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NSW Auditor Slams Funding on $3.5b WestConnex
Civil
Wednesday February 15 2017

NSW Auditor Slams Funding on $3.5b WestConnex

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian should halt Sydney's $16.8 billion WestConnex road project after a national auditor-general's report found major flaws in the way the project was...

Wave-shaped Pipes Capable of Better Withstanding Earthquakes
Structural
Monday August 22 2016

Wave-shaped Pipes Capable of Better Withstanding Earthquakes

A new form of wave-shaped steel piping promises to enhance the seismic resistance of oil or water utilities infrastructure that traverses earthquake-prone fault lines.

Individual Accountability Key to Health and Safety
Safety
Monday March 14 2016

Individual Accountability Key to Health and Safety

The recent prosecution of a Canadian project manager for health and safety breaches brings into sharp focus the increasingly onerous responsibilities of those in control of...

Bringing Pro Bono Culture to the Engineering Profession
Business
Tuesday March 1 2016

Bringing Pro Bono Culture to the Engineering Profession

A new venture launched by Engineers Without Borders Australia seeks to bring the pro bono culture that has long flourished within the legal profession to Australia’s...

Shape Shifting Façades Could Dramatically Cut Energy Use
Buildings
Wednesday August 12 2015

Shape Shifting Façades Could Dramatically Cut Energy Use

A Princeton civil and environmental engineering student has a vision for an environmentally sustainable building which takes adaptive architecture to the next level through the development...

Cable-Stayed Bridges Emerge as Preferred Option
Infrastructure
Friday February 6 2015

Cable-Stayed Bridges Emerge as Preferred Option

As the United States undertakes efforts to upgrade its ageing infrastructure, the cable-stayed methods fast becoming the preferred design option for new bridge construction.

Princes Highway Still a “Death Trap” Down South
Civil
Monday November 24 2014

Princes Highway Still a “Death Trap” Down South

A new study has called for extensive safety upgrades to the Princes Highway due to high levels of risk borne by lengthy stretches of its southern...

Structural
23 Aug, 2018
Inquiry backs Windsor Bridge Preservation

The NSW government's plan to knock down and replace a 144-year-old bridge in Sydney's northwest will go ahead despite a parliamentary inquiry recommending the bridge be...

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