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CIMIC’s Leighton Asia wins five M&E projects for the Hong Kong Housing Authority in 18 months

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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

The Economic Fairways Mapper wins coveted Eureka Prize for Innovative Research in Sustainability

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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

World-first GeoXPM software models and predicts geo-disasters as climate change throws weather curveballs

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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

Coffee offers performance boost for concrete

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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

Driverless cars are no place to relax, new study shows

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Early data on activities that will be unsafe to undertake in automated vehicles has been released. From doing work to watching the world, from social media to resting – preliminary results are in. Research led by RMIT University looked at what happens if a driver is suddenly required to take control of an automated vehicle, … Continued

Engineers Australia European tour to strengthen ties with engineering world leaders

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Engineers Australia CEO Romilly Madew AO and Board Chair and National President Nick Fleming will travel to Denmark, Dublin, Cambridge, and London from August 19 to strengthen Engineers Australia’s international relations.   Ms Madew said the pair will spend 12 days meeting industry leading companies and engineering experts and to learn more about leading international … Continued

AECOM appoints Corie Taylor as new First Nations engagement lead for Australia

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BRISBANE (August. 15, 2023) — AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced the appointment of Corie Taylor as First Nations engagement lead for Australia. Based in Turrbul and Yuggera land (Brisbane), Corie will lead a national strategy to advance First Nations representation and inclusion, working with stakeholders to build and maintain meaningful and … Continued

Sewio Reports Record-Breaking Fiscal Year

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HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / August 2, 2023 / Sewio, a UWB-based real-time location system (RTLS) vendor, announces an exceptional 71% annual billing growth for FY 2022, showcasing its accelerated adoption and recognition as first-time-right technology for Industrial RTLS. Sewio Record Fiscal Year Sewio Record Fiscal Year Sewio’s remarkable fiscal year witnessed a significant global … Continued