manufacturers with the leading market indicator for manufacturing activity, the Australian Industry Group - ...

Africa was once a no-go zone in terms of trade and investment. Source: Tim Harcourt, Austrade.

"Its official – “You can’t get more Aussie than Bondi” said Peter Garrett, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, as Bondi Beach was added to the National Heritage ...

An Australian Industry Group survey of manufacturers has forecast a moderate year for the sector in 2008 characterised by belt tightening and global uncertainty.

In the lead-up to January 26th, I would normally be writing about Australia Day. Source: Tim Harcourt.

NSW’s largest employer organisation, NSW Business Chamber, said that Melbourne’s plan to trial flexible starting and finishing work hours could be adapted for Sydney and help combat ...

Manufacturing growth picked up solidly in December with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) rising ...

In looking at the global economy in 2008, there is both good news and bad news to report. Source: Tim Harcourt.

Tim Harcourt, Austrade’s Chief Economist, recently outlined why Australia is well positioned to compete globally going forward, how economic reform has assisted in elevating Australia ...

Laws providing better security of Western Australia’s energy supplies and stricter enforcement of safety standards have been passed by State Parliament.

The decision of the NSW Opposition to introduce into the NSW Parliament an OH&S Bill that mirrors the John Della Bosca Bill released by the Government in 2006 is a reminder that NSW ...

"The new Rudd Ministry is a strong team with depth and talent and a balance between fresh faces and old hands," Australian Industry Group Chief Executive Heather Ridout has said.

Engineering and commercial construction activity by the private sector is set to build on its current strong base to reach a new record high of $82 billion in 2008/2009 - more than ...

Proposals to provide access to grandparents leave, options to extend annual leave and entitlement to parental leave are all approaches which will help to improve workforce participation ...

When it comes to trade most of the news is ‘big picture’. We hear about the Doha round in the World Trade Organization (WTO), and this year we heard a lot about APEC as Sydney hosted ...