Modular wiring company opens Melbourne office
08 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Apex Wiring Solutions Australia Pty LtdApex Wiring Solutions has opened its first Australian office in Melbourne. The company says the investment is a result of growing demand for preassembled modular power and lighting systems around the world.
The top five characteristics of a good employer
07 June, 2012 by Alice RichardAon Hewitt has announced its 2012 Best Employers in Australia and New Zealand survey results. The company also outlines the five characteristics that distinguish a ‘best employer’ from the pack.
Government funding will support local manufacturing jobs, says AMWU
07 June, 2012The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has praised the federal government’s announcement that it will help communities and families buy energy-efficient hot water systems and household goods, saying it will support local cleantech manufacturing jobs.
New cabling training requirements
07 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Australian Communications and Media AuthorityThe regulatory requirements for cabling providers who install specialised cabling within customer premises have been amended by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). The new competency requirements will apply from 1 July 2012.
AuSES calls for conference papers
04 June, 2012The Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES) is calling for papers for its 50th annual conference at the Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn Campus on 6 and 7 December 2012.
New workplace regulator for the construction industry
01 June, 2012Fair Work Building and Construction (FWBC), the new regulator of workplace laws in the building and construction industry, begins operations today. FWBC was created by the Fair Work (Building) Act 2012 (FW Building Act). The agency is headed by the Acting Chief Executive, Leigh Johns, who was appointed by Bill Shorten MP, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, on 30 May 2012.
Price reform and smart metering required for electric vehicle charging, says ENA
01 June, 2012The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has said electricity pricing reform and investment in smart metering will be required for a smooth transition to electric vehicles.
NECA finds new placements for Hastie Group apprentices
31 May, 2012The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has found new placements for 60 out of 80 apprentices that had been placed with the Hastie Group.
Research breakthrough improves solar panel technology 30%
31 May, 2012Researchers have discovered a breakthrough in solar panel technology using dye-sensitised solar cells (DSSCs) that improves the panels’ efficiency by at least 30%.
Clean Energy Council pushes for CEFC establishment
29 May, 2012The Clean Energy Council has called on the Australian Parliament to establish the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) “as soon as possible”. The peak body for Australia’s renewable energy industry urged the government to pass laws establishing the $10 billion CEFC so new clean energy technologies can access support.
ETU urges FWA to reverse standdown of Watters Electrical workers
29 May, 2012The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) Victorian Branch has urged Fair Work Australia to reverse the standdown of electrical workers by Watters Electrical, part of the Hastie Group that recently entered into voluntary administration.
Master Electricians shocked by ACTU’s Better Bargaining policy
24 May, 2012 by Malcolm Richards CEO, Master Electricians Australia | Supplied by: Master Electricians AustraliaAs an employer group, Master Electricians Australia is extremely concerned with the Australian Council of Trade Union’s (ACTU) recently proposed Better Bargaining policy which will see a return to the unproductive central wage fixation practices of the past. The ACTU’s proposal demonstrates the Labor Party want to control business in every aspect of management including social and corporate responsibility. In our view, the policy exposes Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten’s stance on bargaining, at the enterprise level, as rhetoric compared to the faceless men’s real objectives. Can you imagine employers being subject to lawful industrial action just because a company may not support the union’s own social issue?
Preparing for the carbon tax
23 May, 2012 by Greg Mills*, CEO, Cincom Systems of Australia | Supplied by: Cincom Systems of Australia Pty LtdWe have all been told that the carbon tax has been designed to help restructure the economy with the aim of using less energy and lowering the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) generated. However, as the July 2012 deadline looms, recent surveys show that less than 50% of Australian companies are actually prepared for its introduction and this percentage is even lower if we only look at small to medium enterprises.
Schneider and Krohne collaborate on automation and instrumentation solution
22 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric has announced a partnership with Krohne that the companies say will provide customers with a complete automation and instrumentation solution, which will include Schneider’s PlantStruxure process automation architecture and Krohne’s instrumentation offer.
Finepoint’s Circuit Breaker Test & Maintenance Training Conference
21 May, 2012Finepoint’s 19th Annual Circuit Breaker Test & Maintenance Training Conference will be held over 1-5 October in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
