Royal Commission into insulation program hearings begins
18 March, 2014The Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program’s second round of hearings has begun in Brisbane. The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has welcomed the investigation.
VEET is working, says Clean Energy Council
18 March, 2014The Clean Energy Council has hit back at claims that cutting the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) would reduce household electricity bills, calling them "wrong and short-sighted".
PL exit signs not commercially viable
11 March, 2014Lighting Council Australia, electrical contractor representative bodies and fire industry representative bodies, amongst others, have expressed concern over the recent introduction of photoluminescent (PL) 'glow in the dark' exit signs to the National Construction Code of Australia (NCC).
Faulty solar products prompt safety warning and recall
06 March, 2014An urgent safety warning has been issued after two solar products were found to have a risk of fire or electric shock. The products involved are certain models of PVPower DC Isolators and NHP-branded DC Solar Isolated Switches.
NECA welcomes support for ABCC reinstatement
05 March, 2014Former Labor minister Martin Ferguson's support of the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) has been welcomed by the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA).
Australand aims for Green Star - Performance rating
26 February, 2014Australand has become the first industrial facility in Australia to register for a Green Star - Performance rating. The company's Keyborough Spec 1 development is located in The Key Industrial Park in eastern Melbourne.
Updated ASHRAE/IES energy standard gains 30% savings
20 February, 2014The requirements of the 2013 revision of an energy standard recently published by ASHRAE and IES will result in buildings that could achieve 6-8% more efficiency than buildings built to the 2010 standard.
Industry calls for "cautious" RET review
19 February, 2014The federal government should "move cautiously and consult widely" in its review of the Renewable Energy Target, Master Electricians Australia says. The industry body claims sudden changes are bad for businesses and unfair to consumers.
RET review could jeopardise thousands of renewables jobs
17 February, 2014The federal government's review of the Renewable Energy Target could jeopardise thousands of renewable energy sector jobs, the Australian Solar Council says.
NECA backs royal commission into union corruption
14 February, 2014The National Electrical Contractors Association backs the government's decision to proceed with the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption.
Three energy audits standard open for public comment
11 February, 2014Standards Australia has released three draft Standards on Energy Audits for public comment.
Ai Group voices support for reinstated ABCC
31 January, 2014The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has voiced its support for the restoration of the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC).
Regulatory requirements for specialised cabling
30 January, 2014 by John Fleming, General ManagerRegistered cablers who intend carrying out specialised cabling after 1 July 2014 are reminded that the ACMA's rule changes for specialised (such as structured, coaxial and optical fibre) cabling come into force on that date.
Construction industry needs a "tough cop", MEA says
29 January, 2014The Australian Building and Construction Commission is the "tough cop" the construction industry needs to fight organised crime, Master Electricians Australia says. MEA has urged the Senate not to obstruct attempts to reinstate the ABCC.
Thousands of jobs at stake if RET is scrapped
29 January, 2014Axing the Renewable Energy Target (RET) could result in the loss of 2000 jobs, plus thousands more not created, according to analysis commissioned by the REC Agents Association.
