Contributors
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Service costs can be a killer
With no background in estimating, residential and commercial contractors can’t survive the first 12 months. Brian Seymour looks at what contractors need to keep their business ... -
Next-gen Mitsubishi Triton previewed with XRT “concept”
Mitsubishi Motors has previewed the next-generation Triton with the reveal of its Triton XRT Concept at the Bangkok Motor Show. The concept car is a thinly-veiled ... -
Revision to AS/NZS 3000 paves the way for improved electrical installations
The revision of AS/NZS 3000, Electrical Installations (the Wiring Rules), is underway, and it will be welcome news for electricians and contractors across Australia and New ... -
Future sight: What’s the solar industry going to look like?
The way we consume electricity is changing and sparkies are at the forefront of the revolution. Clairvoyant Phil Kreveld looks at what life will be like ... -
Changes to employment law, what do you need to know?
Important changes to employment law have been adopted in relation to employee payment details, and what information can (or can’t) be declared publicly. Our legal expert ... -
Dealing with solar panels at the end of their useful life
UNSW Sydney solar experts says Australia needs bespoke technology designed to recycle important elements inside solar panels. Dealing with redundant solar panels, or photovoltaic (PV) modules, ... -
Employees now have the right to share (or, in fact, not share) information about their pay
Important changes to employment law have been adopted in relation to employee payment details, and what information can (or can’t) be declared publicly. Our legal expert ... -
Batteries are the environmental Achilles heel of electric vehicles – unless we repair, reuse and recycle them
Written by Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, Alex Stojcevski and Saad Mekhilef from the Swinburne University of Technology. Electric vehicle advocates say the cars ultimately have a smaller carbon footprint than their ... -
Mitigating psychic and mental attacks when lodging big-ticket tenders
This edition of Seminars in Print follows on from the last which highlighted the estimator’s responsibility for securing new work. Brian Seymour looks at the mental ... -
Taking the sun from under your nose
One of the benefits of installing your own solar panels is being able to do what you like with excess power. Phil Kreveld looks into how ...
