Coates has acquired GTH Equipment, a leading telehandlers and access equipment hire provider headquartered in Sydney. Smithfield-based GTH Equipment has operated in the NSW and ACT markets since 1997 and was initially established as the ...
What does the national ban on engineered stone mean for the construction industry? In December 2023, Australia became the first country in the world to nationally ban engineered stone following a surge in silicosis cases. ...
Kennards Hire, has stepped into the South Australian southern region with the acquisition of A1 Hire in Victor Harbor. Located on the Fleurian Peninsula, Victor Harbor, the state’s 17th branch is the most southern branch ...
The Coates Foundation is again teaming up with Mission Australia, one of its national charity partners, to raise awareness around housing insecurity and provide much-needed relief for the rising number of individuals and families currently ...
Energy solutions company Aggreko, world leader in the supply of temporary power, has successfully won the bid to build, own and operate a 12.4 MW solar farm and 8.8 MW / 2.1 MWh Battery Energy ...
As the HRIA’s Women in Hire Development Program kicks off for a sixth year, Program Champion and Operations Manager, Laura Connarty-Duncan, reflects on progress made and goals for the future. Six years ago, the HRIA ...
Select Plant Australia, a leading plant hire and services industry supplier, along with its parent company, Laing O’Rourke, are taking bold steps to reduce emissions from off-grid site facilities. Their initiative aims to achieve a ...
On Friday, Safe Work Australia published the Decision Regulation Impact Statement: Prohibition on the use of engineered stone (Decision RIS). The Statement was developed by Safe Work Australia at the request of WHS ministers and was ...
Kennards Hire continues its expansion in New Zealand with the acquisition of Taupō Hire, growing their national footprint to 29 stores. It comes after a period of sustained growth for Kennards Hire and will enable ...
Construction sets ambitious goals In May 2023, the Australian Constructors Association (ACA) pledged to transform the culture of the industry from the bottom up to address current workforce shortages and position the industry for the ...