Business and management > Company details [mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, people]

Why it's important to verify e-profiling cards when supervising apprentices

21 March, 2018

E-profiling provides important data about the work performed by apprentices under their training plans.


IFS appoints Darren Roos as CEO

08 March, 2018

Enterprise applications company IFS has hired Darren Roos as the chief executive officer. The appointment is effective 1 April 2018 and aligns with the retirement of Alastair Sorbie at the end of Q1 2018.


Precision cooling partnership

28 February, 2018

Schneider Electric has announced High Technology Control (HTC) as a new specialist precision cooling partner in Australia.


Tradie drought threatens Australia's green future — MEA

12 February, 2018

The drop in the number of Australians taking up apprenticeships or traineeships threatens Australia's green future, warns MEA.


Lapp sets up Australian subsidiary

02 February, 2018

Lapp Group, a supplier of industrial electrical and networking products, has launched in Australia to meet growing demand.


RCR wins $70m Metro Trains Melbourne contract

16 January, 2018

RCR Tomlinson has been awarded a $70m contract by Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) to deliver station upgrade works.


Nexans acquires Danish wind turbine cable kit company

15 January, 2018

Nexans has acquired a controlling stake in Denmark-based BE CableCon in a bid to expand further into the renewable energy market.


Singapore's autonomous electric buses charge up

15 January, 2018

ABB and Volvo Buses are working on a new project for Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore.


Don't let Christmas deadlines jeopardise worker safety

19 December, 2017

Slater and Gordon is urging Australian employers to ensure their workers' safety is the first priority as they rush to get jobs completed before the Christmas break.


New appointments to the CEFC board

19 December, 2017

The Turnbull government has announced new appointments to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) board.


3M sells communications division to Corning

15 December, 2017

Corning Incorporated has signed a deal with 3M to purchase substantially all of 3M's Communication Markets Division in a cash transaction valued at around $900 million.


4Cabling opens first Brisbane showroom

29 November, 2017

Cabling company 4Cabling has opened its first brick-and-mortar store in Brisbane. This was done in response to customer demand.


Global Lighting Association elects Russell Loane as president

24 November, 2017

Russell Loane, the former chairman of Lighting Council Australia, has been elected as the president of the Global Lighting Association.


Construction company fined $75,000 over electrical incident

08 November, 2017

Queensland-based TJS Constructions has been fined $75,000 after a worker suffered a serious electrical shock.


WA company fined $65,000 for arc flash incident

07 November, 2017

Western Australian company FQM Australia Nickel has been fined $65,000 after a worker was injured in an electrical arc flash at its Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations.


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