Industry News
FSB finds a new home
We are making some changes to Field Service Business (FSB) and as of 1 October it will have new home. We will no longer publish the magazine in print format, but will include up-to-date field service content within a regular Service Management feature across our long-established titles, kicking off with the November/December issue of ECD (Electrical+Comms+Data) later this year. [ + ]
Field service leaders discuss digital transformation
23 leaders from the field service sector gathered for an executive networking breakfast in Melbourne earlier this month. The expert panel was moderated by Westwick-Farrow Media Publisher Geoff Hird, with industry luminaries Richard Simpson – CIO Infrastructure Services Group, Michael Bettencourt – Vice President, Solution Consulting for LogMeIn and Derryn Simmons – Professional Services Manager at CSG Limited sharing their insights on the changing face of field service. [ + ]
4000 m2 battery for Kingfisher solar project
Lyon Solar will build a 100 MW/100 MWh in South Australia to improve the state's energy security, according to a recent announcement. At 4000 m2, the battery is one of the world's largest and will be connected to the company's Kingfisher solar storage project. [ + ]
Disruptive wind power technology licensed
A US wind-power company, SheerWind, has signed a licensing agreement with Mark Luke Wind Energy that will allow its INVELOX wind-power generating systems to be marketed and deployed locally in South Dakota. [ + ]
Energy failure — ETU says NSW could be next
The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) warns that axing more than 2600 frontline power workers since 2012 has left NSW at risk of falling victim to similar chaos to that experienced in South Australia during the past 24 hours. [ + ]
Schneider Electric lights up rural communities
Schneider Electric has launched 'Light It Up', a program to bring electricity access to rural communities across Asia Pacific. [ + ]
Solar Design and Installation Awards finalists announced
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has announced the finalists for the Solar Design and Installation Awards. [ + ]
DP Energy appoints new BDM
Global renewable energy developer DP Energy has appointed Catherine Way Business Development Manager, DP Energy Australia. Way has played a formative role in the development of renewable energy advances in South Australia within industry, government and the not-for-profit sectors. [ + ]
Shiftworkers twice as susceptible to injury
A new report from Safe Work Australia shows that the injury rate for shiftworkers in Australia is significantly higher than the injury rate for their non-shiftworker counterparts. [ + ]
Volvo and Uber join forces
Uber and Volvo Cars are joining forces to develop next-generation autonomous driving cars, according to a report from the National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP). [ + ]
Safe Work Australia updates bullying guides
Workplace bullying is a risk to health and safety, and can occur in all types of workplaces. Safe Work Australia has updated two publications on workplace bullying to provide greater guidance for managers and workers. [ + ]
Changes at Redflow ahead of ZCell deliveries
Redflow has announced senior management changes as the company prepares for the first deliveries of ZCell residential flow batteries in Australia. The Redflow board has appointed executive chairman Simon Hackett as acting chief executive officer while fellow board member Richard Aird was named acting chief operating officer. [ + ]
LCA and FMA unite
Lighting Council Australia(LCA) and the Facility Management Association of Australia have joined forces to host the sparc-FMA International Lighting & Facilities Event in 2017. [ + ]
Assessing fitness to drive
Assessing Fitness to Drive, a joint publication of Austroads and the National Transport Commission (NTC), details the medical standards for driver licensing for use by health professionals and driver licensing authorities, but should be on the list of things to read for fleet managers. [ + ]
nbn launches online tool for as-built designs
nbn has launched a new as-built designs online tool to enable developer partners to upload their designs. As of 15 August 2016, using the online tool is compulsory for all new and amended as-built submissions. [ + ]

