Located in Mermaid Waters, Queensland, the Sunkids Childcare Centre exemplifies how innovative construction methods can enhance both design and delivery. Built by 9 Constructions and designed by Realspace Creative, the centre reflects Sunkids’ holistic educational philosophy, where the environment plays a vital role in early childhood development. Architect Hooman Jaffar envisioned a space fostering community [...]
Specialist infrastructure engineering software company Bentley Systems, Incorporated has unveiled new infrastructure AI capabilities at the company’s Year in Infrastructure conference in Amsterdam. Bentley also announced an Infrastructure AI co-innovation initiative, inviting engineering firms and asset owners to collaborate on the next generation of AI workflows. “AI is poised to transform infrastructure,” said Bentley CEO [...]
As part of the University of Tasmania’s Northern Transformation Program, The Shed at the Inveresk Precinct represents the next chapter in innovative educational spaces. The Shed is a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to health and science education, setting new standards in design, sustainability, and functionality. What makes The Shed remarkable isn’t just its scale. It’s how [...]
People in the bustling Sydney neighbourhood of Green Square now have more space to meet, perform and play – thanks to an innovative state first, which sees the City of Sydney and NSW Government share the ongoing operation of the integrated school and community spaces. New halls and a sports court on the ground floor [...]
Fielders, in collaboration with PARKD, has developed a next-generation modular flooring system for multi-level car parks. Perth’s John Hughes Service Centre is one of the first beneficiaries of this ground-breaking collaboration that looks set to revolutionise the construction of multi-floor buildings. This partnership brings together: Fielders’ decades of experience in composite steel flooring systems, including [...]
In the constantly evolving construction sector, standing still is not an option. New materials, methods and sustainability requirements are transforming how projects are designed and delivered. For engineers, this means upskilling is no longer a “nice to have” – it is an essential part of staying competitive, compliant and sustainability-conscious. Engineering Education Australia (EEA), [...]
At National Storage’s Tullamarine site, Fielders SlimDek 210® enabled the successful addition of a breezeway with a floor-to-floor height exceeding 7 metres to accommodate a drive-through format. With the project aiming to boost usable space while meeting tight structural and scheduling requirements, the system’s long-span, unpropped steel formwork design provided the perfect solution. The key [...]
by Adam Jones, CEO of CLT Toolbox Engineering is evolving fast — and the future belongs to those who adapt. Here are five hot takes from 2023 Engineers Australia Professional Engineer of the Year Adam Jones on where the industry is headed and how engineers can stay ahead. 1. Manufactured products will redefine design Prefabricated [...]
Western Australia has reached a national milestone in construction innovation, with Contec Australia completing the country’s first multi-storey 3D printed concrete home, and the first project of its kind in Perth. Contec Australia, WA’s only operational 3D concrete printing company, used mobile robotic technology to print the full structural walls of the Tapping home in [...]
A transformed Pitt Street precinct featuring two 300m plus skyscrapers is one step closer, after City of Sydney Council endorsed proposed changes to planning rules to increase the maximum building height and floor space at 56–60 Pitt Street. The changes increase the maximum permitted height on the site to 310m and boost the available floor [...]
