Construction
Silence is golden – but in the built environment, it doesn’t come easy
Acoustic engineers are finding smarter ways to manage noise in the built environment, both during construction and all around us.
Who says concrete can’t be beautiful?
When engineers talk about concrete, it’s usually about the technical specifications: compressive strength, slump, curing time, carbon intensity. But as...
How construction leaders can get real value from AI now
If the construction industry is going to make best use of AI, it must draw upon reliable data, smart analytics...
Rubble to recovery: Turning warzone waste into usable construction material
These Australian engineers are making bricks out of rubble from disaster sites and warzones.
Australian construction has a productivity problem
As productivity slows, the digital revolution in engineering and construction has long been promised. So what’s holding it back, and...
Unconventional elegance meets precision engineering
Brisbane’s latest river crossing exemplifies some seriously innovative approaches to construction and assembly.
The race is on to cut upfront carbon from Australian homes
Australia’s imminent building boom poses a major environmental challenge – embodied carbon emissions generated during construction.
Why the cure for concrete cancer might come in atom-thick strips
teel reinforcement corrosion is a perennial problem for concrete as a construction material. Engineers are looking at novel ways to...
“Larger than life”: The big jobs that need Australia’s biggest crane
When it came time to upgrade a vital piece of BHP infrastructure at Port Hedland, the engineering company responsible decided...
What will Sydney’s next skyscrapers look like?
The future of urban living in Australia's largest city lies in skyscrapers that breathe, adapt and shelter nature from further...
