With the end of 2023 rapidly approaching, contractors and sub-contractors are reminded that the Austroads Safety Hardware Training and Accreditation Scheme (ASHTAS) will become mandatory across a number of jurisdictions from 01 July 2024. ASHTAS is a training and accreditation scheme comprising a graduated pathway for individuals. Beginning with entry-level safety and operational awareness, and [...]
Hyundai Motor Company recently announced that it is partnering with the world-renowned University College London (UCL) to jointly research carbon-neutral future technologies. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 'Cooperation in areas of Research and Development for Hydrogen Production, Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Electrification Technology' with UCL was signed at Mansion House in London on [...]
Ready to accelerate Australia’s transition to net zero emissions? Join Engineers Australia’s, Climate Smart Engineering (CSE23) conference at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre this month, 29-30 November. Register here. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the conversation on the future of engineering and sustainability at this conference connecting engineering minds, ideas and opportunities. [...]
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, recently announced the winners of the 2023 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure. The annual awards program honours the extraordinary work of Bentley software users advancing infrastructure design, construction, and operations throughout the world. Finalists presented their projects at the 2023 Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital [...]
At the heart of the Engineers Australia Excellence Awards is recognition – not only of outstanding professionals and groundbreaking projects – but of the meaningful engineering achievements driving Australia's future. On Wednesday 29 November, the engineering industry will gather to celebrate the national winners of the prestigious Engineers Australia Excellence Awards 2023. When: Wednesday [...]
Aurrigo International PLC has announced its leading role in the EU-Funded Living Lab for Autonomous Electric Vehicles, in which its Auto-Shuttle vehicles will run with a safety driver on board, while developing towards a goal of using remote supervisor monitoring, signalling a new era in autonomy in public transportation. The project will be running across [...]
New Zealand-based integrated technology, tolling and services provider EROAD, in collaboration with EECA (the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority), has launched its web-based vehicle emissions calculator tailored for New Zealand fleets. With a shared commitment to a more sustainable future, this partnership aims to empower businesses in their essential journey towards decarbonisation and environmental responsibility. [...]
Australia’s most respected engineering and climate experts will headline Engineers Australia’s 2023 Climate Smart Engineering Conference, (CSE23) 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 explored the ways [...]
JOIN THE WEBINAR | Thursday, Aug 31 2023 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (AEST) Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) is adopting the use of the Telematics Monitoring Application (TMA) and Smart On-Board Mass (OBM) for some Performance Based Standards (PBS) vehicles operating in New South Wales. From 1 June 2024, all PBS vehicles [...]
Heavy vehicles operated by crews on Stage 1 of the Mickleham Road Upgrade in Melbourne’s north will be the first in Australia to benefit from new safety technology that will help more Victorians get home safer. The ground-breaking MAX-SAFE technology has been installed in some heavy vehicles being used on the congestion-busting suburban road [...]
