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 [...]
The Shed is the concluding phase of UTAS’s $304 million relocation to the Inveresk Precinct, designed to enhance accessibility, openness, and community engagement. As a state-of-the-art facility, it supports interdisciplinary health and science education, providing modern spaces for 160 staff and 1,500 students. The elongated twin-shed design, inspired by Launceston’s historic railway sheds, integrates a [...]
An ambitious housing project led by the University of South Australia, the SA Government and industry partners is making homes in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands more comfortable and energy efficient. The APY Lands Energy Efficiency Retrofit Pilot, part of the national RACE for 2030 Cooperative Research Centre, is improving energy efficiency in desert [...]
“Planning reform is a major part of solving the nation's housing crisis and all state and territory governments need to implement major reforms now, to stem the tide of unaffordable housing. HIA’s updated 'One House One Approval' plan released today is crucial to solving this problem,” stated HIA Executive Director – Planning and Development, [...]
“Same value, same support” Engineers Australia is calling on the Federal Government to extend the Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) to include student engineering students, saying the current policy creates an unfair divide between equally essential professions. Announced in the 2024-25 Federal Budget, from 1 July the CPP will offer $319 per week to students in [...]
