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Red light for construction sector – what changes?
Hybrid & Remote Work

Red light for construction sector – what changes?

Builders face stricter site controls, from masked public interactions to work bubbles and tracing records, as New Zealand shifts to Red.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 23rd Jan 2022
Protocols key to keep construction working during pandemic
Risk & Compliance

Protocols key to keep construction working during pandemic

Clear, up-to-date Covid-19 protocols have helped construction firms keep working safely through Alert Level changes, industry leaders say.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Sep 2021
How to prepare for Alert Level 3
Payment Technologies

How to prepare for Alert Level 3

Businesses must shift to contactless operations, remote work and tighter checks as Delta-driven Alert Level 3 curbs customer access.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Aug 2021
Five steps to stopping the next pandemic
Supply Chain

Five steps to stopping the next pandemic

Experts say missed warnings, weak global co-ordination and patchy vaccine logistics left the world exposed to COVID-19 and another outbreak.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Mon, 1st Mar 2021

Global Stories

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Port of Tyne hails gains from private 5G rollout
Unified Communications

Port of Tyne hails gains from private 5G rollout

Port of Tyne says a private 5G network from BT and Ericsson has boosted safety, automation and real-time oversight across its estate.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Workwear Mallusk adopts cloud ERP to boost eCommerce growth
Digital Transformation

Workwear Mallusk adopts cloud ERP to boost eCommerce growth

Workwear Mallusk adopts Forterro's Orderwise Cloud ERP to enhance eCommerce, boost efficiency, and manage rising UK workwear and PPE demand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Aug 2025
Live Awareness supports superior safety compliance at one of the world's busiest ports
Surveillance

Live Awareness supports superior safety compliance at one of the world's busiest ports

SenSen's Live Awareness AI enhances safety and compliance at a leading global port, achieving high detection accuracy despite dynamic work conditions and limited data.

By Duc Vo • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jul 2024
MEG & Blue Mirror collaborate on innovative AI healthcare solution
Health Technologies

MEG & Blue Mirror collaborate on innovative AI healthcare solution

Healthcare giant MEG and AI firm Blue Mirror join forces to launch an innovative AI-led solution to enhance PPE compliance.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Nov 2023
ACT Health uses ALE solution to empower a safer workplace
Power / Energy

ACT Health uses ALE solution to empower a safer workplace

ACT Health required an open standards solution that could easily be integrated and interconnected across locations with the existing infrastructure.

By Tom Raynel • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2023
Hubs report finds 3D printing market to triple by 2026
DataCentre infrastructure

Hubs report finds 3D printing market to triple by 2026

Hubs says it's annual 3D Printing Trend Report finds the market will hit $44.5 billion by 2026, based on a 24% compound growth.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Mon, 9th May 2022
Adapting & diversifying to take advantage of the recovery
Manufacturing

Adapting & diversifying to take advantage of the recovery

COVID-19 has forced manufacturing and distribution companies to diversify and invest in new markets and innovations to survive and thrive.

By Sanjay Galal • 5 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2022
Zoom's Sydney office pilots 'employee-led' approach to the future of work
Hybrid & Remote Work

Zoom's Sydney office pilots 'employee-led' approach to the future of work

Just 1% of Zoom's workforce wanted to work full time in an office in 2021. Now the company is piloting new 'workstyles' to improve employee satisfaction.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Jan 2022
Australasian tech company's new scheme incentivises staff to get vaccinated
Unified Communications

Australasian tech company's new scheme incentivises staff to get vaccinated

Australasian technology company UCG has announced a new scheme to incentivise workers and delivery partners across New Zealand and Australia to get vaccinated.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
Microsoft, Facebook and PayPal most impersonated brands during phishing attacks
Phishing

Microsoft, Facebook and PayPal most impersonated brands during phishing attacks

Microsoft has maintained its position as the brand most often found in phishing emails, followed by Facebook and PayPal.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Feb 2021
AI, machine learning effective in cyber defence, but can also present challenges
Artificial Intelligence

AI, machine learning effective in cyber defence, but can also present challenges

Artificial Intelligence can aid in cyber defence but can also present challenges, says Oliver Paterson of VIPRE Security Awareness Training and SafeSend.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 28th Jan 2021

Stories from Other Regions

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Tapway introduces Vision AI platform SamurAI for enterprises
Low code & No code

Tapway introduces Vision AI platform SamurAI for enterprises

Tapway launches SamurAI, a Vision AI platform transforming raw video into actionable insights. Subscription starts at USD $25 monthly, expanding market reach in Southeast Asia.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Aug 2024
MedCart achieves close to AUD$10 million in sales with help from Marketplacer tech
Software-as-a-Service

MedCart achieves close to AUD$10 million in sales with help from Marketplacer tech

Australian start-up MedCart achieves AUD$10m in annual sales in less than 12 months with the help of Marketplacer marketplace technology.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Thu, 26th May 2022