Infrastructure
How good design helps mitigate earthquake risk in Australia
Australia is a quiet but not silent continent when it comes to earthquakes. Following the recent earthquake in Melbourne, Swinburne...
Engineers are ensuring this heritage-listed building continues to shine
The University of Canberra has partnered with the Australian Academy of Science, GML Heritage and GHD to develop an innovative...
Engineering expertise essential to realise “ambitious” infrastructure plan
Infrastructure Australia has released an ambitious 15-year plan to meet the needs of Australians as the nation recovers from bushfires,...
How deep-sea sponges could inspire future skyscrapers
The skeletal structure of deep-sea sponges could shape how we construct buildings and infrastructure, according to new research.
Opportunity awaits in Australia’s abandoned oil rigs
The decommissioning of Australia’s aging oil and gas infrastructure presents massive opportunities across a range of engineering fields.
Structure relocation: How engineers move entire buildings in one piece
Between 12 October and 14 November 1930, employees at the Indiana Bell Telephone Company in Indianapolis had a unique problem...
Three award-winning buildings that use biomimicry
Nature has played a role in engineering since its inception, so it’s no surprise that it’s also inspiring the buildings...
COVID-19 shows there’s a greater role for engineers in stopping the spread
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown engineers could be at the forefront of infection control for places like hospitals, offices and...
World Engineering Day: Designing cities for people
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the competing needs engineers around the world must take into account when working on the...
Texas freeze spotlights need for forward planning
With record-setting cold weather cutting water and energy supplies across a wide swath of Texas recently, create asked Australian engineers...
