Spanning 2000ha and producing nine million tonnes of petroleum products along with 4.5 million tonnes of petrochemicals a year, the Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC) is one of the largest integrated developments in the chemical and petrochemical industries in the world. Situated in Pengerang, Southern Johor in Malaysia, PIC was launched by the Petroliam National Berhad …
The importance of telematics
Jim French, heavy construction application specialist for Teletrac Navman, has more than 20 years’ experience in the construction, mining and surveying industries. He has a particular focus on GPSRead More
Tenders alert: business opportunities across Australia
Looking for work? Here’s a summary of the tenders that are now open across the country. The work is bountiful so to save you some time, tenders have been sorted by state: Page 1: national and NSW PageRead More
Topcon at the intersection of infrastructure and technology
Topcon sees itself at the conceptual crossroads that provides construction, surveying, and engineering professionals with the advantages and know-how to be at the forefront of technological innovationRead More
Case study: Reliability key to winning projects
Reliable machinery is essential to winning important contracts, according to NSW contractor JGB Contractors, and choosing the right equipment supplier has been imperative to its success. JBG ContractorsRead More
Balancing high and low demand periods
The demand for work within industries such as microtunnelling is not always stable. Periods of high and low demand are constantly changing and can be hard to predict. Contractors need to be able to balanceRead More
Keeping it in the family
Charlie Eilbeck has big shoes to fill and he knows it. His father, Tom Eilbeck, is a visionary force in the crane sector and owner of the 110-year-old Eilbeck Cranes. But Charlie’s not perturbed;Read More
Case study: Booming industry drives backhoe demand
A booming civil construction sector in NSW has encouraged one JCB Construction Equipment Australia (CEA) customer to invest in a new backhoe instead of sub-contracting the work. Robson Civil Projects hasRead More
Have you seen my crane?
In each issue of Cranes and Lifting magazine, we will showcase an operator’s latest machine, whether this is a mobile elevated work platform, or an all-terrain crane, or a tower craneRead More
Spoutvac delivers dry suction excavation
In November 2016, Spoutvac was appointed the Australian distributor for the German-built RSP product range of Dry Suction Excavation machines and is now offering the new ESE6 road driven Dry Suction Excavator.Read More