Infrastructure
Six highlights from the AFR Infrastructure Summit
From technological and materials innovations to the cost, scale and pace of projects – this is how we need to...
Designing buildings for extreme weather
Resilience measures are required to protect structures against earthquakes, wind and fire.
Underground stormwater tanks: an engineer’s guide based on regulation and real-world structural behaviour
Poor specification can lead to subsurface stormwater tank failures from either short term dynamic or long term dead loads.
How UNSW combined flood resilience with aquifer recharge
The perfect solution to this university’s stormwater management challenges arrived with the delivery of one of the world’s largest percolation...
Building the skills to tackle complex engineering problems
Two senior engineers explain how the skills they honed through credentialing helped them address different contemporary problems – from well...
Bold vision underpins major SA dam upgrade
South Australia’s largest reservoir is set to receive a major upgrade in coming years to meet renewed national safety standards,...
The story behind the winner of the 2022 Australian Construction Achievement Award
The engineering masterpiece that won the 2022 Australian Construction Achievement Award required an almost unimaginable level of planning precision and...
A unique partnership paving the way for Chartership for construction
CYP and Engineers Australia’s unique partnership have provided a more streamlined path to achieving Chartered Professional Engineer status for construction...
How the right productivity gains can get Australia’s infrastructure up to speed
Australia’s infrastructure sector has long been challenged by barriers to innovation. A new Engineers Australia policy directions paper looks to...
SEQ City Deal: Engineering the future
A broad-scope city deal aimed at increasing liveability in South East Queensland (SEQ) could change the way we approach engineering...
