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Brisbane (September 7, 2023) — AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, announced today it has appointed Mark McManamny as regional chief executive of its Australia New Zealand business and Richard Barrett as regional chief executive of its Canada business. Mark and Richard bring extensive industry experience to their new roles and will be responsible … Continued
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Adelaide Festival Plaza Redevelopment among engineering excellence award winners The state’s top engineers and engineering projects have been celebrated at the 2023 Engineers Australia Excellence Awards – People & Projects South Australia, held at the Adelaide Hilton last night. “The Engineers Australia Excellence Awards highlight top-tier engineering innovation and emphasise the crucial role engineers … Continued
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Peak engineering body Engineers Australia has today welcomed the Albanese Government’s announcement of $128.5 million investment over four years to fund 4,000 additional university places to help power the AUKUS workforce. Engineers Australia CEO Romilly Madew AO praised the Government for their commitment to addressing skills shortages in the engineering sector and acknowledging its … Continued
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The territory’s top engineers and engineering projects have been celebrated at the 2023 Engineers Australia Excellence Awards – People & Projects ACT, held at the National Museum last night. “The Engineers Australia Excellence Awards not only spotlight the peak of engineering innovation but also underscore the vital contributions engineers make to our community,” … Continued
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Australia’s most respected engineering and climate experts will headline the 2023 Climate Smart Engineering Conference, (CSE23), Engineers Australia’s flagship event to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 29 and 30 November 2023. “Since its foundation in 2021, CSE has become a focal point for debate and knowledge sharing. Last year, CSE22 … Continued
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CIMIC Group company Leighton Asia has been awarded five electrical works projects for the Hong Kong Housing Authority in the past 18 months. Awarded to Leighton Asia’s mechanical and electrical engineering arm, Pekko Engineers, the five projects will generate revenue of A$116 million1. The contracts comprise mechanical and electrical works for more than 9,700 residential … Continued
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SYDNEY, 23 AUGUST 2023 – ASX and NASDAQ Listed, IperionX, a frontrunner in innovative titanium technologies, is thrilled to announce its victory in securing an esteemed 2023 R&D 100 Award. This recognition comes for the pioneering Hydrogen Assisted Metallothermic Reduction (HAMR) process, a brainchild of Dr. Zhigang Zak Fang and the diligent team at the … Continued
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The Economic Fairways Mapper research team, a Monash University and Geoscience Australia partnership, has won the Eureka Prize for Innovative Research in Sustainability announced at the 2023 Australia Museum Eureka Awards ceremony last night. The research team led by Monash Engineering’s Dr Stuart Walsh and Dr Marcus Haynes from Geoscience Australia has created a world-first … Continued
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Geo-disasters are likely to become more common as climate change increases the frequency of extreme weather events, heavy rainfall, droughts and forest fires; despite advances in detection and early warning systems, including satellite-based monitoring. Civil engineers at Monash University have developed a software called GeoXPM that can not only predict where a disaster like a … Continued
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Engineers in Australia have found a way of making stronger concrete with roasted used-coffee grounds, to give the drink-additive a “double shot” at life and reduce waste going to landfills. Lead author Dr Rajeev Roychand from RMIT University said the team developed a technique to make concrete 30% stronger by turning waste coffee grounds into … Continued
