Riding into the future: Safe cycling infrastructure in Australian cities
These four cities have grand plans to improve cycling infrastructure and active transport through safety, development and incentive measures.
Tag: sustainability
Sustainability is a practice that presumes that resources are limited, and should be used conservatively and wisely with a view to long-term priorities and consequences.
Sustainable engineering is the process of designing or operating systems such that they use energy and resources at a rate that does not compromise the natural environment or the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
A prefab building revolution can help resolve both the climate and housing crises
The world faces a shortage of housing and a climate emergency. These urgent issues call for quick action and innovative ...
Roboplant: The high-tech, eco-friendly factory of tomorrow
Italian civil engineering giant Webuild has unveiled a state-of-the-art, automated factory that sets new benchmarks for advanced manufacturing.
COP28: Engineers Australia was there
As water takes centre stage at COP28, we look at some of our local challenges and how an economic lens ...
T3 Collingwood and its innovative approach to mass timber buildings
A new office building constructed using mass timber represents a new way of thinking about sustainable infrastructure.
How do engineers build a well-rounded circular economy?
If the linear economy continues, sustainability falls behind. The solution — a circular economy — is as exciting as it ...
How challenging the brief improved this level crossing removal project
Sustainability and community consultation were at the core of the Gap Road rail crossing project in Melbourne’s bustling north-west.
New materials to solve the concrete conundrum
Alternative solutions to concrete could make construction more modular while reducing the volume of materials used.
Greening the concrete jungle: Calcined clay as a cement substitute
An engineer at the University of Melbourne is driving research into sustainable, low-carbon alternatives to traditional concrete – here’s why ...
New heights: Building Circular Quay’s latest skyscraper
A new skyscraper on Sydney’s Circular Quay has a longer history than its gleaming new facade and up-to-the-minute design might ...
