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Company fined $25,000 for unsafe scaffolding
Ballarat construction company Myrti has been convicted and fined $25,000 for ignoring WorkSafe directions to fix unsafe scaffolding at a Mount Clear worksite. The company was ... -
DDP Electrical Services partners with Legrand for major residential project
Sydney-based electrical contractor, DDP Electrical Services, has partnered with electrical and digital building infrastructure manufacturer, Legrand, to provide automation solutions for the Arc by Crown Group ... -
BICSI releases updated Outside Plant Design Reference Manual
BICSI has published a new edition of the Outside Plant Design Reference Manual (OSPDRM). “We are pleased to present timely and important updates to our OSP ... -
Isuzu’s Traypack leading the pack
Isuzu’s Ready to Work range provides tradies with a variety of powerful and flexible workhorses that respond to the changing needs of modern tradespeople. The range includes ... -
NSW Apprenticeship Act gets a makeover
New South Wales deputy premier and skills minister John Barilaro has announced changes to laws governing the State’s apprenticeship system that will make it more responsive ... -
Philips Lighting announces launch of Amazon Alexa skill for Philips Hue connected lighting system
Philips Lighting has announced that the functionality of its Amazon Alexa skill for controlling its Philips Hue connected lighting system is now available for Australian customers. ... -
Asbestos management resources package launched
If undisturbed, well maintained, and in stable, sealed and good condition, asbestos and asbestos-containing-materials (ACMs) are unlikely to pose health risks. However, risks occur when ACMs ... -
Facing the men’s mental health stigma head on
Half of all Australian men will have a mental health problem at some point in their life and one in eight will experience depression. Despite this, ... -
The best way to install temporary event power equipment
With the festival season coming up, Matt Collins, business development manager of power distribution specialist ide Systems, explains how contractors can ensure equipment is installed efficiently, ... -
New Zealand adopts ISO/IEC 14543.3 (parts 1-6)
Following Standards Australia’s decision to adopt ISO/IEC 14543.3 (Parts 1–6), Communication layers – Network based control as Australian Technical Specifications (aka KNX) as a Technical Specification in Australia, ...
