Industry
This smart structures test could make buildings immune to disasters
An innovative testing system that helps develop and maintain smart structures that can withstand catastrophic events has netted a team...
Can space travel shrink long-haul flight times to under one hour?
A new space race is imminent as companies compete to be the first to launch space travel between cities. By...
This tiny device could change the way we make nanofibres in the future
A device capable of creating fibres one-thousandth the width of a human hair is opening doors for a cheap yet...
Why 2017 was a great year for infrastructure and construction
As Australia’s mining boom wanes, a new industry is rising to fill the gap: infrastructure. But growing demand for skilled...
How can Sydney’s public transport meet the needs of a growing population?
As Australia’s most populous city continues to expand, public transport will become key to linking Sydney’s inhabitants to jobs and...
Queensland floods: Dam engineers are in the hot seat, but is the scrutiny fair?
Almost seven years after the Queensland floods, a class action lawsuit is underway to determine if Wivenhoe dam engineers and...
Future Mars explorers might live in these tree-inspired dwellings one day
A team from MIT has created what they think will be the dwellings that keep future Mars colonisers alive.
This new innovation could put millions of old tyres to good use
A ground-breaking project has the potential to divert millions of used tyres from landfill and into permeable pavements for suburban...
What can better connectivity do for the future of the construction industry?
Instead of worrying about whether machines will take our jobs, the construction industry should see technology as an enabler of...
Auto industry shifts focus to engineering cars of the future
Despite auto manufacturing heading offshore, engineers in Australia are still hard at work on the technology needed for building the...
