Construction companies of all sizes have faced a challenging few months but caring for the mental wellbeing of workers should be a key priority as we ease out of the COVID-19 lockdown. The pandemic has brought rapid and massive change to the day-to-day lives of Australians, from the way we work to the way we …
Integrated mastless grade control: John Deere
Road building and site development contractors can now reap the benefits of John Deere SmartGrade in the successful G-Series motor grader line. The team at John Deere know that for road constructionRead More
Building for the future: why data is the key to a ‘greener’ built environment
Callan Mantell, Area VP for Oracle Construction and Engineering, explains how construction companies can use data to to improve sustainable development methods. When it comes to construction,Read More
Building maintenance requirements continue regardless of occupancy
Ura Sarfejoo, a board member of the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH), writes that with current low occupancy rates in many buildings, there is an opportunityRead More
Property industry survival will take a team effort – but banks and councils need to come to the party
Franco Bevacqua, Managing Director of the Charles Lloyd Property Group, writes that while the development industry has been more insulated to the economic chaos of COVID-19, it is only a matter ofRead More
Taking simple steps to prevent Silicosis
Silicosis is a lung disease caused by the inhalation of silica dust and often fatal. Jaimie Cookson, Director of RJC Group explains some of the ways to prevent the disease . Silicosis is causedRead More
RDO set to shake up Australian construction equipment market with new John Deere machines
RDO Equipment’s Mark Kuhn explains the company’s Australian relaunch of John Deere machinery, with new excavators and dump trucks rolling out across the country over the next year. RDO EquipmentRead More
Skills, wastage and durability: Technology’s impact on the civil construction industry
Kevin Garcia, Business Area Manager for Paving and Specialty Construction at Trimble writes about how technological innovation is providing tangible benefits for the Australian civil construction industry. RoadRead More
Telstra inspects towers with AI and 3D models
Telstra contracted SiteSee to find an alternative way to inspect its cell towers to reduce operating costs and safety risks using AI and 3D models. Telstra, the largest telecommunicationsRead More
Mandate or miss out: Learnings for Australia from the UK’s BIM mandate
Andy Cunningham, Regional Director at Autodesk writes that while Building Information Modelling (BIM) is set to revolutionise Australia’s construction industry, there is still a long way to go beforeRead More