Brisbane’s 85-year-old Story Bridge stands as an example of engineering excellence
Eighty-five years after its opening, the Story Bridge remains a defining element of the Brisbane cityscape, but it also stands ...
Tag: heritage engineering
Redesigning a heritage Sydney landmark
How a team of engineers employed innovative design strategies to revitalise the nation’s busiest train station.
“The Opera House made me”: One engineer’s story working on an Australian icon
The Sydney Opera House turns 50 this week. Here, we speak with one of the engineers involved in its construction. ...
How this engineer balances heritage with a world-famous arts precinct’s up-to-the minute needs
Civil engineer and solicitor Ziggy Napier delicately balances heritage with the ever-changing human demands of a globally recognised performing arts ...
Engineering heritage of the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct
On the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, not far from the Opera House, is Walsh Bay. It’s had many lives: as ...
Old buildings, new ideas
Innovation in construction often arises when engineers face new challenges. That’s the case when revitalisating and renovating culturally significant, heritage-listed ...
Sydney Opera House awarded world’s highest civil engineering recognition
The Sydney Opera House joins other leading historic landmarks after being awarded the world’s highest civil engineering recognition.
Engineers are ensuring this heritage-listed building continues to shine
The University of Canberra has partnered with the Australian Academy of Science, GML Heritage and GHD to develop an innovative ...
More than museum pieces: the fight to keep Australia’s moveable engineering heritage in working order
Moveable heritage such as steam trains, vintage cars and 20th century biplanes are an inspiring glimpse into “engineering in the ...
How engineers brought new life to this historic site in the heart of Melbourne
Building on historical sites can be a difficult task at the best of times, but for the engineers working on ...
