23 July 2009 | Caterpillar has recorded sales and revenues of $7.98 billion for the second quarter of 2009, down 41 per cent from $13.62 billion at the same time last year.
29 June 2009 | Construction Skills Queensland and the Queensland Government Department of Education and Training began compiling an 'Out-of-Trade' Apprentice Register in January this year to record those whose apprenticeships had been cancelled.
28 May 2009 | The market for generic replacement parts for construction equipment (both wear parts and spare parts) continues to grow and this trend is likely to escalate, especially in response to the economic downturn.
26 May 2009 | John Deere's worldwide net sales and revenue declined 17 per cent for the second quarter and were down 11 per cent to $11.89 billion for six months compared with a year ago.
8 May 2009 | The national construction industry continued to decline in April, however, the rate of contraction eased for a second consecutive month.
30 April 2009 | Cost-cutting is often an inevitable consequences of economic crises. However, according to Graham Murphy, director at Semco, investing in technology is not something that should fall by the wayside when margins are tight.
28 April 2009 | Federal government efforts to counter the global financial crisis via an infrastructure-led economic stimulus will not be enough to prevent a significant decline in total engineering construction, says BIS Shrapnel.
27 April 2009 | The Western Australian government is providing opportunities on construction projects for at least 80 apprentices who may not otherwise be able to complete their apprenticeship due to the economic downturn.