World Engineering Day: Creating sustainable cities and communities
Cities are hubs for ideas, commerce, culture, science, productivity, social development and much more. There are challenges ahead to keep ...
Tag: future cities
Meet the engineer helping tall buildings reach new heights
Tall buildings expert Andy Mak developed the Digital Wind Method to streamline the design of super slim buildings. And he ...
WEC 2019: Why engineers are vital to more liveable cities
It’s only fitting that a discussion about what makes for liveable cities should take place in the most liveable city ...
Better transport infrastructure doesn’t always mean new projects, one expert says
Transport infrastructure is always a big ticket item come budget time. But it’s not always a case of “more is more".
Jason Gordon is solving transport problems from country to city
Growing up in a remote area, Jason Gordon had to do his schoolwork by correspondence. Today, he serves an entire ...
Going underground to protect Sydney’s Green Square redevelopment from flooding
Heavy flooding was threatening the redevelopment of an inner-Sydney precinct. The solution involved hydraulic testing and kilometres of micro-tunnelling.
Urban planning games can be a seriously fun way to win community support
Engineer and urban designer Dr Anthony Duckworth has introduced a sense of play to urban planning by using board games ...
Engineering students chase the future of transport at international hyperloop competition
Sydney to Melbourne in 40 minutes? Meet an engineering team from Sydney that is trying to make this a reality ...
Melbourne transport strategy sees more shared spaces, more public transport and fewer cars
A new strategy imagines what Australia’s second-most populous city will look like in 10 years through the lens of transport ...
Cities of the future will be built on big data to enhance the human experience
Engineer, architect and designer Carlo Ratti wants cities to be smarter so that we can live in them in new ...
