Contracting

Employers must ensure they are planning for environmental risks as well as on-site plant, equipment, amenities and safety systems.

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has completed the acquisition of French startup Wattsense, which provides an IoT management system for small and mid-size buildings.

Geofabrics group managing director, Dennis Grech, has announced the acquisition of Plascorp Holdings Pty Ltd.

The three-year limited warranty represents the minimum coverage offered by RectorSeal.

SafeWork NSW has released figures showing an incident involving a forklift occurs every day, six days a week.

Munters CEO and president, Klas Forsström, has announced a deal to design and build a laboratory for lithium batteries.

The Hickman in London has become the first building in the world to achieve a Platinum rating from SmartScore, the certification scheme for smart buildings.

The federal government has committed $19.2 million to implement 13 recommendations handed down by the Clean Energy Regulator.

The average Australian worker is putting in almost an extra day’s work every week without pay, according to new data from global payroll leader ADP.

Australia’s new online green bujlding marketplace has announced a mid-September launch date.

The New South Wales government is taking a proactive step towards eliminating unsafe work on ladders, roofs and building sites to better protect tradies and construction workers.

GEA Group AG CEO, Stefan Klebert has announced the sale of the company's contracting operations in Spain and Italy to French company, Clauger.

Bosch Australia has commenced construction of a new $17 million hydraulics and manufacturing automation centre in Clayton, Victoria.

System maintenance

From the first day HVAC evaporator and condenser coils are professionally installed, they represent engineering marvels.

Global GreenTag will help Australian companies keen to participate in new green building projects for the next Olympics Games in Brisbane in 2032.

High cost of HVAC

A number of regional councils are struggling with the high costs of heating and cooling with a number of municipalities forced to shut down public facilities.