The Queensland Government has set up a Special Joint Taskforce to investigate allegations of white-collar crime in the Queensland building industry. [ + ]

This is the first time a manufacturer will host the IEC/TC31 conference, held from 25 March to 5 April 2019 in Waldenburg. [ + ]

The Green Building Council of Australia has announced that sustainability industry leader Davina Rooney will take on the position of Chief Executive Officer from 11 June. [ + ]

Construction has begun on the $275 million Mortlake South Wind Farm in Victoria, which will include the state's first underground transmission line and create over 100 jobs. [ + ]

Mitsubishi Motors has unveiled the Dendo Drive House (DDH), a power system that lets consumers generate and store energy automatically between their cars and home. [ + ]

The former operator of a Queensland-based nbn contractor is facing legal action after an employee claimed he was paid no wages for 150 hours of labour. [ + ]

University of Sydney spin-off Gelion Technologies has launched an energy storage battery that could offer a cheaper and safer alternative to lithium ion batteries. [ + ]

Nominations are open for the 2019 Clean Energy Council Awards, which will showcase the industry's talent in the middle of an unprecedented construction and investment boom. [ + ]

Dialight Asia Pacific Managing Director Malcolm Lee will focus on industrial lighting from an international perspective. [ + ]

Quantify Technology has partnered with Curtin University of Technology to install its products in a living lab in Fremantle, Western Australia. [ + ]

Telecommunication operators are optimistic about the future services 5G will enable, but over 90% also fear it will result in much higher energy costs, according to new research. [ + ]

The Queensland Electrical Safety Office is urging electrical workers to perform a detailed visual inspection and walkthrough to reduce the risks of undetected live unterminated cables. [ + ]

The funding to accelerate the second Bass Strait interconnector, called 'Marinus Link', comes after the initial feasibility report found it would be a strategic interconnection investment. [ + ]

Local companies are set to benefit from Western Power's $8.8 million power system rollout, which is believed to be the largest deployment of Stand-alone Power Systems (SPS) in Australia. [ + ]

With over half of Australian workers already having their job responsibilities changed as a result of automation, recruitment company Hays suggests upskilling is the best way to avoid being impacted. [ + ]