MG:NECA welcomes government funded incentives for apprentices
10 May, 2011 | Supplied by: NECA/National Electrical & Communications Association
The peak Australian electrical industry body welcomes government funded incentives for apprentices.
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06 May, 2011
Project: To help flood-affected company, G&D Mechanical, get back on its feet
Solution: Queensland Electric Training’s ‘Helping the helpers’ campaign
Solberg awarded environmental certification
03 May, 2011
Solberg's firefighting foam research and manufacturing operation has been awarded environmental certification.
KNX launches in Australia
20 April, 2011
KNX, a standardised, Open System Interconnection (OSI)-based network communications protocol for intelligent buildings, has expanded its geographic reach by launching operations in Australia.
Bonlec and North Australian Electrical latest Siemens distribution partners
15 April, 2011
Siemens has announced Bonlec and North Australian Electrical as distribution partners in selected Australian locations.
Two companies share Sustainable Energy Association 2011 Award for Excellence
15 April, 2011
BuildingIQ and Perth’s Western Power have received the annual Sustainable Energy Association 2011 Award for Excellence in Innovation for their work on Perth’s historic Council House.
NECA launches plain English guide to Modern Award
12 April, 2011 | Supplied by: NECA/National Electrical & Communications Association
Australia's electrical industry body NECA has launched a plain English guide to the Modern Award.
ABB bags $30m order from Rio Tinto
12 April, 2011 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
ABB has announced that it has won a $30m order from Rio Tinto.
ABB wins $58m order from QGC
12 April, 2011 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
ABB has secured a $58m order from Australian coal seam gas explorer and producer QGC.
Schneider Electric acquires Energy Conservation Systems
11 April, 2011 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric has acquired Energy Conservation Systems.
National Manufacturing Week 2011
04 April, 2011
National Manufacturing Week 2011 is a week-long event co-located with Austech, and it is the only fully integrated annual manufacturing exhibition showcasing the latest products and constantly evolving technologies in the expanding manufacturing market. Plans for this year’s event include co-located shows, an expanded seminar program and solid marketing strategy.
Green initiatives that will affect electrical regulations
04 April, 2011 by Paul Stathis
Regulatory impact statements (RIS) published with new regulations in Australia generally state that mandatory changes of any kind are carefully scrutinised before they are imposed, to minimise their impost on both industry and the community. That situation is true with regard to electrical regulations, where most mandated requirements revolve around electrical safety. Few mandatory energy-efficiency regulations are enforced upon us.
RoHS II gathers momentum
31 March, 2011
The European Parliament completed its first reading of the draft of RoHS II in November 2010 and the publication of the directive is expected in the first half of 2011.
Snakes, bees and cars without drivers cause power havoc
31 March, 2011
A report on energy management identified Queensland as the state with the greatest number of power outages in 2010.
ACT construction industry booming
30 March, 2011
The latest ACT Government report presents a positive outlook for the construction industry in Canberra.
