As Australian cities brace for a population boom, it’s a good time to start thinking about what we can do now to future-proof our infrastructure. A project out of Europe has some useful lessons.…
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Driverless cars are hitting Australia’s streets in two world-first trials
The driverless cars revolution is gaining traction, with two Australian cities announcing trials of the groundbreaking technology.…
How can Sydney’s public transport meet the needs of a growing population?
As Australia’s most populous city continues to expand, public transport will become key to linking Sydney’s inhabitants to jobs and infrastructure while reducing traffic congestion.…
Potholes could be a thing of the past thanks to this secret ingredient
Wherever there are roads, there are potholes – we’ve come to accept it as a given. But a recent discovery out of the UK might make it possible to have the former without the latter. …
Auto industry shifts focus to engineering cars of the future
Despite auto manufacturing heading offshore, engineers in Australia are still hard at work on the technology needed for building the cars of the future. …
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.…
Airports that people love? They’re closer than you think
What should airports of the future look like? Where should they be positioned? And how do you build flexibility into infrastructure with a 20- to 50-year design life?…
What does it take to bring the world’s oldest underground railway up to speed?
Australia can learn something from London’s Crossrail project, which is bringing the world’s oldest underground railway into the 21st Century.…
The longest rail tunnel in the world has opened in Switzerland
In the works since the 1940s, The 57 km Gotthard Tunnel from Erstfeld to Bodio is not just the longest rail tunnel – it’s also the deepest.…
3D printing is helping bigger, better planes take to the skies
What do you get when you combine innovative aerodynamics, the latest composites and 3D printing on a grand scale?…