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 ...
Tag: heritage engineering
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 ...
Brisbane’s 80-year-old Story Bridge stands as an example of engineering excellence
Eighty years after its opening, the Story Bridge remains a defining element of the Brisbane cityscape, but it also stands ...
An enduring Indigenous engineering project illuminates a path to a sustainable future
Budj Bim is a sophisticated and complex aquaculture system comprising weirs, dams and stone canals designed to manipulate water levels ...
The 120-year journey to build Australia’s Adelaide-to-Darwin railway
Australia would approach the task of building The Ghan, an almost 3000 km rail line stretching through the nation’s centre, ...
