http://www.earthmover.com.au daily 1 2009-01-30T02:50:05Z http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2013/may/may-23rd/loading-with-a-bucket-2 Our next series of web articles will look at the evolution of mechanical loading in Australia. It may come as a surprise that bucket loaders were more common than lift arm loaders in the “early days” – although neither was common enough to hang around in groups under a street lamp at closing time. No publisher Dean Mesh 2013-05-22T17:19:37Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/new-equipment/2013/may/colrain-qds-parts-outlets-rebrand-as-maxiparts Leading transport equipment manufacturer, MaxiTRANS, has announced a re-brand for its three retail & wholesale parts chains, Colrain, Queensland Diesel Spares (QDS) and Gladstone Air Cleaner Services. No publisher RondaMcCallum 2013-05-22T16:33:43Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2013/may/may-23rd/other-top-stories/acmis-draws-potential-chinese-investors-to-darwin The first Australia China Minerals Investment Summit (ACMIS) is currently being held in Darwin to help attract business and mining opportunities to the Territory. No publisher RondaMcCallum 2013-05-22T16:29:52Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/new-equipment/2013/may/asia-pacific2019s-premier-mining-exhibition-returns-to-sydney-in-august The most important mining exhibition in Australia, Asia-Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition – AIMEX, is returning to Sydney in late August, showcasing the latest mining equipment, products and services. No publisher RondaMcCallum New Equipment 2013-05-22T16:20:19Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2013/may/may-23rd/other-top-stories/skillsdmc-2013-annual-conference-early-bird-registration-closing-soon SkillsDMC is hosting the 9th Annual Industry Conference on Wednesday, 7th August, 2013 at The Westin, Sydney. The Conference brings together influential industry practitioners and government stakeholders from across Australia and international markets to share best practice and shape future workforce planning and development initiatives by engaging in panel sessions and industry dialogue. No publisher RondaMcCallum News Weekly Top Stories 2013-05-22T16:28:46Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2013/may/may-23rd/other-top-stories/designer-drugs-the-new-workplace-safety-issue Whilst many organisations already test workers for drugs and alcohol, an alarming number of the new designer drugs are undetectable using existing test methods. No publisher RondaMcCallum News Safety Weekly Top Stories 2013-05-22T16:24:23Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2013/may/may-16th/more-of-the-same-but-some-small-gains The retention of current funding for vocational education and several new programs have been welcomed by the Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) but we will need to see the detail. No publisher Dean Mesh 2013-05-17T22:55:18Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/new-equipment/2013/may/atlas-copco-breaks-new-ground-with-dealers A surprise announcement during this week's CIVENEX event in Sydney from Atlas Copco, as the company gears up with a new distribution agreement for their range of hammers. No publisher Dean Mesh New Equipment 2013-05-15T22:16:30Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/new-equipment/2013/may/sentry-water-cable-barrier The Sentry water-cable barrier is a water filled, freestanding, continuous barrier that has been tested and accepted for all TL-1, TL-2 and TL-3 lightweight (820kg) and heavyweight (2,000kg) vehicle impacts at 70km/h and 100km/h. No publisher RondaMcCallum New Equipment 2013-05-15T12:21:00Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2013/may/may-16th/other-top-stories/capital-works-programs-in-the-2013-2014-budget With another budget document released, Earthmover provides a state by state roundup of proposed capital works in the 2013-14 budget. No publisher RondaMcCallum News Projects Weekly Top Stories 2013-05-15T12:46:58Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2013/may/may-16th/other-top-stories/auger-torque-a-hit-at-bauma-2013 bauma Munich 2013 was a record breaker in many ways however, the numbers, whilst impressive, simply can’t do this trade fair justice. No publisher RondaMcCallum News New Equipment Weekly Top Stories 2013-05-15T12:34:55Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2013/may/may-16th/other-top-stories/mcconnell-dowell-acquires-macmahon-rail-plant-assets McConnell Dowell has announced the acquisition of key rail plant assets from Macmahon Rail to further demonstrate the long-term investment to the Australian railway industry. No publisher RondaMcCallum News Weekly Top Stories Rail Equipment at work 2013-05-15T12:30:14Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/new-equipment/2013/may/a-roll-in-anything-but-hay So far in this series we have covered steam rollers, tractor-based 3-wheel rollers and footpath rollers. For the pre-Second World War era of self-propelled rollers, that leaves 3-point rollers that were not based on tractors and tandem rollers. Take a look at some of the incredible images we have found ... No publisher Dean Mesh 2013-05-17T04:50:59Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2013/may/may-9th/2-million-in-unpaid-wages-recovered Acting Director Brian Corney has announced that Fair Work Building & Construction (FWBC) has secured over $2 million in unpaid wages and entitlements for 1528 workers, a significant milestone in the effort to secure a fair deal for Australian workers. No publisher RondaMcCallum News Weekly Top Stories 2013-05-09T01:44:29Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2013/may/may-9th/other-top-stories/new-deal-for-urban-infrastructure A new coalition of built environment groups, which includes the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), wants a ‘new deal’ for Australian cities. No publisher RondaMcCallum News Projects Weekly Top Stories 2013-05-08T16:06:53Z News Item