The 20th China Guzhen International Lighting Fair will be held from 22–26 October 2017 at Guzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, China.  [ + ]

Industry association NECA's Market Monitor 2016–17 has found that businesses in the electrical contracting industry are more optimistic about the future. [ + ]

All-Energy Australia, a comprehensive clean and renewable energy conference, will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 11–12 October 2017. [ + ]

A deal between the South Australian government, American automaker, energy storage and solar panel company Tesla and French renewable energy company Neoen will see South Australia get the world's largest lithium-ion battery. [ + ]

Cabling company Prysmian has won an $11 million contract to deliver 1100 km of MV, LV, control, communications and fibre-optic cables for the WestConnex new M4 project. [ + ]

UPS Power Solutions, a New Zealand-based company that specialises in clean power solutions, has strengthened its partnership to offer the complete Eaton range of DC solutions in New Zealand. [ + ]

Redback Technologies has been selected by Contact Energy, one of New Zealand's leading energy generators and retailers, to participate in a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) trial in Wellington. [ + ]

Rod Fehring, CEO of Frasers Property Australia, has been appointed chair of the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). [ + ]

ABB will strengthen its digital grid portfolio and software focus with the acquisition of KEYMILE's communication networks business. [ + ]

The Green Building Council of Australia has released new versions of the Green Star – Design & As Built and Green Star – Interiors rating tools. [ + ]

NHP has formed a partnership with local not-for-profit organisation Southern Cross Kids' Camps (SCKC). [ + ]

After three years of declining major project work, leading construction companies are reportedly forecasting a recovery in engineering and non-residential building activity for the rest of the calendar year and in 2018. [ + ]

Gerard Lighting has launched its new specifier website bringing all its professional brands and products under one digital roof. [ + ]

Queensland will introduce a new offence of "negligence causing death" following an interim recommendation from the Best Practice Review of Workplace Health and Safety. [ + ]

The AEMC has released its power system security report that features a package of reforms to guard against technical failures that lead to cascading blackouts. [ + ]