Ai Group appoints Innes Willox as Chief Executive
17 February, 2012The Australian Industry Group has appointed Innes Willox as the organisation’s new Chief Executive, effective from 1 May.
HARTING comes out on TOP for 2011
16 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Harting (HK) LimitedThe HARTING Technology Group was recognised by its peers for its exceptional exchange of experience and knowledge among German companies.
Call for sham contracting research tenders: ABCC
14 February, 2012The Australian Building and Construction Commissioner is requesting tender submissions to conduct research into sham contracting in the building and construction industry.
Australian PCI shows continued construction decline
14 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Australian Industry GroupAustralia’s construction industry continues to decline, a result of drops in activity and new orders. January 2012 was the 20th consecutive month that the sector has contracted.
FLIR thermography training
13 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Teledyne FLIRRegistrations for FLIR’s thermography training course will close on 20 February 2012. The course is designed for existing users of FLIR cameras, prospective users of thermal cameras and users of other brands of thermal cameras.
Manufacturing industry’s success depends on innovation
13 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Ampcontrol Pty LtdMinister for Industry and Innovation Greg Combet toured an electrical manufacturing plant in the lower Hunter Valley last week. In a media release, Combet cited innovation as the key to its growth.
Training centre for building industry opening in Melbourne
10 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Master Builders Association of AustraliaA $10 million Master Builders Building Leadership Simulation Centre (BLSC) will open in Melbourne this July, providing training and experience for thousands of workers in the building and construction industry.
2012 Rockwell Automation on the Move
02 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaThe 2012 Rockwell Automation on the Move (RAOTM) will offer plenty of opportunities for visitors to see, hear and interact with industry experts, hands-on labs and displays.
ABB to buy Thomas & Betts for $3.9bn
31 January, 2012The power and automation technology group ABB and North American low-voltage products company Thomas & Betts Corporation have announced that both companies’ boards of directors have agreed to a transaction in which ABB will acquire Thomas & Betts for $72 per share in cash or approximately $3.9bn.
ISO/IEC plug-and-play standard enables seamless technology
23 January, 2012The newest parts of an International Standard for Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) will help devices to seamlessly cross multivendor and multitechnology networks - another step forward for intelligent homes and offices. UPnP technology together with enabling home automation technologies such as KNX (ISO/IEC 14543-3) or Echonet (ISO/IEC 14543-4) makes this possible, because it allows devices to connect and work together, facilitating multiple applications like entertainment, energy efficiency, security and building control, through data and resource sharing, communications, the internet and simplified network establishment.
Bill to abolish the ABCC should be rejected by Parliament - AI Group
23 January, 2012The government’s Bill to abolish the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner (ABCC) should be rejected by Parliament, said Australian Industry Group CEO Heather Ridout. Those who comply with the law have nothing to fear from the ABCC and the existing legislation, she added.
Schneider recruits graduate energy generation class of 2012
23 January, 2012 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric Australia has recruited 14 new graduates as part of its 2012 Energy Generation graduate program. The graduates, who will start with the company in February 2012, were selected from across Australia for both their technical skills and passion in wanting to solve the energy challenges facing the planet.
BICSI South Pacific 2012 Annual Conference
23 January, 2012 | Supplied by: BICSI South PacificThe event, featuring the theme Delivering Best Practice, will focus on raising the knowledge and skill levels of information technology systems (ITS) professionals in the many facets of ITS infrastructure through technical presentations, exhibits, guidance on NBN deployment, ‘best practice’ workshops and networking opportunities.
Free electrical safety forum
10 January, 2012 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaThe upcoming Safety Automation Forum, part of the Rockwell Automation on the Move industry event, will showcase machine process and electrical safety techniques from leading industry safety experts.
Software to control field workers’ schedules and re-deploy them
07 January, 2012 | Supplied by: simPRO Software Pty LtdWith the simPRO software, A&K can now quickly track all of their electricians utilising in-built mapping and easily reschedule their jobs in order to give priority to emergency jobs.
