Emerson sells Network Power to Platinum Equity
18 August, 2016 | Supplied by: Vertiv Australia Pty LtdEmerson will sell Network Power to Platinum Equity and a group of co-investors.
Apprenticeships still the most valuable way to address skills shortages
15 August, 2016 by Malcolm Richards | Supplied by: Master Electricians AustraliaIt may surprise you to hear that the apprenticeship model in Australia has been around as long as European settlement — almost 230 years!
NECA Qld Excellence Awards
10 August, 2016 | Supplied by: NECA/National Electrical & Communications AssociationThe NECA Queensland Excellence Awards acknowledge the state's best electrical industry projects, in addition to recognising outstanding achievement in new members via the Apprentice Awards. Award winners will also have the opportunity to be judged in the National Excellence Awards.
NECA and MBA to head up training pilot projects
09 August, 2016The federal government is throwing $9.2 million in funding to help entry-level and qualified tradespeople get into the labour market.
Workplace relations reform needed for resources industry
08 August, 2016The Australian resource industry has urged the Turnbull government to put "fundamental workplace relations reform" back on the political agenda.
Unit construction reaches all-time high
29 July, 2016A surge in building construction activity is delivering multiple benefits to Australia's economy, especially around construction industry employment. New building activity data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that to the March 2016 quarter, a record number of unit projects were underway.
Manslaughter charges laid over electrical death
14 July, 2016Manslaughter charges have been laid four years after the death of Jason Garrels, who was killed in heavy rain on a building site in central Queensland.
Schneider Electric ranks in LinkedIn's 'most attractive'
13 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric has been listed in LinkedIn Top Attractors, a global ranking of the 40 companies that attract most interest on the business-oriented social network.
Electrical engineering leads to... low-fat chocolate?
11 July, 2016In news you don't hear every day, a team of physicists at Temple University in Philadelphia has made a discovery that could change the face of chocolate as we know it. According to a report on The Verge, the electrorheology research team has found an unusual application for electric fields.
MP joins mining thought leaders
08 July, 2016A thought leadership discussion at the upcoming Queensland Mining and Engineering Exhibition (QME) will feature The Hon. Dr Anthony Lynham, Minister for State Development and Natural Resources.
Calls for review of electrical trade graduates
07 July, 2016Concerns raised by NECA and other industry bodies regarding the level of training given to some electrotechnology apprentices recently led to a formal review of training standards at the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT).
Top tips to help business owners have a guilt-free break
30 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Intuit Australia Pty LtdIt's nearing the end of the financial year and downright busy for most. But with these handy tips, you may even be able to consider taking a much-needed holiday.
Get across the minimum wage increase
28 June, 2016Increases to award rates and the national minimum wage are due to take effect from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2016. If you are an employer, you'll need to ensure you are across the changes.
ABB Australia appoints new managing director
20 June, 2016 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB Australia has announced that Tauno Heinola will be the new managing director for the company in Australia following a shuffle of its global leadership team.
Master Builders says Opposition on the right track
16 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Master Builders Association of AustraliaThe Australian Labor Party is on the right track with respect to its agenda for apprenticeships and training, but still needs more policies says Master Builders.
