Standards provide confidence that the goods and services they relate to are safe, reliable and will do the job intended. They protect Australian tradesmen - builders, electricians, plumbers, their customers and importantly, the end users. This article provides insights on emergency and exit lighting standards and why it is important to comply.

Three New South Wales projects, three Queensland projects and one from each of Victoria, Western Australia, ACT and South Australia received the 2014 National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) National Excellence Awards. [ + ]

A futuristic vision to deliver students an integrated audiovisual (AV) experience, from the new 'Food-tech' department of their new technology and enterprise building, drove John Wollaston Anglican Community School (JWACS) to seek specialist service and advice. [ + ]

The success of the City of Sydney council's smart power-usage program is paving the way for new applications of light to create sustainable and energy-efficient urban environments.  [ + ]

The Australian Cablemakers Association (ACA) has warned of serious risk of fire and electric shock from yet another batch of faulty electrical cables which has been sold and installed over the last three years. [ + ]

As a business owner or manager with mobile workers on the road, you've probably invested a lot of money in your vehicles. Forum has identified a few simple ways to reduce running costs. [ + ]

The newly published IEEE 802.11ac Very High Throughput wireless LAN standard has far-reaching implications with respect to cabling infrastructure design.

Harmonics can cause significant damage to equipment and power systems. This article explains how harmonics are generated and why they should be regularly monitored. [ + ]

The Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW) in Oman had a critical need to proactively manage violations within its fleet of 400 vehicles. The company reported unsafe and poor driver performance, accidents, speeding, high maintenance costs and excessive fuel consumption due to personal vehicle use. [ + ]

Gartner Inc, a leading information technology research and advisory company, has released a report forecasting that 4.9 billion connected things will be in use by 2015, climbing swiftly to 25 billion only five years later. [ + ]

Machine-to-machine (M2M) has been around for years, but you might not know that considering the buzz it is getting today. Perhaps this is because M2M - fuelled by the Internet of Things - is experiencing a massive increase in the worldwide connectivity of devices. [ + ]

NBN Co has outlined the principles that will determine which access technology will be deployed to connect communities to the NBN. [ + ]

The home security solutions market is set to flourish due to rapid advancements in technology, growing adoption of smart devices and an increase in crime rates. As the market grows, so do opportunities for installers. [ + ]

As employers and fleet managers, you have a legal obligation to provide a safe working environment, including vehicles. This information from the Victorian Transport Industry Group explains safety features to look for when purchasing heavy vehicles. [ + ]

There's a heavy reliance on global positioning technology nowadays, but it's not just smart phones and in-car sat nav systems. Most areas of industry, transport and telecoms depend on GPS in some form and there's an increased focus on what will happen in the event of complete failure. According to the BBC website, technology that was developed during World War II is now a contender as a backup to GPS, should the unthinkable happen. [ + ]