Breaking into the Chinese construction development market
What does it take for an Australian business to successfully break into the Chinese construction development market? Mark Unger, the Managing Director of Woodhead International’s Shanghai office, has a clear message: the competition is fierce and the stakes are sky-high, but success can be immensely rewarding.
For Australian architects and designers, the prospect of entering the [...]
Sep. 10, 2009 | Infrastructure | No Comments
Climate change – Green Building Councils of China and Australia
According to Romilly Madew, the Green Building Councils of China and Australia are combining their industry knowledge and experience to combat the biggest challenge facing the world today: climate change.
We can no longer take the future survival of our planet for granted. In particular, climate change and unsustainable economic development pose grave threats. In order [...]
Sep. 10, 2009 | Infrastructure | 1 Comment
Australia – Enterprise, innovation and international business
The Rudd Labor Government is now well into its second year in office and I appreciate this opportunity to update readers on the initiatives and reforms that have taken shape over the past 18 months.
Our mission is to build the infrastructure that supports the highest quality of life within the Australian community as well as [...]
Sep. 10, 2009 | Infrastructure | No Comments
Bridging the Gap Between Old and New
Pressure to kick-start new national infrastructure developments should not overshadow the huge task of maintaining current projects, says CIEAM.
As they battle to keep their economies moving, governments around the world have put investment in infrastructure development high on the agenda as a nation building and job creation exercise. Plans call for the injection of massive [...]
Jul. 21, 2009 | Infrastructure | No Comments
Get to know Western Australia
Western Australia, Australia’s most prosperous state, has much to offer the People’s Republic of China as partners in economic and social development.
China as Western Australia’s largest export market and an important investor in our resources industries, has long found Western Australia a reliable and competitive source of high quality mineral and energy resources for China’s [...]
