CMEIG Advisory Notice – Australian and International Standards for Earthmoving Machinery – June 2025
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 [...]
CMEIG Advisory Notice – Seat Load Ratings – June 2025
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 [...]
CMEIG Advisory Notice – Non Road Diesel Engine Emissions – June 2025
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 [...]
CMEIG Advisory Notice – Pressure Vessels – June 2025
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 [...]
CEO’s Address – Winter 2025
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 [...]
Changes and progress in Education and Training
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 [...]
Engineering Working Group update
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 the 2025 CMEIG Board
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 [...]
Chairman’s Address – 2025 CMEIG AGM
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 [...]
CEO’s Address – Autumn 2025
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 [...]
A message from Frank Gili, CMEIG’s new CEO
Firstly, a sincere thank you to David for his kind introduction and for his dedication to the industry. Under his leadership, CMEIG has introduced many positive initiatives that have strengthened our sector. I am truly honoured to step into the role of CEO and represent the construction and mining equipment [...]
Industry provides input to Mobile Plant Technology qualification revamp
A group of leading CMEIG OEMs has collaborated to provide valuable input to the Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance (AUSMASA), the Jobs and Skills Council, outlining necessary changes to the Mobile Plant Technology qualification to better align with the future needs of the industry. The proposal submitted to AUSMASA is [...]