Infrastructure
These techniques could help prevent fires from gutting high-rise buildings
As shown by the Grenfell disaster, tragic consequences occur when a fire runs vertically up and down a tall building....
Critical issues plague Australian infrastructure projects
A recent survey of senior executives in the private and public sectors has exposed alarming challenges for infrastructure megaprojects.
3D-printed houses increasingly viable with engineering automation
As Australia struggles with a national housing crisis, 3D-printed homes have the potential to address the critical demand for affordable...
The risk of landslides is increasing
The sight of a house sliding down a hillside in residential Melbourne had many calling for action. But what can...
Fifty years since Hobart’s Tasman Bridge collapse, what’s changed?
Engineers and bridge managers must develop a better understanding of what causes structural collapse.
Why can’t Paradise Dam be repaired?
The Paradise Dam rebuild has led to several key recommendations for bolstering dam safety management.
Blue-sky thinking: 3 engineers share how they’d design a greenfield major city
If you were designing a greenfield major city, what would be a key strategy or design principle to minimise emissions...
The construction failures that caused the Florida International University Bridge collapse
The collapse of the bridge, which killed six people, was a clarion call for enhancing safety procedures in construction.
A climate-positive Olympics: What can Brisbane 2032 learn from Paris?
Brisbane will be the first Olympic host city required to produce a climate-positive Games. What can be learnt from the...
Circular construction involves designing for multiple lifetimes
Chief Circular Engineer Ali Abbas explains the challenges and solutions to engineering a dramatic change in construction.
