IN RESPONSE to the effect of the global financial crisis on the Australian building and construction industry, Australia’s peak dispute resolution body, the Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia, said today it was planning to speed up the dispute resolution process in the industry by collaborating with a number of industry groups.
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Two workers killed at Simandou
PERTH-based mining services company NRW Holdings has reported that two of its workers were killed at Rio Tinto’s Simandou iron ore project in Guinea.
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Industry Report – Projects
EACH Tuesday and Friday, CIN brings you the latest updates on major infrastructure projects – current and planned – across the nation. By tracking these updates, you can build your own database of substantial infrastructure projects about to commence or on the drawing boards.
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Keech to cast longer
As it nears its 75th anniversary, family owned Keech Castings is preparing to expand its Bendigo foundry. Paul Dicker reports
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Komatsu’s latest heavyweight
KOMATSU has unleashed its largest ever truck, the 327-tonne 960E-1 AC electric-drive hauler, which stands 7m tall and boasts tyres up to 4m in diameter.
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Vale adds Ellensfield to $14B pipeline
GIANT Brazilian miner Vale has chosen global engineering firm Ausenco to undertake a feasibility study of the Ellensfield coal project in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.
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Construction industry performance continues to wane in October
THE construction industry was still underperforming in October with the Australian Industry Group–Housing Industry Association Performance of Construction Index still slumping under the key 50 points level at 36.4, although it was nominally up on September’s 31.8 reading.
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Wearing out the welcome
Smart operators know the importance of making the right wear parts and hard facing choices. Greg Keane gets his teeth into the issues.
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Quiz that rep, says Other
HOW do you measure productivity gains from the use of survey and machine control systems? Neil Other, Australasian sales manager for Topcon Positioning Systems, answers that and some other common questions.
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Leighton maintains 15% profit forecast
LEIGHTON said at its annual general meeting today it would maintain its guidance of 15% profit growth for the 2008 calendar year after confirming a profit of $608 million after tax for the 2008 financial year, representing a 35% increase on the 2007 result.
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