As account manager at Fyshwick’s Specfast branch, Nick Worthe spends a lot of his time liaising with engineering and construction businesses in the local area.Read More
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Construction and engineering company Civmec won the contract for the Rio Tinto Western Range Project at its Paraburdoo site in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.Read More
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Downer is investing $10 million in construction of a state-of-the-art asphalt manufacturing facility in northern Tasmania, in a demonstration of its commitment to a long-term future in the state. Read More
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Recent supply chain issues have put significant strain on the Australian construction industry, with resources such as building timber and steel proving more expensive to import at an increasingly delayed rate. This national dependence on outsourcing has highlighted the importance of local production and self-sufficiency when it comes to manufacturing vital materials. Read More
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QUENDA-BOT, a world-first robotics technology, has been trialled on a construction site, demonstrating the vast potential of mass timber building projects. Read More
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For Australian homegrown ‘nuts n’ bolts’ enterprise Speciality Fasteners (SpecFast), the classic Paul Kelly lyric rings true: From little things, big things grow. Read More
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A global collaboration, including researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), has shown how liquid gallium can be used as a cost-effective way to capture and convert CO2 greenhouse emissions. Read More
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Ahrens continue to provide cutting edge and innovative manufacturing solutions for their clients through the delivery of a new warehouse facility for Electrolux, an industry-leading global appliance company. Read More
The Australian Paint Manufacturers Federation (APMF) has backed calls for fiscal stimulus for home building and renovations to aid Australia’s economic recovery from the impacts of COVID-19.
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Many property owners struggle to supply enough parking and need flexible and fast solutions to accommodate their customers. At the same time, other owners have more parking than customers—particularly Read More
Engineers Australia has called for a comprehensive industry policy as part of a plan to help businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
A policy should focus on strategic engagement with international Read More
The South Australian government has announced $10 million to fund upgrades for 1000 SA Housing homes across the state.
Work ranging from painting, lighting and roofing maintenance will begin immediately Read More
A new type of concrete made out of waste materials that can bend under load has been developed and patented by researchers at Swinburne.
“Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the Read More
Lindsay Le Compte, general manager, Construction and Infrastructure, at Ai Group outlines how the organisation is taking steps to prepare the industry for the infrastructure boom.
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Ahrens’ extensive experience in upgrades and refurbishments was crucial in delivering a 3,000 sqm warehouse extension for Laminex within eight weeks.
Extensive experience in upgrading and expanding Read More
Thinking about outcomes when supplying can lead to innovation, explains Innes Willox, CEO of Ai Group.
Outcomes-based procurement has attracted significant attention over recent years both Read More
Working at the intersection of digital and physical systems, Total Construction is primed to integrate Industry 4.0 into a manufacturing facility. Manufacturers’ Monthly explains.
Thinking Read More
The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) is working with a West Australian hemp producer, MIRRECO to speed up the production of hemp for a variety of uses.
Hemp has been proven to store carbon, Read More
Ahrens demonstrated why they are leaders in the delivery of heavy engineering facilities with the completion of this fit-for-purpose facility.
Ahrens continued their excellent relationship with Read More
Construction has started on ABB‘s robotics manufacturing and research factory. Located in China, the facility is expected to open in 2021 and is the result of a US$150 million ($218m) investment by the Read More