Research
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Home building to rebound with interest rate cuts
The number of homes starting construction in Australia is expected to increase over the next few years. It’s driven by population growth, low unemployment and falling ... -
Monash University developing flow batteries for rooftop solar energy
Engineers have developed a water-based battery that can help homes store rooftop solar energy safely, cheaply and more efficiently. The flow batteries have existed for decades ... -
TAFE NSW creates avenues amid mass predicted career changes
A survey by Indeed predicts 5.5 million Australians are actively considering a job change in 2025, which is more than a third of Australia’s workforce. According ... -
SMEs continue to struggle with late payments, hurting the construction industry
Data from CreditorWatch’s Business Risk Index indicates that late payments have reached their highest rate since March 2021 as overdue business-to-business payments continue to rise. Insolvencies ... -
Boral trials recycled end-of-life solar panels as sand for concrete
Boral Limited has trialled recycled sand for concrete using crushed glass from end-of-life and damaged solar panels. It has been created for Victoria’s North East ... -
Household battery systems increase by 30% in Australian homes
An interim update has been provided by the Climate Council’s Momentum Monitor and they have found that the number of household battery systems have from by ... -
Trina Storage unveils Advanced battery cells for energy storage systems white paper
Trina Storage has unveiled the Advanced battery cells for energy storage systems white paper and will explore the specialised features of energy storage cells including an ... -
New home construction rates show positive signs, still require vast increase
Australia started construction on 43,247 new homes during the first three months of the National Housing Accord according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. These figures ... -
University of South Australia develop automated tool to predict construction site hazards
The research team from the University of South Australia has constructed a “knowledge graph” that predicts construction site hazards. Construction sites account for approximately 20% of ... -
Report reveals self-employed energy workers the highest since COVID
Self-employment in the energy labour market is on the rise with self-employment at its highest level since 2017 according to research by Minding Their Own Business: ...
