The ACT government has allowed ActewAGL to lease a block of land in Hume for the development of a gas-fired power station and secure data centre. [ + ]

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has recently redesigned its internet website to better reflect its role as Australia's regulator for broadcasting, internet, radiocommunications and telecommunications. [ + ]

According to Property Council of Australia, the seasonally adjusted figures for Australia’s national construction industry rose 6.8 points to 55.2 — above the 50.0 point level separating expansion from contraction. [ + ]

The ACT has experienced a 165% increase in apprenticeship and traineeship completions and a 125% increase in the number of apprentices and trainees in training over the last decade, according to the Minister for Education and Training, Andrew Barr. [ + ]

Prysmian Telecom Cables and Systems Australia recently announced a three-year agreement to continue the supply of both fibre-optic and metallic communication cables to Telstra. [ + ]

The NECA NSW Chapter has announced that it will establish a permanent home in the ACT for its NSW-based Group Training company. [ + ]

Clipsal Australia recently announced that it will relocate its head office and manufacturing operation to Gepps Cross, 8 km from its current Bowden facility. [ + ]

Noja Power has recently delivered three main switchboards to the Australian Infrastructure Alliance for the Cleveland Bay Wastewater Treatment facility in Townsville. [ + ]

The NECA NSW 2007 Excellence Awards were held recently, where contracting firms were recognised for their innovation and skills in some very diverse projects that included Sydney’s iconic Opera House and historic Town Hall. [ + ]

Brisbane apprentice, Peter Schultz has been named the Queensland Electrical and Communications Association/Clipsal/Schneider Electric 2007 Apprentice of the Year. [ + ]

The electrical industry recently recognised the outstanding skills of six contracting firms at the 2007 NECA ACT Excellence Awards held at the Hyatt in September. [ + ]

Swiss copper and fibre-optic cabling solutions manufacturer Reichle & De-Massari (R&M) has expanded into Australaisia with a Sydney-based team to cover Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. R&M is a provider of cabling systems and components for commercial enterprises, governments and homes. [ + ]

Scientists at Durham University in the UK are researching cheaper ways of harnessing the sun to increase the economic viability of solar energy and reduce reliance on fossil fuel energy. [ + ]

A recent report from Total Environment Centre (TEC) claims that a roll-out of ‘smart’ electricity meters could save 19.4 million tonnes of greenhouse emissions. TEC is a resource and support base for environmentalists that lobbies and campaigns local, state and federal government to protect the local environment. [ + ]

Fujitsu has secured a US$1.5 billion contract from Flag Telecom, owned by India's Reliance Communications, to lay 50,000 km of its global IP network expansion. [ + ]