A Tasmanian-based recycling firm has set its sights on end-of-life fishing lines and nets – difficult to recycle materials given the number of polymers they’re made of – and will soon install “very expensive” technology to divert these problem wastes from landfill. Environex specialise in the collection of waste from the aquaculture industry and the …
How the revised Commonwealth Procurement Rules may help you win Commonwealth Government work
Revised Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) come into effect on 1 March 2017. The changes were negotiated by Senator Nick Xenophon, who labeled the amendments a “sea change” and “unambiguouslyRead More
A brief look at the crane industry
Anyone who’s been following the Performance of Construction Index, or PCI, will have observed what can best be described as turbulence. Good months and bad months seem to randomly take turns acrossRead More
Taxpayers coping the bill for construction sector lawlessness
The Australian Resource Industry Employer Group have released a statement this week saying the proposed toughening of the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) legislation is not onlyRead More
Building sector cash flow and capital worries mar business confidence
American Express Financial Foundations recently conducted a research article that found one-in-three businesses struggled to access capital and worried about cash flow. Amongst the findings it was foundRead More
On the road to reform
Improvements to road access for crane operators and controversial reforms to Chain of Responsibility laws and National Heavy Vehicle Regulator enforcement and investigative powers are squarely on the agendaRead More
Mandating BIM in the UK – Part II
The UK is one of the only countries in the world to have mandated the use of BIM in construction after government decided it could gain better value and greater efficiency with projects in the public sector. InRead More
Taking business to the next level in WA & NT
Donald Cant Watts Corke recently announced a new line-up in their senior management team, with Neil Dickson appointed to the role of managing director. Dickson has a longstanding background in the WA constructionRead More
Under the big top
A constrained worksite, Australia’s rigorous safety standards, and tight turnaround made pitching Cirque du Soleil’s iconic big top in Sydney a testing process. Cranes and Lifting spoke toRead More
Mandating BIM in the UK
There is no doubt that BIM technology is becoming an intricate part of architectural design and the construction process. Recently the Australasian Procurement and Construction Council (APCC) and AustralianRead More