Holding Redlich examines the workplace schemes the Federal Government has introduced to assist businesses dealing with the impact of the pandemic. Read more
CICA Victoria State Chair report
Having spent most of his life around cranes and now manager of engineering at Boom Logistics, Nick Morris is well placed to comment on the positives and challenges facing the crane industry in Victoria. Read more
Palfinger reports strong half year results despite COVID-19
Palfinger has reported a strong financial result for the first half of 2020 despite a challenging and crisis filled year. Read more
Melbourne construction scaled back to 25%
Construction sites for large buildings in Melbourne must reduce their workforce to the practical minimum and can have no more than 25 per cent of their workers on site at any time following new COVID-19 restrictions. Read more
Emerging from COVID-19 with confidence
Business confidence is a key driver as the economy emerges from the COVID-19 storm. But it seems federal and state governments are very concerned about our ability to return to pre-pandemic levels without significant support. Read more
Accidents cost everyone
A continued rise in crane accidents is driving change throughout the insurance sector, says UAA. Read more
Crane Index sees crane numbers drop during COVID-19
There were 772 cranes working on key projects across Australia in Q1 2020, according to the Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) Crane Index. Read more
Instant asset write-off scheme extended
The Federal Government has extended the $150,000 instant asset write-off for another six months to 31 December 2020. Read more
Digitise your business with software that moves
For more than 20 years, leading German business development software company Matusch, has been developing the Equipment Planning and Organisation System (EPOS).
AI tool launched for proximity detection and social distancing
A Brisbane-based engineering company has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that monitors danger zones and alerts safety breaches in real time. Read more