NAWIC awards sustainable construction consultancy
15 April, 2014The National Association of Women in Construction's (NAWIC) WA branch recently held its excellence awards, celebrating the top achievements of women in construction.
IWES announces 2014 Gold Coast event
10 April, 2014IWES, a provider of short courses for environment professionals, has announced the date of its next event, IWES Gold Coast 2014.
Call for submissions to the RET review
10 April, 2014The expert panel conducting the review of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) has invited public submissions on issues relevant to the review.
IPCC report gets Australians tweeting
10 April, 2014Researchers from The University of Nottingham have analysed how people on Twitter responded to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) latest report.
APC launches recyclability tool for packaging suppliers
09 April, 2014The Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) has launched an online tool to help packaging suppliers decide whether their packaging can be classified as recyclable in Australia.
ARBS 2014 awards finalists announced
03 April, 2014The organisers of the 2014 Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Building Services (ARBS 2014) exhibition have announced the finalists across all categories of its industry awards.
Project looks at child car restraint disposal in New Zealand
03 April, 2014In 2014, an estimated 40,000 child car restraints will expire. An industry-wide project has been set up in New Zealand to look at the disposal of these restraints.
City of Melbourne must combat heatwaves to protect businesses
02 April, 2014The City of Melbourne has released a report into the impact of January's heatwave on businesses. With the frequency and intensity of heatwaves expected to increase, it was determined that an understanding of the economic impacts of such events on businesses is needed.
Auckland War Memorial Museum's sustainability journey
02 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Honeywell Process SolutionsAuckland War Memorial Museum is one of New Zealand's premier tourist attractions, with over 850,000 visitors each year. Established in 1852, the facility consists of a war memorial, heritage library, a vast collection of Maori and Pacific artifacts and an encyclopedic collection, totalling approximately 3.5 million pieces. It also attracts regular international exhibitions and provides educational services to over 60,000 school children annually.
ARBS 2014 seminar registrations now open
02 April, 2014Registrations are now open for the 2014 Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Building Services (ARBS 2014) seminar series.
AWT joins Mott MacDonald Group
02 April, 2014Technology and consulting company AWT has joined Mott MacDonald Group, a global management, engineering and sustainable development consultancy.
Conference to discuss the best options for end-of-life plastics
01 April, 2014The End of Life Plastics 2014 conference will be held from 16-18 June in Düsseldorf, Germany. The event will provide a forum to debate the optimum environmental solutions for managing end-of-life polymer materials and the market reality and economics of each option.
Burbank builds 99% waste-free home
01 April, 2014Burbank Homes is building what is expected to be the first zero-waste home in Victoria. The project is part of a feasibility study funded through the Victorian Government's Beyond Waste Fund, in conjunction with partners RMIT University and the Housing Industry Association (HIA).
Defence Housing Australia development receives green tick of approval
01 April, 2014Defence Housing Australia (DHA) has received the EnviroDevelopment green tick of approval from the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) for its new residential development located in Largs North, South Australia.
Emerson opens Melbourne manufacturing and repair facility
31 March, 2014Emerson Process Management, an Emerson business, has opened a manufacturing and service facility in Melbourne to serve the process industry in Australia and New Zealand.
