Australian companies baulking at the cost of long-term solutions to build ‘green’ data centres should instead be looking for quick wins that would get them ahead of the curve in the short term. [ + ]

A fall-out in general employment is inevitable in view of the impact on high-end employment from the Reserve Bank’s continuing rate rises and other global issues. [ + ]

The small amount of mercury sealed in a CFL does not pose a hazard to users. However, mercury is a toxic metal and every product containing mercury should be handled with care. [ + ]

Ask anyone interested in high quality video and audio in Australia and they will tell you that distribution over an IP network and its cabling infrastructure has long been a 'holy grail' [ + ]

Twenty years ago, only 10% of cables in commercial buildings were data cables; but now, that figure is closer to 60%, with electrical and cabling contractors also laying control and sensing cables in industrial buildings [ + ]

Living in a world where technology constantly changes, society has become accustomed to replacing electrical and electronic equipment faster than ever [ + ]

A 2007 study by credit checking firm Veda Advantage has debunked the myth that the majority of companies close in their first year [ + ]

The Langwarrin Hotel, in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs, has long been a favourite eating and watering hole for locals and not-so-locals [ + ]

Shellharbour City Council, just south of Wollongong in NSW, is providing an excellent example to local businesses and councils around the country on how to reduce their environmental footprint simply by switching to energy-efficient lighting [ + ]

Lighting for freeways is an essential part of roadway infrastructures, but is often taken for granted. But compare driving at night on an unlit country highway to a well-lit freeway and the value of street lighting becomes very apparent [ + ]

Olex cable was installed as part of an upgrade to ensure the continuing operation of the four-lane Spit Bridge at Seaforth, NSW. [ + ]

Thirty years ago, few people knew anything about the dangers of carbon emissions. Today, the need to mitigate global warming by controlling man-made carbon emissions is probably the single most important issue we face as a global community [ + ]

The building sector can and should play a role in achieving the deep greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions that science tells us are necessary to combat the threat of global warming [ + ]

Emergency and exit lighting seems to be an orphan in the building industry - it's perceived as being neither part of the fire industry nor part of the electrical industry [ + ]

With demand for home automation rising, more and more electrical contractors are being asked to install it. But virtually every home automation brand has its own protocol and specification - there's no local standard [ + ]