That’s not fair: Engineering better contract terms
An engineer-turned-construction lawyer breaks down what engineers need to know about upcoming changes to laws governing contract terms.
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Reform required to foster Australian engineering innovation
Australia has the potential to be a hub for STEM start-ups, but reform is needed to ensure the right structures ...
Your say: The secret to a successful business? Being light on your feet
Readers often write in to create magazine to discuss issues affecting the engineering profession. Here, one reader writes about outlasting ...
Why the founders of this civil construction business want others to follow in their footsteps
A new Indigenous-owned civil construction business backed by Melbourne Water and engineering company Aqua Metro Services (AMS) is setting an ...
To thrive in today’s world, companies need digital disruptive leadership
Curiosity and transparency are essential for good leadership in the current fast-moving era, according to one of the country’s high-profile ...
This ‘off-the-shelf’ technology helps farmers accurately measure crop yield
A challenge facing Australia’s macadamia farmers is accurately measuring and analysing yield to optimise farming practices. Australian entrepreneurs have designed ...
Engineer Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin has unlocked the secret behind a winning idea
The founder and CEO of BlueChilli, Australia’s largest startup accelerator, has landed on the perfect recipe for entrepreneurial success.
The risks and rewards of starting your own engineering business
Elisha Harris left a big company to start her own engineering consultancy. Three-and-a-half years on, the risk has paid off.
Here’s a new way to balance small improvements with big change
How does a business balance the difference between incremental improvement and massive transformation? Mechanical engineer Paul Stringleman has a few ...
AEC Day 3: Australia’s next big idea, lessons in leadership and more
Day 3 of the Australian Engineering Conference wrapped up nicely with some lessons for engineers wanting to take on leadership ...
