Prefabricated solutions reduces construction time and increases return on investment
Ever since 1996, commercial and industrial solutions provider AE Smith has been the frontrunner in implementing prefabricated solutions on a project-by-project basis, aimed at...
PPK acquires Coaltram mining equipment business
PPK announced that it has successfully acquired the Coaltram mining equipment business from Diversified Mining Services in a transaction worth $13 million.
The deal will...
Viento acquires leading transportable switch room manufacturer
Viento Group Limited (ASX: VIE) announced that it has successfully concluded negotiations to acquire HVLV Pty Ltd.
Viento’s latest acquisition will help the company diversify...
Australian manufacturing reverts back to contraction at the end of 2013
The Australian manufacturing sector has ended 2013 in the red as the latest Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) from the Australian Industry Group (AI...
Iron ore miners wait to evaluate damage from cyclone Christine
Iron ore miners are waiting to begin evaluation of the damage caused by cyclone Christine that raged through northwest Australia on Tuesday.
According to an article on...
Labor Party slams Abbott’s head business advisor over climate change comments
The Labor Party has urged Prime Minister Tony Abbott to order his top business adviser to take back his controversial statement that climate change...
Victoria continues to set standards with a new workplace injury low record
The Victorian WorkCover Authority (VWA) has released its safety data revealing that the number of workplace injuries in Victoria continues to fall.
According to the...
Australian government approves food pathogen detection methods for export meat products
The Australian Government's Department of Agriculture has officially approved Life Technologies Corporation's MicroSEQ® Real-Time PCR workflow as a test method that will detect pathogens in...
Global Road Technology opens new manufacturing facility along Australia’s most dangerous road
Road surfacing company Global Road Technology (GRT) has opened a new manufacturing and services facility along Warrego Highway, providing jobs and boosting the region's...
Iron ore giants brace themselves for Cyclone Christine
Australia's three largest iron ore producers are preparing for the impact of category 3 cyclone Christine which is expected to make landfall in Western...