Why failure is an option in the built environment
When executed well, safe-to-fail solutions in the built environment could prove to be the finest form of engineering.
A construction business’s culture must involve continuous risk management
When faced with increasingly complex infrastructure risk, Rene Burkart and his team look well beyond optimism bias to provide assurance...
Rethinking risk in major construction projects
Risk is integral to all engineering, but rarely are the stakes higher than on large infrastructure projects. Past experience and...
Case study: How to successfully integrate Indigenous knowledge in an engineering project
The design of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge, linking the Perth CBD across the Swan River to Heirisson Island,...
We can learn a lot from Australia’s first engineers – here’s why
Engineers are drawing on the land, sea and relationship knowledge of Indigenous peoples to inform relevant, sustainable solutions.
How are engineers rethinking design for circularity?
More than seven million tonnes of construction waste goes to landfill each year. So how are engineers rethinking design for...
Giving a second life to organic waste
At Veolia’s Bulla Organics Facility in Melbourne’s north-west, food and garden organics are saved from methane generation at landfills and...
Australia can learn from how other countries are integrating First Nations engineering perspectives
How Canada and New Zealand are making moves towards Indigenous engineering success.
What does it take for construction companies to achieve a 6 Star Green Star rating?
In the past 12 months, construction company Laing O’Rourke has achieved multiple 6 Star Green Star ratings. What has made...
Circular construction involves designing for multiple lifetimes
Chief Circular Engineer Ali Abbas explains the challenges and solutions to engineering a dramatic change in construction.
