The June 2025 CMEIG Advisory Notice provides a comprehensive overview of Australian and International Standards relevant to earthmoving machinery, clarifying common misconceptions and highlighting recent harmonisation efforts, by the CMEIG Engineering Working Group. It outlines the evolving role of ISO standards, the importance of context-specific application, and the need [...]
The June 2025 CMEIG Advisory Notice on Earth-moving Machinery Seat Load Ratings addresses common industry questions around operator mass ranges and seat replacement considerations. It highlights the key industry standards and importance of consulting equipment manufacturers to ensure compliance with relevant standards and maintain operator safety and comfort. Download [...]
The June 2025 CMEIG Advisory Notice provides an update on Australia's evolving regulatory landscape for non-road diesel engine emissions, highlighting the government's consideration of adopting US Tier 4F standards. It emphasizes the need for validated assumptions, stakeholder consultation, and sufficient lead time for industry adaptation. Download the publication [...]
The June 2025 CMEIG Advisory Notice on Pressure Vessels provides essential guidance for the Australian Construction and Mining equipment industry regarding regulatory requirements, registration processes, and hazard classifications for pressure vessels used in earth-moving machinery. It clarifies common industry questions and encourages end-users to seek specialist advice to ensure [...]
Welcome to the winter newsletter. As we move further into 2025, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on the evolving landscape of Australia’s construction and mining equipment sectors. Regardless of political preferences, the recent Federal election has brought a level of certainty around the ALP’s commitment to the [...]
The Education and Training team has been working closely with stakeholders on several key issues, including licensing requirements for working on electric-powered machinery. An update will be shared soon. We’d like to take a moment to recognise a significant transition within the CMEIG Education and Training Working Group. Matt Tosolini [...]
It’s been a productive 2025 for the CMEIG Engineering Working Group (EWG), with major focus areas including Electrification & Electrical Safety and Lifting with Excavators. To support the continuing shift toward electrification, the EWG is actively collaborating with international stakeholders on the development and revision of more than 25 Australian [...]
Meet your new CMEIG Board as voted at the Annual General Meeting on March 20, 2025. Congratulations to re-elected Board members Paul Torrington, Greg Mumford, Simon Turnbull, Stuart Torpy and Andrew Moir. Following the AGM, the Board met to elect the Chair and Vice-Chair and despite his excellent leadership over [...]
Welcome to the 2025 CMEIG Annual General Meeting. The past 18 months has been a challenging economic environment to say the least. The total construction equipment market peaked in June of 2023 with 26,000 units sold for the 12 months to June 2023. For the 12 months to February [...]
A message from the CEO Welcome to the first CMEIG Newsletter of 2025. The external landscape remains highly dynamic, with the Federal Labor Government hoping the recent RBA interest rate cut will ease cost-of-living pressures ahead of the upcoming Federal Election. Meanwhile, terms like trade war and tariffs have become [...]