Spanish group Elecnor has set up an office in Australia to develop infrastructure and renewables businesses and projects across Australasia. [ + ]

The NBN has issued a reminder that optional battery backup will become mandatory from 2 October. [ + ]

Trimble has announced that it has been ranked as the No.1 telematics service provider in ABI Research's 2014 Commercial Telematics Competitive Assessment, for a second consecutive year. [ + ]

Invigor Group has announced a development contract with The Australia Traffic Network to assist with its digital strategy. Under the arrangement, the group develops and delivers a traffic app that will make tackling Australian roads easier. [ + ]

CommsForce, in partnership with EXFO and Celemetrix, is holding a breakfast seminar on fibre to the node (FTTN) technology. [ + ]

The Electrical College is hosting a one-day symposium, the National Electrical Building Services Symposium, as part of Convention 2014. [ + ]

The GBCA has appointed Tanya Cox, independent director and board member since 2013, as chair-elect. [ + ]

The Australian Solar Council, in association with industry partners, has launched the Australian Energy Storage Council (AESC). [ + ]

During the inquest into the deaths of three young men electrocuted while installing roof insulation in 2009 and 2010, the issue of safety switches was thrust into the spotlight. At the time of the accidents, there was some legislation in place in just Queensland and Western Australia regarding the retrofit of safety switches. [ + ]

Schneider Electric's Energy University has achieved first place in the Learning Category for the 2014 Sustainable Energy Europe (SEE) Award. [ + ]

The claims made by journalist Glenn Greenwald that the Southern Cross undersea cables have been tapped into or accessed are total nonsense, said the CEO Anthony Briscoe today. [ + ]

As many consumer goods suppliers continue to report growing business challenges, a new report from Honeywell has found that millions of dollars can be saved by evaluating and improving direct store delivery (DSD) operations - namely the way that products are ordered, sold, delivered and merchandised. [ + ]

With Safe Work Australia Month nearly upon us, employers and workers across Australia are being encouraged to download a free 2014 Safety Month app, released by Safe Work Australia (SWA). [ + ]

ABB plans to shift its 'centre of gravity' towards higher growth segments while enhancing competitiveness and lowering risk, particularly in its Power Systems division. [ + ]

The National Road Safety Partnerhip Program (NRSPP) has recently been awarded a grant for the development of a national road safety-related benchmarking project. The proposed benchmarking tool is to provide a user-friendly online benchmarking resource which will provide organisations with an online analysis and summary of fleet performance, road safety cultural maturity and trends over time which can be utilised directly for corporate reporting.