Policy
New construction standards to help remove the ambiguity
The release of the 2019 edition of the National Construction Code includes more measurable targets to help practitioners quantify building...
Federal election 2019: Engineering on the ballot as Australia heads to the polls
Australians head to the polls this weekend to decide the next phase of Federal leadership. Here’s a look at the...
Victoria moves closer to mandatory engineers registration
Victoria has reached a milestone on its path to passing the Engineers Registration Bill 2019.
Federal Budget 2019-20: Infrastructure and STEM windfall should come with a grain of salt
The Federal Budget 2019-20 has been revealed, and here’s the state of play for areas that will most affect the...
NSW election results 2019: Who won and what it means for the next four years
The ballots are in and the next government for New South Wales is all but decided. Here’s an analysis of...
What do the 2019 NSW election results mean for engineers?
The ballots are in from the NSW state election. Here’s what the outlook is for the engineering profession in four...
Engineers registration in NSW: The devil is in the detail
As the NSW state election looms, a powerful opportunity exists to deliver what the community expects – an assurance of...
Opal Tower advice should apply to other critical engineering disciplines, experts say
An investigation has found that components of Sydney’s Opal Tower were under-designed, and made recommendations to stop this happening again....
New standards help keep Australia’s buildings standing come fire or flood
More than half of all buildings standing in Australia in 2050 will be built after the next update of the...
Melbourne cladding fire fuels calls for national registration of engineers
The recent high-rise apartment blaze in Melbourne displaced residents and added momentum to the push to reform the national construction...
