System integrating projects for both residential and commercial facilities were recently recognised at the Clipsal by Schneider Electric Integrators Conference. [ + ]

Electrical and communications contractors and apprentices from the ACT were recognised at the annual electrical industry Excellence and Apprentice Awards hosted by NECA.

In September, leading Australian and international lighting experts will meet at the 3rd Annual Australian Smart Lighting Summit.

Calls for more government funding and enforcement in relation to non-compliant building products are being made by NECA and other building and construction industry peak bodies. [ + ]

Hybrid energy systems stand to benefit a wide range of industries, said CSIRO Fellow Dr Sukhvinder Badwal. [ + ]

A solar plant in Alice Springs has received an upgrade which includes innovative tracking technology. [ + ]

A new home electrical planning web tool designed to save contractors time and hassle by educating consumers about Clipsal products, before they call an electrician or builder, has been launched by Clipsal by Schneider Electric. [ + ]

Master Builders Australia has highlighted the complexity and the need for a user-friendly construction industry award with the release of the sixth edition of its Modern Award Manual. [ + ]

NECA has called for senators to support the return of the Australian Building and Construction Commission ahead of legislation being brought before the Senate this week. [ + ]

The duties of the host organisation and the placement agency in on-hire arrangements have traditionally been a matter of uncertainty and ambiguity. With the on-hire firm serving as the actual employer of the worker, people tend to think that the primary responsibility for their wellbeing on the job resides with that organisation. [ + ]

Following the deaths of three electrical workers in Western Australia over the past two years, electrical work on energised installations will now be prohibited. The state government is introducing a package of safety reforms that require main switches to be turned off while work is undertaken in a roof space. [ + ]

JT Day has announced it now has available Weidmüller's ELV DC power supply redundancy gear. [ + ]

The Australian Solar Council will be holding AS/NZS 4777.2:2015 compliance workshops this September. [ + ]

Volvo Group Australia advises that the front axle u-bolt/screw may have been incorrectly torqued, which can lead to loosening and pose an accident hazard. [ + ]

An electrical switchboard manufacturer from WA has been found guilty of breaching the Occupational Safety and Health Act and fined $180,000 following a 2013 incident that seriously injured two workers. [ + ]