Infrastructure
WA Scientist of the Year on cities, sustainability and how to get it right
Peter Newman, a professor of sustainability at Curtin University, was recently named WA Scientist of the Year 2018. He sat...
Morandi Bridge collapse raises questions about the safety of ageing infrastructure
The collapse of the Ponte Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy, last week was one felt around the world, and has...
Melbourne loses its seven-year reign as the world’s most liveable city
Melbourne has been toppled from the top spot as the world’s most liveable city – in spite of perfect scores...
Why engineers – not politicians – need to solve our infrastructure problems
Professor Peter Newman wants entrepreneurial engineers to solve our infrastructure problems rather than politicians.
3D printing houses can cut construction time, cost and waste
In recent years 3D printing has delivered several exciting developments, from organs to race cars. Now, it’s adding houses to...
What happens to infrastructure design when AI has a say?
"Engineers are people who have trained to conduct calculations in order to build safe structures. But their jobs will be...
If you want sustainable cities, you need to first consider resilience
Strengthening resilience today is a prerequisite for achieving sustainable cities in the future, says one industry expert.
Drones, abseiling and 3D modelling give engineers a new view on structural audits
A company in Western Australia is shaking up the field of structural audits by using drones, abseiling engineers and 3D...
Is the future of cities underground? Singapore thinks so
With its population rising and surface space running out, Singapore’s government is working on a master plan to take advantage...
Clean energy financier pledges $150 million to promote low emissions infrastructure
The CEFC has put $150 million behind Australia’s largest infrastructure fund to help reduce the greenhouse gases pumped out by...
