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Australia’s Road Maintenance Boom Will Offer Billions in Opportunities
Civil
Wednesday June 29 2022

Australia’s Road Maintenance Boom Will Offer Billions in Opportunities

Australia’s boom in road maintenance activity will continue to offer opportunities in coming years, the latest forecast suggests.

Facility managers, a time to shine
Commercial
Monday May 17 2021

Facility managers, a time to shine

For the last decade or more, we’ve continually heard that the facility manager’s role must be elevated and come to the fore. If not now —...

Security is Critical in Building Management Systems
Commercial
Wednesday May 20 2020

Security is Critical in Building Management Systems

Back in 2013, US retailer Target became engulfed in a crisis after cyber criminals gained access to its point of sale (POS) system and stole credit/debit...

Smart Elevators and the Internet of Things
Buildings
Monday April 13 2020

Smart Elevators and the Internet of Things

According to estimates from the World Health Organization, seven in 10 people will live in cities by 2050. Large modern cities depend on efficient and reliable...

Overcoming the Cost Barrier to Asbestos Removal in Australia
Residential
Wednesday October 10 2018

Overcoming the Cost Barrier to Asbestos Removal in Australia

If you want to know about costs associated with asbestos in residential premises, you only have to ask the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government.

Mining Maintenance Boom Drives Huge Contractor Opportunities
Mining
Monday December 11 2017

Mining Maintenance Boom Drives Huge Contractor Opportunities

Contractors in areas such as mechanical, electrical and equipment servicing are set to grab billions of dollars’ worth of opportunity as expenditure on maintenance and servicing...

Green Roofs and Walls: Be Warned
Green
Tuesday November 21 2017

Green Roofs and Walls: Be Warned

If you are thinking of designing a building with a green roof or walls, you may be about to cause yourself some problems. Basically, buildings and...

BIM Must Be Used Throughout the Whole Building Life Cycle
Technology
Tuesday October 24 2017

BIM Must Be Used Throughout the Whole Building Life Cycle

There is a problem in how we are using BIM and delivering projects throughout Australia, as much of the knowledge about how a building is constructed...

Maintenance is Not Rectification and Band-Aiding is Not Maintenance
Residential
Wednesday January 25 2017

Maintenance is Not Rectification and Band-Aiding is Not Maintenance

The word maintenance is being deliberately distorted by the building industry.

Infrastructure
21 Feb, 2020
Trade Worker Demand Hotspots Unveiled

Train drivers refused to travel on the section of track where two people died in a Sydney-Melbourne XPT derailment, the rail union says.

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