A new manufacturing research project brings together industry technology and engineering experts from Boral, the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Southern Highland Concrete Constructions to develop
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AR safety system wins student award
An augmented reality (AR) system that could help workers to safely shut down dangerous machinery has won UNSW’s Maker Games.
The award was the product of an industry challenge from construction materials
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ARENA funds study into potential biofuels plant
The world’s first biorefinery that turns sawmill residue into renewable diesel and bitumen may find its home in New South Wales, following the Federal government’s announcement that a feasibility study
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CSR to take full ownership of brick JV with Boral
CSR has announced this morning that it has agreed to buy Boral’s 40 per cent stake in their joint venture, the east coast brick and paver business trading as PGH Bricks & Pavers.
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Boral cuts profit forecast
Building products maker Boral has cut its earnings forecast for 2013 by $15 million, blaming poor weather, declining construction activity, and overseas competition for the downgrade.
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ACCC give Austral greenlight for Boral masonry buy
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced it will not opposed the acquisition of Boral's NSW masonry business by Austral Masonry.
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Boral plant fire under control
A fire at a Boral plant north of Brisbane, and which is suspected to have been caused by an explosion, has been brought under control.
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Boral boss’s golden handshake
Mark Selway, the former CEO of Boral, has been given a $1.89 million termination payment and a total remuneration of over $7 million for the 2012 financial year, The Australian reports.
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Boral CEO to continue Selway’s strategy
Boral has a new CEO, Mike Kane, a New York-raised building executive who will look to shed the company’s non-core assets.
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Boral names new CEO
Boral has announced that Mike Kane, head of US operations, is its new CEO.
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Axing carbon tax floor price not enough: Opposition, AIG
Yesterday’s decision to remove the floor price on carbon of $15 per tonne was welcomed by the sharemarket and the AIG, but some are saying it doesn’t do enough.
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Building company to axe jobs
Australia’s largest building material companies, Boral and Fletcher Building, is set to axe more than 1000 jobs.
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Boral announces profit, still looking for CEO
Boral has announced a full-year profit increase of 5.3%, with net profit up $176.6 million.
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Time to act
A group of CEOs has developed plans to reverse manufacturing's demise, but who is listening?
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