Infrastructure
Infrastructure reform is past due, says one industry expert
The Australian Infrastructure Plan emphasises the need to pursue infrastructure reform that would see more services delivered through well-regulated markets.
Do underground cities offer a solution to the world’s urban boom?
Humans have moved from cave dwellings to skyscrapers. But we’re reaching a point where we can’t cram more buildings and...
Infrastructure monitoring might soon be the work of specialised drones
An engineering student is investigating the use of drones and laser scanning tech to boost infrastructure monitoring capabilities, especially for...
Airports that people love? They’re closer than you think
What should airports of the future look like? Where should they be positioned? And how do you build flexibility into...
New detection method could nip concrete creep in the bud
A solution to concrete creep might be at hand with new research into its physical origins.
Road reform has “major and growing problems” says ACCC chair
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair Rod Sims says engineers are more often expert witnesses than defendants or plaintiffs...
Earthquake-proof buildings? This shake table puts steel structures to the test
The world’s largest seismic shake table analyses how a six-storey building performs during and after a tremor, which could advance...
Thinking of investing in infrastructure? Here’s why now is the time
Macquarie Bank experts say there has never been a better time for investing in infrastructure.
