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Training the next generation of rail professionals
chris Company news, Features, Freight & Logistics, Investment, People, Planning, Rail, Safety and Training, Transport 0Infrastructure Assistant Editor, Kim Ho, looks at how the rail sector is tackling its growing workforce shortage to meet...
Global infrastructure sector needs a shake up
chris Asset Management, Features, Investment, Planning, Policy, Safety and Training, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Technology, Urban Development 0CEO of the Global Infrastructure (GI) Hub, Marie Lam-Frendo, explores global megatrends and how digital innovation can help Australia...
How airport infrastructure is supporting the bushfire effort
chris Airport, Disaster Management, Features, NSW, Planning, Policy, Projects, Regional, Sustainability 0Emergency services took to smoke-filled skies over the summer months to fight some of the most catastrophic bushfires on...
Grader machine control technology for the final trim
chris Civil Construction, Features, Mapping and GIS, Planning, Projects, Roads, Smart Infrastructure, Sponsored Editorial, Technology 0Topcon machine control technology provides the flexibility to mix and match your grader solution to suit different applications at...
3D modelling of headstocks for elevated Flinders Link Project
chris Civil Construction, Company news, Features, Planning, Projects, Rail, Roads, SA, Smart Infrastructure, Sponsored Editorial 0A complex headstock design has been brought to life with InfraBuild’s 3D modelling software. The result is a support...
Infrastructure outlook: 2020 and beyond
chris Civil Construction, Features, Investment, Planning, Policy, Projects, Regional, Roads, Telecommunications, Urban Development 2Adrian Hart, Associate Director, BIS Oxford Economics, looks at some of the bigger trends of infrastructure activity and what...
Constructing Zulu
chris Airport, Civil Construction, Features, Freight & Logistics, Transport, VIC 0By Jessica Dickers, Editor, Infrastructure Melbourne Airport has begun construction on its new $300 million taxiway network, Taxiway Zulu...
The building blocks for resilient cities
chris Disaster Management, Features, People, Planning, Smart Cities 0Resilience has been a buzz word in the infrastructure industry for quite a while now. But what do we...
Protecting rail bearings against electrical current
chris Features, Freight & Logistics, Rail, Safety and Training 0Electrical currents can damage the raceways of bearings, reducing service life and leading to unwanted downtime and maintenance costs...
While the uptake of Internet of Things (IoT) technology is seeing seismic shifts across every sector, infrastructure ...
Building up to Sydney Build Expo 2020
chris Civil Construction, Features, NSW, Sponsored Editorial 0Australia’s top built environment experts will meet with industry businesses and vendors at the annual Sydney Build Expo 2020....
Sydney Harbour Bridge’s laser cleaning technology
chris Condition Assessment, Corrosion, Features, NSW, Technology 2A new collaboration between government, industry and academia will see new laser technology used on the 90-year-old Sydney Harbour...
Transforming city streets into a Formula 1 racetrack
chris Civil Construction, Freight & Logistics, Planning, Projects, Roads, Smart Cities, Sponsored Editorial, Technology, Urban Development 0For the second year running, Singapore contractor United E&P was tasked with preparing the racetrack for the country’s Formula...
By Lauren Butler, Journalist, Infrastructure magazine Digital twins – virtual replicas of physical objects and systems – have huge...
Inland Rail Skills Academy to create opportunities for regional Australia
chris Features, Rail, Safety and Training, Transport 0The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has launched an Inland Rail Skills Academy aimed at creating opportunities for communities...
Western Sydney Airport – a new approach to Sydney
chris Airport, Civil Construction, Features, Projects, Transport 0It’s been one year since construction began on the Western Sydney International Airport. Bulldozers have finally moved in and...
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Parallels between GPS and LiDAR adoption June 29, 2022
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Construction has commenced on the final section of Tasmania’s Midland Highway 10 Year Action Plan.
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The Victorian Government has launched a new initiative to help women enter the rail industry, with training, apprenticeships, and jobs included in the scheme.
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The Victorian Government will introduce a single authority to oversee the regulation of safety and compliance for commercial passenger transport.
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Construction has commenced on the $206 million Spring Farm Parkway Stage 1, with the project set to connect communities across Macarthur in New South Wales.
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Productivity is once again the subject of a Federal Government review and, again, the real challenge is the actual adoption of better practice.
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