Whiteboard to dashboard: A practical path to productivity in construction
Digital tools can improve productivity in engineering businesses, but successful transformation begins without them and instead with an understanding of ...
Tag: Australian construction
Australian construction quarterly update, by the numbers
The country’s engineering construction sector is completing work at record levels, but new project commencements are falling.
Why design management is no longer the missing discipline
When treated as a proper discipline, design management provides clear role definition, a global community, repeatable tools and templates, and ...
Hey big spender: The 5 most expensive infrastructure projects of all time
A big budget can drive the most ambitious engineers to even greater heights. create counts down the biggest-spending civil engineering ...
Airspace development: Why building up beats building from scratch
Airspace development above existing buildings could bolster housing delivery potential, according to urban transformation researcher Dr Ehsan Noroozinejad.
5 trends construction leaders say are affecting their businesses
Constructors are quietly confident about the industry’s future, but risk factors remain front-of-mind.
Why durability testing is the true gatekeeper of green construction
The biggest barrier is often not invention, but proving new materials will perform safely for decades. From low-carbon concrete to ...
Infographic: 6 engineering projects that bit off more than they could chew
Six major engineering projects that overshot the budget, overestimated technological limits or simply grew too big to stay viable.
Silence is golden – but in the built environment, it doesn’t come easy
Acoustic engineers are finding smarter ways to manage noise in the built environment, both during construction and all around us.
The heavy lifting behind Melbourne’s new mega hospital
The Footscray Hospital project team proved that tight timelines can drive superior engineering outcomes.
