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Green plastic film cuts building energy costs by 20 percent

An Australia-China collaboration has developed a bioplastic film which can cool buildings by almost 10 degrees during the heat of the day. Researchers from Zhengzhou

Maryborough to make the most of a road well-travelled

Maryborough is set to become home to one of the Australia’s most advanced recycled asphalt facilities. A $20m investment into recycled bitumen technology and asphalt

Australian businesses face a ton of tax burdens

Reducing company tax and rationalising the number of taxes paid by businesses, which in some cases exceeds 100, is needed to boost productivity. In a new report, the

Queensland business confidence back despite challenges

Despite profit and productivity concerns, Queensland businesses have reported the highest level of economic confidence in more than three years. Business Chamber

$600 million for pre-construction work on faster rail project

Hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent next year on a project to deliver faster rail to the Gold Coast. Queensland Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg said a

Push to move record numbers of heavy equipment

A multi-million-dollar heavy equipment auction this week will feature an Australian record 3800 pieces of equipment. Global equipment auctioneer Ritchie Bros will mark

Sunshine State eyes United States for ideas and investment

A Queensland delegation is bound for the United States on a trade mission to gain insights into Olympic and Paralympic Games planning and promote the state’s

Future skills put to test in Brisbane

Hundreds of Australia’s best apprentices and trainees converge on Brisbane this week to contest the 2025 WorldSkills Australia National Championships. Queensland

A month each year lost to unnecessary meetings

With productivity making the headlines, new research has shown Australian employees waste up to three hours each week in unnecessary meetings. Office supplies company

Master plan to deliver $59 billion construction pipeline

Queensland builders have called for energy efficiency and livable housing requirements set out in the National Code to be made voluntary in a bid to lift productivity in

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