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Fitness for work amendments made to Building Code 2013
Recent amendments to the Building Code 2013, with the intent to improve construction site work health and safety, have now commenced following last month’s Senate approval. ... -
Prysmian Group awarded Australian nbn’s “Supplier of the Year”
Prysmian Group has been recently awarded nbn’s “Supplier of the Year” for 2015 at the nbn’s strategic supplier summit. Prysmian makes and supplies the optical ribbon ... -
ACCC puts electricians and builders on notice that they must replace unsafe Infinity cables
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is urging electricians and builders to replace dangerous Infinity electrical cables that were installed in up to 40,000 homes and ... -
ABB celebrates 60 years of manufacturing in WA
ABB has hosted an event at its Malaga factory to celebrate 60 years of transformer manufacturing in Western Australia (WA). Guided factory tours were the highlight ... -
Contract disputes costing the economy $7 billion annually
Australia’s $300 billion construction industry is booming, with the latest ABS data revealing building approvals increased by 13.1% since August 2014, the largest annual increase on ... -
SKL electrical cables prohibition
A prohibition notice has been issued to prevent sale and/or installation of some SKL brand thermo-plastic sheath (TPS) electrical cables marked 2013. These cables were imported and ... -
NECA welcomes new ministerial appointments
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has welcomed a raft of new ministerial appointments announced on Sunday by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. “Whilst NECA enjoyed ... -
Solar power systems product recall reminder
The Electrical Safety Office has reminded electrical workers and contractors performing work on solar photovoltaic systems of recalled DC isolators that may still be installed. This ... -
Lighting Council Australia launches battery recycling trial
Lighting Council Australia has partnered with the Queensland Government to divert emergency and exit lighting batteries from landfill. The pilot recycling program EXITCYCLE was launched at ... -
VET sector needs vigilance and reform
The CEO of the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA), Suresh Manickam, says media reports in relation to the practices of an Australia-wide training provider further ...
