More apprentices needed to address skills shortage
08 February, 2010
NECA has thrown its support behind the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s call for employers to engage apprentices to help deal with the emerging skill shortages problem.
Corning wins NBN Tasmania fibre contract
05 February, 2010
Corning Cable Systems has been awarded an NBN Tasmania tender for end-to-end supply of the passive fibre-to-the-premise network.
Energy management opportunities
03 February, 2010 by Kam Ho, Executive Director, Forward Shift Environmental Ltd
The low-carbon economy is likely to have significant financial impacts for all businesses, due to the need to account for existing market externalities such as carbon emissions and adverse environmental impacts. While the UN climate conference in Copenhagen attempted to develop an international approach to mitigating and managing the impacts of climate change, the Australian government has proposed a set of measures as part of its climate mitigation plan, such as the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS).
Eaton announces new ANZ managing director
02 February, 2010 | Supplied by: Eaton Electrical (Australia) Pty Ltd
Eaton has appointed Craig Gob as Managing Director for its Australian and New Zealand electrical business.
Investment Allowance update
28 January, 2010
Many businesses took advantage of the government’s Investment Allowance last year. Although the window is now closed on equipment purchases, it is timely for businesses to sort out their finance to ensure they do qualify for the allowance.
Gemcell joins IMELCO
21 January, 2010
Independent electrical wholesaling group Gemcell has joined Europe’s largest consortium of independent electrical wholesalers IMELCO.
US EPA targets electrical industry for financial obligations in clean-up of environmental releases
13 January, 2010
The electric power generation, transmission and distribution industry in the US was one of three industries identified by the EPA as potentially being required to provide financial assurances to fund the clean-up of environmental releases.
Report predicts OLED market to reach $2.9 billion by 2015
07 January, 2010
Fuelled by a rapidly developing OLED lighting market and many new applications for OLED displays, an explosion in demand for OLED materials is predicted in a recent report by an industry analyst.
Engineering the big skill for the new decade
07 January, 2010
The jobs forecast for Australian engineers looks promising moving into the new decade, while the general job outlook for 2010 is ‘cloudy with sunny periods’, predicts the EL Executive Demand index, which has been trending skilled and semi-skilled job markets since 1992.
Employer hiring optimism surges in Australia for 2010
07 January, 2010
Australian employers are reporting considerably stronger hiring intentions for the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009, according to results from a recent employment outlook survey.
Emerson Network Power buys Avocent
17 December, 2009
Emerson’s acquisition of Avocent bolsters its data centre infrastructure management capabilities.
New appointments at O’Donnell Griffin
17 December, 2009
O’Donnell Griffin has added two specialist staff members to its Western Australian operations in estimating and contract management roles.
NICTA to build advanced surveillance system for national security
17 December, 2009
The federal government has allocated $1 million of funding to NICTA to develop a video surveillance demonstrator for the Port of Brisbane.
Adaptaflex rail industry conduit guide
16 December, 2009 | Supplied by: Adaptaflex Pty Ltd
The Guide to Specifying Flexible Conduit Systems for the Rail Industry is a 24-page document with technical data on topics including hazardous categories, electromagnetic screening and fire standards. It covers the protection of critical power and data cabling, outlining the implications for high-speed express, commuter, regional and light rail trains as well as metro trams, including complex underground applications.
New General Manager of Marketing at Clipsal
16 December, 2009
Dirk Howindt has recently taken up the role of General Manager of Marketing at Clipsal Australia.
