Industry News
NECA announces Apprentice of the Year winners
Ali Hasan, Roland Hill and Brian Roche took out awards at the NECA annual Victorian Apprentice of the Year Awards in the Communications, Commercial and Industrial categories respectively. [ + ]
NECA finds placements for Watters Electrical apprentices
NECA has found placements for 18 electrical apprentices who were left without a job following the closure of Hastie Group’s company Watters Electrical. [ + ]
ABB wins $80m worth of orders for Ichthys LNG project
ABB has won $80 million worth of orders to supply power technologies and medium-voltage drive systems for the new Ichthys LNG processing plant. [ + ]
Secure Power Solutions appoints new Technical Services Director
John Barker has been appointed as the new Technical Services Director for Secure Power Solutions. [ + ]
New study into pre-apprenticeships contradicts previous findings
A new study has shown that pre-apprenticeships improve the likelihood of apprentices completing an apprenticeship, contrary to the findings of an earlier study. [ + ]
Wave-energy project to go ahead in Victoria
Ocean Power Technologies and Lockheed Martin have partnered to develop a 19 MW wave-energy project off the coast of Portland, Victoria. [ + ]
RMIT to deliver electrical-instrumentation training to Xstrata workers
RMIT University School of Engineering TAFE has been awarded a $900,000 contract to deliver instrumentation training to Xstrata and Stanwell's Mt Isa operations. [ + ]
RET should stay, says AuSES
The Renewable Energy Target (RET) should not be dismantled, according to the Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES). [ + ]
Madison Technologies acquires test and measurement company Test Equipment Solutions
Madison Technologies has announced the acquisition of test and measurement company Test Equipment Solutions. In addition to providing electrical and electronic calibration services, Test Equipment Solutions represents and distributes test and measurement brands such as Fluke, Yokogawa, Rohde & Schwarz and Hameg. [ + ]
Norfolk wins $14m Diamantina Power Station contract
Norfolk Group has won a $14 million contract for electrical and instrumentation works at the Diamantina Power Station. [ + ]
Schneider Electric merges Data Centre University with Energy University
Schneider Electric is integrating Data Centre University, the globally recognised online resource of data centre courses, with its online, free, vendor-neutral, energy efficiency learning program, Energy University. [ + ]
NECA welcomes WA electrical apprentices decision
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has welcomed a decision by WA Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier to reverse the Construction Training Fund’s (CTF) proposed cut to employer subsidies for electrical apprentices. [ + ]
Exemptions available to create a more sustainable Sydney
Under a plan proposed by the City of Sydney, investors in Sustainable Sydney 2030 initiatives may be eligible for exemptions from the development contribution levy. [ + ]
ARENA grant helps BlueScope develop integrated solar roofs
BlueScope Steel has received a grant from ARENA as part of the Emerging Renewables Program to develop a low-cost building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system. [ + ]
Dan The Sparky Man wins Gold Coast Business Excellence Award
Dan The Sparky Man is the winner of the Trades, Professions & Services Category in the June round of the 2012 Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards. [ + ]
