Oil and Gas stories
Researchers are improving concrete anchor safety by comparing pull-out tests with design predictions, helping contractors avoid unexpected failures.
Sydney and Brisbane are set for a wave of transport works, as state budgets channel billions into roads, rail and hospitals despite softer revenues.
Six workers were put at risk after 140 litres of LPG escaped at a Taranaki gas station, prompting fines for three firms.
A single static spark can destroy sensitive circuitry or ignite flammable dust, putting labs, factories and warehouses at risk.
The survey cut inspection time to a day per tank and reduced scaffold-related risks, as the ship sat in Singapore for ABS checks.
Confined-space lifting gets safer, as stop rings and nitrocarburised surfaces help protect 10-100 ton cylinders in harsh sites.
Labour shortages and rising costs are pushing construction firms towards telematics, with 79% already using the software to track fleets and cut fuel use.
The appointment is set to support the firm's push to expand monitoring and response services into new markets and products globally.
Corrosion damage costs industry and governments billions each year, making the Adelaide gathering a key forum for prevention and repair.
The Arts West Building’s louvred facade won global recognition, boosting the University of Melbourne project’s profile after 36 entries from 13 countries.
About 7 million lubricant and grease containers still go to landfill each year in New Zealand, prompting a voluntary recycling scheme.
Industries inspecting aircraft engines and turbines can now avoid disassembly with a lighter scope offering brighter images and oil-clearing optics.
A lack of concrete policy could leave New Zealand’s 2050 climate goals out of reach, academics warn as consultation opens on the Zero Carbon Bill.
Customers could cut forklift downtime to minutes as hydrogen fuel-cell models promise cleaner operations and quicker refuelling at Australian sites.
Buyers of lookalike hydraulic cylinders face downtime and warranty losses as Enerpac moves towards legal action over copied products.
Corrosion control is emerging as a costly priority for utilities, as Brisbane hosts training on extending pipeline life and cutting maintenance spend.
Australia’s public works boom is nearing its peak, with activity forecast to fall next year as LNG projects finish and government spending eases.
Maintenance crews get safer torque tightening on uneven bolt patterns, as Enerpac adds a sliding reaction arm for its pneumatic wrenches.
New pullers and cordless pumps shown in Auckland could cut maintenance time and let one worker safely handle jobs once needing two.
New Zealand’s emissions rose 20% from 1990 to 2016, underscoring the difficulty of meeting its 2030 climate target.
