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ABCB releases NCC 2025 preview, highlighting key updates in water, fire and energy
The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has released the National Construction Code (NCC) 2025 preview, giving practitioners early access to the next edition before its full ... -
NHP upgrades Auckland facility to strengthen trans-Tasman distribution network
NHP Electrical Engineering Products has upgraded its Auckland facility, making it the company’s second-largest distribution centre alongside its main hub in Laverton, Victoria. The upgrade was ... -
Consumers warned to check sparkie registration as disaster recovery work ramps up
Telecommunications services are a lifeline during emergencies, supporting mobile networks, internet access, financial transactions and the rapid dissemination of critical information from authorities. As recovery efforts ... -
Parliamentary inquiry launched into solar panel reuse and recycling
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water has opened an inquiry into the reuse and recycling of solar panels, seeking ... -
Home battery installations surge to record highs as households chase energy independence
Australian households installed almost as many home batteries in the six months to the end of 2025 as they did in the previous five years combined, ... -
Construction safety improves, but AIHS warns industry must not lose focus
Australian construction workers are returning to safer sites, according to new work-related fatality data from Safe Work Australia, but industry leaders are being warned that progress ... -
Three key directions in decorative lighting
The bora.herke.palmisano style agency has developed three lighting trends through global research into materials, colours and product innovation ahead of Light + Building, a global trade ... -
EA Technology backs Solar Sharer Scheme but warns local network conditions will determine success
EA Technology has backed the Federal Government’s proposed Solar Sharer Scheme, saying its success will depend on how well it reflects local low-voltage network conditions as ... -
UNSW researchers develop self-healing silicon solar cells
Researchers at the University of New South Wales Sydney (UNSW) have developed a monitoring method that reveals how ultraviolet (UV) radiation damages silicon solar cells and ... -
Queensland builder says migration delays are worsening the construction skills shortage
A Queensland construction company has warned that Australia’s migration system is making it too difficult to bring in skilled tradespeople at a time when the housing ...
