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IWD 2024: Actionable steps to bridging the gender pay gap

With the gender pay gap now out in the spotlight, modern organisations must work fast to rectify the pay gap issue or risk losing their talents.

By Nirit Peled-Muntz • 4 min read • Wed, 6th Mar 2024

Unified Communications

Telstra to debut pioneering 5G slicing product this year

Telstra plans to launch a 5G slicing product, dialling up customised network solutions with a unique proof-of-value mobility analytics engine.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Feb 2024

Clean technologies

Nemetschek Group's ALLPLAN, FRILO, & SCIA brands merge in AEC sector overhaul

Nemetschek Group reveals merger of its AEC brands, ALLPLAN, FRILO, and SCIA, to heighten data-driven design-to-build workflows under the ALLPLAN umbrella and boost productivity in the construction sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2024

Chief Financial Officer

Consult Red names David Webster as new CFO in growth strategy

Tech firm Consult Red targets aggressive growth with the appointment of finance veteran David Webster as CFO, enhancing their consultancy and engineering services portfolio.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2024

Power / Energy

DPO signs power purchase agreement for green Texas data centres

Green data centre operator, Digital Power Optimization, Inc., secures renewable energy supply through a PPA with a multinational provider, planning to directly harness wind power from Texas farms for its facilities.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Sat, 6th Jan 2024

EduTech

Skills for Life initiative sparks renewed interest in vocational paths

The nationwide initiative, Skills for Life, promotes technical qualifications, skills training and business growth via a dynamic mass-media campaign.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jan 2024

Power / Energy

CyrusOne begins construction of fifth Frankfurt data centre in Hanau

CyrusOne builds fifth data centre in Frankfurt, marking expansion in Europe's data capital and rejuvenating Hanau's industrial site.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2023

Hyperscale

Arcanum AI forms strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services

Arcanum AI has partnered with Amazon Web Services in a multi-year agreement to enhance workplace productivity using AI.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Construction stories

Supply Chain

Home building costs rising but at slower rate

New Zealand home-build prices are still climbing, but only 0.3% this quarter as supply-chain pressures ease and labour shortages moderate.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Feb 2024

Cartech

'Illuminate 2.0' sparks tech conversations at annual Mysuru event

L&T Technology Services and The National Institute of Engineering (NIE) Mysuru held the enlightening second annual Illuminate 2.0 event, with industry leaders discussing technological advancements and sharing invaluable insights.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2024

Edge Computing

Three businesses building on multi-cloud benefits

Leaders in financial services, retail, and construction are harnessing multi-cloud computing for innovation, cost reductions and improved data performance.

By Mark Chillingworth • 5 min read • Wed, 21st Feb 2024

Disaster Recovery

Construction activity to fall after reaching peak

Activity in the sector is set to return to 2020 levels as post-Covid demand eases and residential consents settle lower.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 18th Feb 2024

Unified Communications

St Michaels development in Manchester to receive 10Gbps business internet

The £400m St Michaels development in Manchester will provide top-tier office space and luxury apartments with up to 10Gbps internet within 24 hours of installation, courtesy of Telcom's Preconnect service.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jan 2024