Industry News
Young Aussie electrician recognised at international ‘trade Olympics'
A young electrician was one of the members of the Australian WorldSkills team that won 10 medals at the 40th International WorldSkills Competition in Canada - the ‘Olympic Games’ of trade skills.
[ + ]NECA SA 2009 Excellence and Apprenticeship Awards
NECA South Australia recently held its annual Excellence Awards, recognising the achievements of a number of electrical contractors and apprentices.
[ + ]Northern Territory 2009 Construction Association awards
A number of NT electrical contractors and apprentices were recognised for their professionalism in the building and construction industry at the recent Territory Construction Association awards.
[ + ]NECA Tasmania 2009 Excellence Awards
NECA Tasmania recently announced the state winners of its 2009 Excellence and Apprentice Awards.
[ + ]NBN works program update
Communications Alliance reports that progress is being made on developing the framework of the NBN infrastructure.
[ + ]Tonnes of greenhouse gases saved under ACT feed-in tariff
The ACT government's Feed-In Tariff Scheme is claimed to have saved 238 tonnes of greenhouse gases in a matter of just a few months of operation.
[ + ]Fluke Networks to acquire AirMagnet
The combination of Fluke Networks and AirMagnet is expected to create a comprehensive portfolio of test and analysis solutions for wired and wireless networks.
[ + ]L&H receives award for cancer support
The Cancer Council has established a Research Award named after the L&H Group electrical wholesale company in recognition of its long-term support.
[ + ]Clipsal moves into new facility
Clipsal's move to its new Gepps Cross facility in Adelaide marks its progression in the Australian electrical industry.
[ + ]German energy-efficiency conference in Melbourne
A conference hosted by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology and Invest in Victoria will showcase the technologies that have been successfully deployed in Germany to reduce energy consumption in buildings.
[ + ]DB Smart home and energy efficient solutions gaining popularity
A systems integrator has identified the growing interest in home automation and smart homes in Queensland.
[ + ]Emerson and Sun announce global alliance for data centre solutions
Emerson has partnered with Sun Microsystems to assist organisations increase the energy efficiency of their data centres.
[ + ]Communications Alliance welcomes NBN appointments
The National Broadband Network company is taking further shape, with the recent appointments of two senior positions.
[ + ]Appointment of Executive Chairman of NBNCo
Mike Quigley has recently been appointed as the Executive Chairman of the company (NBNCo) established to deliver the National Broadband Network.
[ + ]General Cable acquires Gepco
General Cable has acquired Gepco to expand its activity in the professional broadcast and entertainment cabling markets.
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