A suite of documents aimed at helping the building and construction industry to improve its safety performance has been released by the Australian Constructors Association (ACA).
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Event: Safety in Action Melbourne 2015
The largest event of its kind, the Safety in Action event to be held in Melbourne on 15-17 September 2015 will bring together thousands of safety professionals from the manufacturing, engineering, transport, mining, government and corporate sectors for a comprehensive seminar program and expo with 200 exhibitors.
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Atlas Copco wins top environment award
Swedish construction, mining and industrial equipment manufacturer Atlas Copco has been named the world’s most environmentally-friendly industrial company by US magazine Newsweek.
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Plastics process replaces fossil fuels with plant biomass
A new bio-manufacturing process which uses biodegradable glycerol and hopes to “nudge fossil fuel-based chemicals and plastics out of the market” has been developed by Queensland-based Leaf Resources.
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New cloud accounting software for small businesses
Sage One, a cloud-based accounting application wholly customised for small Australian businesses, has been launched by Sage Australia.
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Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2015 call for entries
Entries to the 2015 Victorian Premier's Sustainability Awards are now open, with submissions being sought from government departments, businesses, organisations, community groups or individuals who have participated in the care of the state’s environment and inspired leadership in this area.
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Call for advanced manufacturing tax review
An industry tax system designed around intellectual property as well as the ‘old manufacturing’ assets of plant and machinery is needed if Australia is to attracting and maintain advanced manufacturing, the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council (AAMC) says.
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Food and beverage supply chain training centre opens
A new training centre dedicated to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of Australia's food and beverage supply chains has been launched by the Australian Research Council (ARC).
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Manufacturing exports strong on back of lower dollar
A lift in exports gave the Australian manufacturing sector some good news in May by helping activity expand for the first time in six months, according to the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI).
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Keech 3D printing system halves product development time
Steel component manufacturer Keech claims its new 3D product development system is capable of significantly slashing the time from product conception to installation, potentially saving the company and its customers millions of dollars.
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