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Australian Stories

Construction stories

Yunex Traffic to provide management system for Sydney's Western Harbour Tunnel

Yunex Traffic partners with Transport for NSW to deploy a sophisticated traffic control system for Sydney's Western Harbour Tunnel.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Dec 2023

Semiconductors

Logi-Tech & ARIA Cybersecurity unite to defend Australian infrastructure

ARIA Cybersecurity and Logi-Tech introduce AZT PROTECT, a novel service aimed at defending Australia's crucial infrastructure from cyber threats.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Nov 2023

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

McGrathNicol teams up with SentinelOne to boost cyber attack readiness

McGrathNicol Advisory has partnered with SentinelOne to enhance cybersecurity capabilities, using the Singularity Data Lake for threat intelligence.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Nov 2023

Global Stories

Construction stories

Power / Energy

DPO signs power purchase agreement for green Texas data centres

Green data centre operator, Digital Power Optimization, Inc., secures renewable energy supply through a PPA with a multinational provider, planning to directly harness wind power from Texas farms for its facilities.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Sat, 6th Jan 2024

EduTech

Skills for Life initiative sparks renewed interest in vocational paths

The nationwide initiative, Skills for Life, promotes technical qualifications, skills training and business growth via a dynamic mass-media campaign.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jan 2024

Power / Energy

CyrusOne begins construction of fifth Frankfurt data centre in Hanau

CyrusOne builds fifth data centre in Frankfurt, marking expansion in Europe's data capital and rejuvenating Hanau's industrial site.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2023

Hyperscale

Arcanum AI forms strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services

Arcanum AI has partnered with Amazon Web Services in a multi-year agreement to enhance workplace productivity using AI.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2023

Hyperscale

Japan emerges as market leader in data centre construction costs

Japan tops the list for data centre construction costs, while Singapore leads in land expense in the Asia Pacific region. .

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Nov 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Construction stories

Supply Chain

Residential construction costs levelling out

Pressures on supply chains and builder capacity are easing, with annual residential construction cost growth falling to a seven-year low.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2024

Digital Transformation

New ‘DigiGuide’ released for building sector

Free guidance aimed at aligning digital strategies and BIM processes is now available to construction and infrastructure firms in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 21st Jan 2024

Construction

Improvised method gets worker killed

Auckland construction boss Grouting Services has been fined after an improvised beam removal method left a 21-year-old worker dead.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2024

Hyperscale

ISG secures contract to build secondary 30MW data centre in Slough

ISG will construct a second datacentre with a 30MW capacity in Slough, marking a new phase for UK's largest data centre hub. .

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Dec 2023

Commerce Commission

Construction companies charged with ‘cartel conduct’

Taxpayers could face higher costs after New Zealand's first criminal cartel prosecution was filed over alleged bid rigging on Auckland projects.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2023

Human Capital Management

Over half of UK HR professionals considering AI adoption, reveals report

Over 50% of UK HR professionals are already using artificial intelligence (AI) or seriously considering its adoption, says report.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2023

DataCentre infrastructure

Compuware expands production with new Malaysian facility

Compuware Technology Inc. expands production capabilities with a new high-tech facility in Malaysia, set to create over 4,000 jobs.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Nov 2023

Risk & Compliance

Auckland Airport bolsters its flood resilience

Floods at the international terminal have prompted a major stormwater overhaul that will protect operations and treat runoff before it reaches the harbour.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2023