In the past 15 years, outsourcing has gone from the outer to out in the open. Is there still a place for local partnerships and productivity?…
Bidding for contracts but not winning? Here’s what to do instead
When it comes to bidding for contracts, it’s not simply a case of the more you pitch, the more you will win – in fact, the opposite is often true.…
How engineers behind the new Brisbane airport runway moved earth and sea
It involved soil wicking, turtle tickling and the movement by sea of almost 11 million m³ of sand.…
This bendable concrete doesn’t crack under pressure
Researchers from Singapore have developed a bendable type of concrete that retains the strength and endurance of regular concrete.…
World record set for harvesting renewable energy from solar concentrator
Australian researchers have set a world record for efficiency for a solar concentrator dish, achieving a 97 per cent conversion of sunlight into steam.…
How to create a world-class company culture
Whenever a firm attains world-beating success, praise for its company culture is seldom far behind. But transforming a company’s culture with an eye for similar success is far from easy.…
First next-gen warship passes trial run with flying colours
The first warship from the Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance successfully completes its sea trials.…
Graphene helps supercapacitors muscle in on batteries
A team at Swinburne University is using graphene to make new types of batteries: a supercapacitor that charges extremely quickly.…
Deadline set for when roads need to be ready for autonomous vehicles
Australian governments have been put on notice that they need to be ready for autonomous vehicles in the next couple of years.…
New sensor system monitors mine safety in real time
New sensors and software could greatly improve mine safety by monitoring block caving projects where miners go beneath an ore body and undercut it.…