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Business mobility trends revealed
Citrix has published its Mobile Analytics Report for the first half of 2015. For the first time, the report addresses both mobile subscriber and business mobility trends, drawing on data from a global cross-section of mobile network operators and enterprises. [ + ]
The upside of higher fuel prices
You wouldn't think there is an upside to paying more for fuel, particuarly after the record low rates we saw at the beginning of this calendar year. [ + ]
Solar installation standard - how the recent changes affect you
The AS/NZS 5033:2014 - Installation and Safety Requirements for Photovoltaic (PV) Arrays standard has just been updated and the changes came into effect on 6 February 2015. This article details the key updates and explains how they affect installers. [ + ]
Solar installation standard - how the recent changes affect you
The AS/NZS 5033:2014 - Installation and Safety Requirements for Photovoltaic (PV) Arrays standard has just been updated, with changes coming into effect in February. This article details the key updates and explains how they affect installers. [ + ]
Great mobility myths
71% of mobility projects in enterprises generate only average or below average return on investment (ROI) even though 70% of projects were targeting increased productivity. How can this be the result when mobile has the potential to remove paperwork and improve operational transparency? [ + ]
Distance of optical fibre communications almost doubled
UCL researchers have demonstrated a new way to process fibre-optic signals that could double the distance at which data travels error-free through transatlantic submarine cables. [ + ]
ABB wins $50m deal to supply electrical system for floating LNG facility
ABB has won a contract worth more than $50 million to supply the electrical system for one of the world's first commercial floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facilities, and the second to be owned by Petronas. [ + ]
Workers willing to be microchipped
We've officially entered big brother territory, with news that office workers in Sweden are being willingly implanted with microchips that provide access and amenities authorisation. [ + ]
Get healthy on the job
There's a new place to get healthy in 2015, and it's not the gym or the doctor’s office. In fact, it's a place where most Australians already spend about a third of their life - work. [ + ]
Embracing tech can help service-based businesses overcome fuel challenges
Any manager of a successful business will tell you that cutting unnecessary costs is a key pillar of good practice. This is especially true for businesses whose costs fluctuate with prices at the pump. And as we have seen this year, fuel prices are reliably unreliable. [ + ]
Creating fuel out of thin air
You may have missed this announcement towards the end of last year, but an exiciting discovery has the potential to completely redefine fuel cell technology. [ + ]
Safety-first mindset makes good business sense
Safety is unconditional at McColl's Transport, where a new safety-first mindset has dramatically reduced time lost to injuries from vehicle accidents, WorkCover claims and insurance premiums, demonstrating that investing in safety makes good business sense, as this 2013 case study shows. [ + ]
Managing the safety of your staff and subcontractors
How do you ensure the safety of your subcontractors and integrate them into the rest of your service organisation when many firms employ hundreds of 'subbies' each year, with many working from remote locations far away from head office? [ + ]
10 safety resolutions for 2015
In the spirit of the new year and the traditional practice of making resolutions, myosh safety management software has delivered a list of 10 activities all businesses can undertake to ensure a safer workplace in 2015. [ + ]
Start as you mean to finish
Another year, another round of financial advice for SMEs. The first few months of the year can be tough on small business, particularly when it comes to cash flow. The lead-up to Christmas and New Year is often frantic, as customers want projects finished and everything wrapped up before the holiday season. Realising payment for that work can be a little harder to achieve, creating constraints in cash flow at a critical time of year. [ + ]