Author: Sean Carroll
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New RMIT program to improve sustainability in building design and construction
RMIT has launched a one-of-a-kind suite of vocational education skill sets to prepare the local building design and construction workforces for a clean economy future. The ... -
BuildSkills Australia: More young women working in construction than ever before
There are more young women working in the construction industry than ever before, but it’s still not enough according to national industry Jobs and Skills Council, ... -
What’s in the review of the Radiocommunications Act 1992?
A review and subsequent update to the Radiocommunications Act 1992 is just around the corner. Sean Carroll looks at why these changes are coming, and what ... -
Calculating maximum demand for EV chargers in apartment complexes
Calculating the maximum demand for EV chargers in an apartment complex is crucial. Sean Carroll looks at how it’s done and what electricians should recommend to ... -
Making sure tradies get paid
Inconsistent SOP laws don’t adequately protect the rights of subcontractors, who are already hampered by the culture of imposing unfair contract terms. Sean Carroll looks at ... -
Klein Tools releases adjustable hole saw with auto-set arms
Klein Tools has released an adjustable hole saw with auto-set arms that gives electricians quick and precise hole cutting from 5.1cm to 17.8cm in drywall and ... -
Electricians fined for licence-sharing scheme
Three people and two Perth companies have received fines totalling almost $40,000 for taking part in an illegal licence-sharing arrangement involving solar installations at 25 properties. ... -
Self-healing solar cells could become a reality: Research
Solar cells of the future could withstand corrosive susceptibility by ‘self-healing’, in a scientific breakthrough by Monash University, the University of Oxford and the City University ... -
Rewiring Australia: Electrification is the short circuit Australia needs in energy policy
Rewiring Australia says that Australia must double down on electrification after AEMO’s Integrated System Plan (ISP) found the country can reliably run on renewable energy but ... -
MBA: Apprentices vital to industry and economic success
Master Builders Australia (MBA) has released the Future of the workforce: apprentices in building and construction report, which shows it will take a village to ensure ...
