Contracting

Standards Australia has announced the appointment of Rod Balding as its new CEO.

HVACR tool provider, Fieldpiece Instruments, has acquired its master distributor in Australia, Fieldpiece Australia.

Emerson has launched its new Energy Manager solution, a pre-engineered hardware and software offering designed to simplify industrial electricity monitoring with quick setup and intuitive operation.

A true legend of the Australian HVACR industry, Alan Obrart, has passed away at the age of 83.

Victoria's new building industry watchdog, the Building & Plumbing Commission, has launched an inspection blitz.

Australia’s largest electricity distributor on the east coast, Ausgrid, has taken steps to decarbonise grid operations with the introduction of SF6-free switchgear.

Energy demand in Southeast Asia is set to outpace the rest of the world over the next decade.

The Climate Council has compared states on a range of climate measures, and found Western Australia is the worst performer.

Munters has confirmed the departure of Stefan Måhl, group vice president of business excellence.

Data centre design company, Datalec Precision Installations (DPI), has announced its strategic expansion into the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

Robertshaw US Holding Corporation has completed its Chapter 11 sale and restructure.

Socomec has entered into an exclusive distribution partnership with NHP for its energy management portfolio in Australia and New Zealand.

Smart building materials company ClearVue Technologies Limited has entered the net-zero modular housing market through a pilot with Prefabulous Pty Ltd.

Aeroseal has announced plans to acquire Advanced World Trading (AWT) which is part of the company’s expansion into Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East.

Standards Australia CEO, Emma Harrington, has resigned after less than six months in the role.

The Federal government has proposed new legal requirements for artificial intelligence in high-risk settings, and a new Voluntary AI Safety Standard for Australian businesses.