Construction Equipment & Heavy Machinery Feature Articles

Engagement with the world by Australian small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) is increasing beyond exporting according to a new survey by International Business Wales (IBW).

Australia's manufacturing activity lifted in July, underpinned by stronger domestic demand, with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of ...

A new national standard for licensing persons performing high risk work will take effect in WA in October.

"The Federal Government has set out to prove the adage that good policy can be good politics by delivering a smart budget that hits the right targets," Ai Group Chief Executive ...

"The Government's Global Integration initiative released by the Prime Minister in Sydney is an innovative approach that responds to the challenges and opportunities of ongoing ...

One of the important factors for export success in China is to understand how the market works ‘on-the-ground’ according to newly appointed Country Manager of the Austrade network’s ...

No.1: Reflect on the activities of 2006 and what, how and why you want to do some things better or differently in 2007. Revisit your business plan and see where the business is now ...

The West Australian economy is forecast to continue growing at a fast pace in 2007, according to the latest assessment by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA.

Organisations with more than $1 billion in revenue have reforecast their IT spending increase for 2007 to 2.8 percent, according to a new Gartner Consulting Worldwide IT Benchmark ...

Accessing a roof safely and in compliance with the law is rarely as simple as strapping on a harness, particularly when the roof is made from asbestos or has skylights. Height safety ...

Australian manufacturers are experiencing increased competitive pressures in their dealings with China, while at the same time they now see China as the most important market in ...

The ACTU has called on the Howard Government to repeal the sections of its new Industrial Relations laws which ban Workplace Agreements from giving workers leave to attend union-provided ...

The Australian Industry Group has urged Queensland Premier Peter Beattie to boost spending on road transport infrastructure in the state's 2006/07 Budget, using a modest increase in ...

Spending growth in the engineering and non-residential construction sectors will surpass the residential sector in the long term.

CSIRO’s expertise in facility management technologies is helping to keep Australia’s favourite house in good working order.

This case study is based on a private contractor who bids on projects from the City and County of San Francisco, the Public Utilities Commission, as well as the Water Department in ...

Australia's $90 billion construction industry could be an international leader in sustainable building methods by 2020, according to the finding of the Construction 2020 report by ...

Coca-Cola Amatil (Aust) Pty Ltd, a member of the Greenhouse Challenge since 1999, has successfully introduced a series of lighting measures to cut energy use and reduce greenhouse ...

Australia needs vast amounts of new, low-cost, clean energy to sustain growth. A $15m national research flagship program is setting out to create it.

Fuel cells are an efficient and low-polluting way to generate power. The Australian Technology Park in Sydney has installed Australia's first commercial fuel cell.