This year's AfMA Australasian Fleet Conference & Exhibition is focusing on reducing costs and increasing safety through technology. With over 18 education sessions across a range of formats including plenary, classroom and practical workshops over two days, you'll be brimming with exciting and fascinating information to take away. [ + ]

FCF Fire and Electrical has been recognised as one of the top 20 franchises in the International Franchise Association's NextGen in Franchising Global Competition. [ + ]

Transport Certification Australia (TCA) has announced that Navman Wireless Australia has obtained certification as an Intelligent Access Program (IAP) service provider. [ + ]

A $250 million program is expected to drive the construction of around 1000 energy-efficient dwellings across Australia for low-income earners. [ + ]

It's one of the biggest lighting and building services trade shows on the planet, and this March in Frankfurt, Light + Building 2016 will offer visitors a glimpse into the future of lighting, electrical engineering, and house and building automation for the construction industry. [ + ]

The ETU will pursue legal action against major resource companies for millions of dollars following a ruling by the Fair Work Commission. [ + ]

Baseplan Software Group has announced a partnership with Team Leasing to offer funding options for software purchases, implementation and modification. [ + ]

The Australian Solar Council will be holding the 54th annual Australian Solar Council Industry Exhibition & Conference from 4–5 May 2016 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. [ + ]

Queensland's coal seam gas industry is driving Australia's electricity demand. [ + ]

Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll be fairly familiar with Airbnb. New information released by the company shows that business is increasingly turning to the community-based service as the concept of 'business leisure' goes mainstream. [ + ]

The line-up of international speakers to address the upcoming 2016 Australian Energy Storage Conference in June will include the CEOs of Greensmith Energy Management Systems and SimpliPhi Power. [ + ]

Industry and government stakeholders are invited to attend a series of forums during 2016 to work on updating Australian standards and a roadmap for smart meters. [ + ]

Industry partner for employee compliance WorkPro has embarked on a complete rewrite and upgrade of its platform. The web-based compliance management solution delivers and manages staff inductions, background screening and licence/ticket management for a range of organisations across Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

Construction industry said it supports the reinstatement of the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC). [ + ]

The City of Melbourne will replace more than 15,000 street lights with energy-efficient LED bulbs as part of an Emissions Reduction Fund project. [ + ]