Today’s construction, engineering and architecture projects are generating data at an exponential rate. From design drawings and BIM models to meeting minutes, transmittals and change orders, there’s a never ending stream of email-clogging information created in the course of designing and constructing a building or facility. With so much data to manage and multi-million dollar …
The construction industry is a significant driver of economic activity in Australia. It is Australia’s second largest industry, behind only finance and insurance, and produces around 8% of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP), in value added terms. It comprises more than 340,000 businesses nationwide and directly employs more than one million people (around 9% of …
The Asia Pacific region is primed for growth when it comes to the use of aerial work platforms (AWPs), with several mature countries and many countries right at the tipping point of general acceptance. In the November issue of Cranes and Lifting, we spoke to Sharon Foong, general manager of Southeast Asia Terex’s aerial work platform …
There wouldn’t be many operators in the crane sector that haven’t worked with Manitowoc or even own one of their cranes. It’s a respected brand and a household name in the sector. Growing from the mid-western states in the USA at the turn of the century into a global manufacturer, Manitowoc has evolved into a …
Liliana Mironov, has for more than 20 years, been and a member of Engineers Australia and was recently elected to the grade of Fellow, which is the highest recognition available to a professional in the industry. At the recent NAWIC awards, Liliana was given the Doric Lifetime Achievement Award for 25 years of work in …
In November, we introduced Workfast, a new temp agency that promises to make hiring temps as effortless as booking an Uber. Inside Construction was intrigued and decided to get the low down on how the company is intending to shake up the industry. The story began when Workfast CEO Tim Nieuwenhaus, a business owner, found …
Construction is the third largest sector in Australia, and yet it attracts less than 12% of women to the industry …
At the 6th annual National Association for Women in Construction (NAWIC) Awards held in Perth, 48 finalists across nine categories were featured. Environmental sustainability manager for Lendlease’s Communities Business in WA, Nadja Kampfhenkel, was awarded the John Holland Social Responsibility in Construction Award. Kampfhenkel was responsible for the implementation of a Builders Construction Waste Recycling …
There is no doubt fleet tracking is a growing sector within the construction industry. Not only is it evident by the number of companies taking up the software; it’s evident by the actual amount of software that is currently available. But there is the argument from some in the construction sector, that its no different …
CrewSafe is an initiative CICA is developing to assess and document the operator’s ability to use specific cranes. CrewSafe is a documented demonstration of using a crane for all aspects of duties called upon by a crane operator. The program is devised to assess operators from the time they open the cabin door, to getting …