Infrastructure
High-stakes high rises and the engineers who bring them down
Modern demolition trades drama for discipline, with engineers applying rigorous calculations to ensure safe and predictable structural collapses.
Brisbane’s 85-year-old Story Bridge stands as an example of engineering excellence
Eighty-five years after its opening, the Story Bridge remains a defining element of the Brisbane cityscape, but it also stands...
Transmission tower failures on the increase
Increasingly powerful convective downbursts are causing high-voltage transmission towers to fail in ways we haven’t seen before.
How Australia can leverage Passivhaus for the net-zero revolution
Passivhaus homes deliver steadier loads that support grid stability. But whole-house integration requires coordinated design and building.
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...
How engineers can design civil infrastructure people actually love – and want to invest in
For decades, infrastructure projects have been defined by a familiar rhythm. The real problem isn’t engineering skill – it’s mindset.
Reimagining Tasmania’s biggest bridge
Spanning engineering, ecology and heritage, the Bridgewater Bridge project is setting new standards for bold urban 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...
