WA Scientist of the Year on cities, sustainability and how to get it right
Peter Newman, a professor of sustainability at Curtin University, was recently named WA Scientist of the Year 2018. He sat ...
Tag: infrastructure
Morandi Bridge collapse raises questions about the safety of ageing infrastructure
The collapse of the Ponte Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy, last week was one felt around the world, and has ...
Melbourne loses its seven-year reign as the world’s most liveable city
Melbourne has been toppled from the top spot as the world’s most liveable city – in spite of perfect scores ...
Why engineers – not politicians – need to solve our infrastructure problems
Professor Peter Newman wants entrepreneurial engineers to solve our infrastructure problems rather than politicians.
How software helped bring this innovative bridge design to life
Engineers harnessed advanced software to deliver an Australian first: a single-span, integral steel trough girder bridge on a busy freeway.
What happens to infrastructure design when AI has a say?
"Engineers are people who have trained to conduct calculations in order to build safe structures. But their jobs will be ...
If you want sustainable cities, you need to first consider resilience
Strengthening resilience today is a prerequisite for achieving sustainable cities in the future, says one industry expert.
STEM and infrastructure two standouts in the 2018 budget
After much speculation about its contents, the 2018 budget has been revealed, and it did not disappoint in terms of ...
How big picture thinking makes engineering more than just a job
What attracts people to a career in engineering? For Nicolette Cumbo, it was the lure of working on projects that ...
Victoria’s first Chief Engineer talks how to raise the profile of the industry
Victoria recently appointed Dr Collette Burke as its first Chief Engineer, a position that will help shape the state’s drive ...
