The Victorian Government’s Level Crossing Removal Project is the most extensive infrastructure program of its kind, ever undertaken in the state’s history. Its clear objective is to improve road and rail safety while reducing congestion. To date, 84 dangerous level crossings have been removed and 48 new commuter stations built or refurbished. As part [...]
Released on 23 December, Infrastructure Australia’s 2024 Infrastructure Market Capacity Report signals a major transformation in the nation’s construction landscape. For engineers, these changes present both challenges and opportunities that demand innovation, adaptability, and collaboration. One of the most notable trends is the shift in public infrastructure investment towards Northern Australia. Queensland and the Northern [...]
Recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) looks to be positive news for Australia’s new home construction sector in 2025 according to Housing Industry Association (HIA) economists. “Building approvals data reveals the ongoing strengthening in the new home building market and continue to point to a moderate-pace recovery in 2025,” stated HIA Senior [...]
The Fielders Design Solutions Group (DSG) is a specialised team providing comprehensive support to the building and construction industry. Primarily focused on the FIELDERS® specification product range, DSG offers tailored solutions to meet unique project requirements, transforming how architectural and engineering designs are conceived, developed, and integrated into structures. This national network consists of [...]
Cement, Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has welcomed the release of The Circular Advantage Report by the Circular Economy Ministerial Advisory Group, and notes a number of recommendations are consistent with the policy positions put forward in the CCAA’s submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Opportunities in the Circular Economy. CCAA is the voice [...]
As the housing shortage, affordability pressures and rising living costs take hold, many young Australians are questioning how they will ever break into the property market. According to Vito Russo, founder and CEO of VanHomes, Australia's largest relocatable and expandable homes manufacturer, instant homes are the perfect solution for young adults wanting to buy a [...]
PlanRadar, a leading platform for digital documentation, communication and reporting in construction, facility management and real estate projects, has introduced its new SiteView feature, which captures 360° imagery of a project and maps it onto a 2D plan - creating a detailed visual record of activity in a construction site. SiteView leverages SLAM (Simultaneous Localization [...]
In an Australian first, the City of Melbourne and Unison Housing have completed the conversion of a Council building into supportive housing, with Make Room now getting ready to welcome its first residents. Located at 602 Little Bourke Street, the building features 50 studio apartments with onsite health and independent living skills support along [...]
Valued at $12 trillion, the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is one of the largest in the world, yet it has historically been among the slowest to digitise and innovate. Digital twins are advanced virtual replicas of physical assets, such as buildings and machinery, that dynamically mirror real-world conditions in real time. Unlike [...]
An Australian company dedicated to redefining steel as a green building material has put its global philosophy into practice on its own site with an easily relocatable two-storey container-based office complex at its million sq m facility at Mayfield Newcastle. The spacious light-filled 225 sq m multipurpose office development was custom-built by the Modulate Group [...]
