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Directed & KPMG launch automated fuel tax credit solution
Agricultural Technology

Directed & KPMG launch automated fuel tax credit solution

Directed Technologies and KPMG Australia have launched an automated Fuel Tax Credit solution, easing claims for heavy vehicle fleets in key Australian industries.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025
Australian firms grow wary of AI yet boost digital focus
Digital Transformation

Australian firms grow wary of AI yet boost digital focus

Autodesk's report shows Australian building and design leaders face cost, talent challenges, with AI optimism dipping amid high living costs and inflation in 2024.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025
AI & digital tools essential to tackling project delays
DevOps

AI & digital tools essential to tackling project delays

Accenture's research highlights the struggle of Australia's infrastructure sector, with 92% of projects missing schedules and 30% exceeding budgets due to rising costs.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Apr 2025
KPMG Australia spins off blockchain platform into start-up
Agricultural Technology

KPMG Australia spins off blockchain platform into start-up

KPMG Australia has announced the spin-off of its track-and-trace compliance platform, KPMG Origins, into a new independent start-up called OriginsNext.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Apr 2025
Symal partners with Macquarie Cloud to boost AI capabilities
DevOps

Symal partners with Macquarie Cloud to boost AI capabilities

Symal has teamed up with Macquarie Cloud Services to utilise Microsoft Azure, aiming to boost its DevOps and AI capabilities amid a digital transformation.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Apr 2025

Global Stories

Construction stories

2025 Ransomware: Business as Usual, Business is Booming
Malware

2025 Ransomware: Business as Usual, Business is Booming

New findings reveal that ransomware attacks are thriving in 2025, with 80 active groups targeting industries like manufacturing and healthcare.

By Chris Boyd • 7 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025
Key security vulnerabilities revealed in 2025 hack report
Identity and Access Management

Key security vulnerabilities revealed in 2025 hack report

The CyberCX Hack Report for 2025 reveals alarming cyber vulnerabilities, with 90% of severe findings linked to Application Security and Identity Management.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Apr 2025
BEX Asia (The Built Environment Expo) in Singapore
Digital twins

BEX Asia (The Built Environment Expo) in Singapore

Held at Marina Bay Sands in September, the expo is expected to draw thousands of professionals seeking deals, contacts and CPD points.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 16th Mar 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Construction stories

Understanding the impact of the Big Beautiful Bill
Clean technologies

Understanding the impact of the Big Beautiful Bill

Investors face higher borrowing costs and weaker green incentives as the bill's tax cuts are offset by a larger deficit and fresh tariff pressure.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Paragon acquires Service Graphics to expand marketing services
Software-as-a-Service

Paragon acquires Service Graphics to expand marketing services

Paragon has acquired UK-based Service Graphics, enhancing its marketing services with brand activations, large format displays, and on-demand print expertise.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
Heed the heed warning signs
Manufacturing

Heed the heed warning signs

New Zealand firms are feeling the strain as insolvencies jumped 31% in the first quarter, with construction failures up 44%.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Nexer names Gareth Mitchell-Jones UK Data & AI Lead
Data Analytics

Nexer names Gareth Mitchell-Jones UK Data & AI Lead

Nexer Enterprise Applications has named Gareth Mitchell-Jones as Head of Data and AI UK to drive advanced Microsoft-based solutions across sectors.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 2 min read • Sat, 3rd May 2025
Navigating the ‘perfect storm’ in construction
Software-as-a-Service

Navigating the ‘perfect storm’ in construction

Real-time data is becoming essential for Kiwi builders as cost spikes, weather disruptions and green mandates squeeze already thin margins.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Apr 2025
International Built Environment Week (IBEW) in Singapore
Robotics

International Built Environment Week (IBEW) in Singapore

More than 250 exhibitors will gather in Singapore as the event spotlights digitalisation, sustainability and regulatory changes for the sector.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Mon, 7th Apr 2025
Lawyer reflects on Mainzeal’s demise
Risk & Compliance

Lawyer reflects on Mainzeal’s demise

The collapse left unsecured creditors facing a NZD $110 million shortfall and sparked a Supreme Court ruling that reshaped directors’ liability.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Wed, 26th Mar 2025
ST Telemedia expands with construction of STT Bangkok 2
Digital Transformation

ST Telemedia expands with construction of STT Bangkok 2

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres has begun constructing its third facility, STT Bangkok 2, set to enhance Thailand's digital infrastructure by Q4 2026.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Mar 2025
QBE Asia appoints Ronak Shah as CEO of Wholesale Markets
Physical Security

QBE Asia appoints Ronak Shah as CEO of Wholesale Markets

QBE Asia has appointed Ronak Shah as Chief Executive Officer of Wholesale Markets Asia, effective 1 March 2025, to strengthen its reinsurance operations across the region.

By Moritz Florian • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Feb 2025