Infrastructure
From response to resilience: How engineers can help in the wake of extreme floods
The risk of extreme floods isn’t receding. Here’s how engineers can help build flood resilience in the short and long...
Sydney Opera House awarded world’s highest civil engineering recognition
The Sydney Opera House joins other leading historic landmarks after being awarded the world’s highest civil engineering recognition.
Breathe easier: Engineers and HVAC design in the time of COVID-19
The COVID-19 challenge means HVAC engineering is now in a period of powerful change that will shift the way air...
Engineering a career for women in construction
The winner of WA’s 2021 NAWIC Outstanding Achievement in Construction Award, reflects on a career trailblazing through a male-dominated field.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge turns 90
The Sydney Harbour Bridge was officially opened ninety years ago. Today it remains a stalwart of Sydney Harbour and an...
How Australian engineers are helping transform New Delhi into a water-sensitive city
Water scarcity is plaguing one of the world’s largest cities, home to some 26 million people. A new project is...
Encouraging a more holistic approach to waterproofing
Waterproofing in residential buildings has traditionally been considered in isolation. Experts say a more holistic design approach is needed to...
What role do engineers play in flood management?
Severe floods and heavy rainfall have swept through south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales in recent weeks, killing at...
Watch: ‘Picture-perfect’ demolition breaks the record for tallest bridge explosion in Germany
Earlier this year, locals gathered to witness the controlled demolition of the 72-metre-high Rinsdorf viaduct in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Why tunnel boring is more exciting than you think
To celebrate World Tunnelling Day (4 December), create took a look at this fast-growing and vitally important sector.
