Why this engineer thinks we need to go back to basics
Structural engineer Simon Pikusa believes engineers of today and tomorrow can only surpass expectation by mastering the fundamentals.
Tag: construction
How the pandanus tree provided inspiration for this Queensland stadium
When it came time to deliver a new stadium to the city of Townsville, the winning design drew on the ...
Could curved concrete and robotics make construction more sustainable?
Architectural engineer Daniel Prohasky MIEAust is using advanced manufacturing techniques to create curved concrete panels that reduce waste and carbon ...
This engineer has a concrete plan for recycling plastics
An Australian engineer has devised some novel ideas for turning plastic into concrete, and findings are already being used in ...
CROSS-AUS aims to build a safer future by learning from past mistakes
CROSS-AUS has been capturing near misses and lessons learned in the building industry for two years. But there’s more to ...
Watch this 85-year-old building ‘walk’ to a new location
When developers in Shanghai wanted to build on the site of an 85-year-old primary school, engineers devised a way to ...
Incorporating Indigenous knowledge into infrastructure projects
Major infrastructure projects often sever connections between people and Country, but they also provide an opportunity to reconnect important stories ...
Nev Power is mapping Australia’s road to recovery
For Australia to rebound over the coming years, the focus will not be on one industry or sector, but on ...
How this Melbourne high-rise will grow a giant indoor urban forest
At a time when commercial real estate is reeling, a major new building in Melbourne’s CBD is breathing life into ...
Banking on an infrastructure-led economic recovery
Infrastructure Australia has released an updated edition of its Priority List, with 12 new projects added to a pipeline valued ...
