A familiar sight on construction sites across the country are hi-vis vests. Playing an essential role in helping to increase visibility of personnel and improve safety on busy sites with machinery and
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How to modernise construction practices
To address skill shortages and boost productivity, the University of Newcastle’s Dr Buddhini Ginigaddara is looking into ways to modernise construction and encourage a greater diversity of people into the industry
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Sophie Davies leads Fortescue decarbonisation
Fortescue’s Sophie Davies has big decarbonisation plans for 2025, after previously leading the delivery of a first-of-its-kind electric excavator
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LG Energy Solution and Doosan Bobcat announce battery partnership
LG Energy Solution is working with Doosan Bobcat to develop battery packs for construction equipment
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Coffee concrete wins national research award
RMIT University’s coffee concrete innovators have won an award for their work in reducing landfill waste and improving concrete strength
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Komatsu achieves ISO certification for safety and environment
Komatsu now has ISO certification for its occupational health and safety and environmental management activities
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Boral turns solar panels into sand
Solar panels are being trialled as a concrete additive on a project in Melbourne
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Coffee concrete bringing environmental benefits
After successful trials in 2024, concrete produced incorporating used coffee grounds has made its debut in a major Victorian infrastructure project
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WA project trials hydrogen unit in wheel loader
A major project in WA has seen significant fuel efficiency benefits from a retrofitted hydrogen-producing unit in one of its wheel loaders
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Enhancing fire safety on construction sites
Bushfire risk in Australia is at its peak in January, but mitigating the damage on construction sites may not be front of mind for busy contractors keeping tight schedules
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