NZ to host road lighting conference in March
30 January, 2015The Road Lighting 2015: Smart City Investment conference will be held at the Langham Hotel in Auckland, New Zealand, from 9-10 March.
Hager Group acquires cable management business
28 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Hager Electro Pty LtdHager Group has acquired Bocchiotti, an Italian family-owned cable management company.
CEFC invests $20m in large-scale commercial solar
21 January, 2015The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is set to provide up to $20 million to global energy solutions provider ET Solar to accelerate the take-up of solar PV in the large commercial sector.
GSES solar courses now available in Melbourne and Brisbane
21 January, 2015Owing to the overwhelming uptake of its continuous professional development (CPD) courses, Global Sustainable Energy Solutions has added two new locations.
ICAC inquiry into former Ausgrid engineer
20 January, 2015The NSW ICAC is investigating allegations that Phillip Cresnar, a former Ausgrid engineer, received benefits worth more than $300,000 from contractors and subcontractors in exchange for assistance in relation to the awarding of contracts and the approval of variations to contracts.
Businesses face complex challenges in an interconnected world
16 January, 2015Australian businesses face new challenges from a rise of disruptive scenarios in an increasingly interconnected corporate environment, according to the fourth Allianz Risk Barometer 2015.
Telecommunications cabling infringement notices
16 January, 2015 by Paul Stathis, Chief Executive Officer | Supplied by: BICSI South PacificUnder the Telecommunications Act 1997, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is responsible for technical regulation of telecommunications customer equipment and customer cabling.
Bosch acquires US building automation company
15 January, 2015Robert Bosch has acquired Climatec LLC, a provider of energy-efficiency, building automation, security and life-safety solutions for the US market.
IEEE to adopt HDBaseT standard for uncompressed HD multimedia content
13 January, 2015The HDBaseT Alliance, the cross-industry group tasked with promoting and advancing HDBaseT standard, and The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) have announced the HDBaseT standard has been approved by the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Standards Board for adoption as part of the organisation's standard portfolio.
IEEE to adopt HDBaseT standard for uncompressed HD multimedia content
13 January, 2015The HDBaseT Alliance, the cross-industry group tasked with promoting and advancing HDBaseT standard, and The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) have announced the HDBaseT standard has been approved by the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Standards Board for adoption as part of the organisation's standard portfolio.
Sydney to host The Connected World conference and exhibition
09 January, 2015BICSI, the international association supporting the ICT industry, will be holding the BICSI South Pacific 2015 'Connected World' conference and exhibition at Dockside Pavilion, in Sydney, from 18-20 May 2015.
Automation University coming to a location near you
08 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaRockwell Automation has announced that Automation University will be touring regional centres around Australia and New Zealand throughout 2015. This one-day event will highlight leading-edge automation solutions.
Snowy Hydro acquires Colongra Power Station
07 January, 2015Snowy Hydro has expanded its presence in the National Electricity Market today with the $234 million acquisition of the largest gas-fired generation plant in NSW, Delta Electricity's Colongra Power Station.
Musculoskeletal disorders symposium to be held in Brisbane
22 December, 2014The inaugural Musculoskeletal Disorders Symposium (MSD) will be held at the Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre 3-4 March 2015.
Electrical safety ads making tradies switch mains off
19 December, 2014The Queensland Government's advertising campaign - Stay safer up there, switch off down here - urging people to turn off the mains power before entering a ceiling space has hit home with tradies and home occupiers alike.