Archive for category: Case study
The industry’s biggest sustainability achievements in 2020
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Case study, Freight, News, Planning, Renewables, Research, Sustainability, Technology, Trends, Urban Development, 0ISCA has released its 2020 Impacts Report, showcasing the infrastructure industry’s most remarkable achievements in sustainability and documenting lifecycle...
The push towards achieving gender parity in the rail sector
Infrastructure Journalist, , Case study, Company news, Partner Solutions, People, Project, Rail, skills and training, Standards, Transport, VIC, 0It’s no secret that the Australian rail industry currently has an ageing, male-dominated workforce. However, exciting progress is being...
Making ticketing tech smarter
chris, , Asset Management, Big Data, Case study, Featured, Intelligent Transport Systems, Planning, Policy, Project, QLD, Rail, Smart Cities, Technology, Transport, 0Queensland’s Palaszczuk Government is outlaying $371 million to invest in Smart Ticketing – to design, develop and implement one...
Using LIDAR in Australian-first road safety technology
chris, , Case study, Project, Risk management, Road, Safety, Spatial & GIS, Technology, Transport, Trends, VIC, 0Around one third of lives lost and 44 per cent of serious injuries on Victorian roads happen at intersections....
3D modelling of headstocks for elevated Flinders Link Project
chris, , Case study, Company news, Construction, Featured, Industry Insight, Partner Solutions, Planning, Project, Rail, Road, SA, Software, 0A complex headstock design has been brought to life with InfraBuild’s 3D modelling software. The result is a support...
First Australian port attains sustainability certification
Infrastructure Journalist, , Awards, Case study, News, NSW, Planning, Port, Standards, Sustainability, Trends, 0EcoPorts, the global standard for environmental sustainability in the ports sector, has officially certified an Australian port for the...
Technical role awarded for Central Precinct renewal
Infrastructure Journalist, , Case study, Company news, Construction, Contracts awarded, NSW, Partner Solutions, Rail, Smart Cities, Transport, Urban Development, 0Transport for NSW has appointed a leading global firm as Engineering Services Technical Advisor to provide engineering design solutions...
Transforming city streets into a Formula 1 racetrack
chris, , Case study, Construction, Logistics, Partner Solutions, Planning, Project, Road, Smart Cities, Technology, Urban Development, 0For the second year running, Singapore contractor United E&P was tasked with preparing the racetrack for the country’s Formula...
Delivering Yarra Trams’ Systems Engineering Management Plan
Infrastructure Journalist, , Case study, Company news, Partner Solutions, Project, Rail, Safety, skills and training, Standards, Transport, VIC, 0When Yarra Trams was required to develop a Systems Engineering Management Plan that met the AS/NZS ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015 standard...
Recycled plastic railway sleepers: a sustainable alternative to timber?
chris, , Case study, Company news, Condition monitoring and maintenance, Featured, Investment, Policy, QLD, Rail, Regional, Standards, Sustainability, Trends, VIC, 2As the issue of what Australia should do with its waste grows more and more urgent, a new initiative...
Building a strong future for women in corrosion
Infrastructure Journalist, , Case study, Corrosion, Industry Insight, Partner Solutions, People, Planning, skills and training, Standards, Trends, 0Ahead of its annual Corrosion and Prevention Conference in Melbourne, the Australasian Corrosion Association (ACA) takes a look at...
Realising the benefits of OSD and ISD
Infrastructure Journalist, , Case study, Construction, Industry Insight, NSW, Partner Solutions, Planning, Project, Standards, Transport, 1Train stations are expensive to build and sit on valuable land, so owners need to develop them to increase...
Research reveals gender discrimination in construction
Infrastructure Journalist, , Case study, Construction, News, People, Policy, 0New research from Randstad has revealed the issues that are preventing women from entering or remaining in the construction...
Key achievements of Western Sydney City Deal recognised
Infrastructure Journalist, , Case study, Construction, News, NSW, Planning, Policy, Project, Urban Development, 0The release of Western Sydney City Deal Annual Progress Report outlines the progress made in the 12 months since...
Tunnel boring in complex conditions: insights into Europe’s Brenner Base Tunnel project
Infrastructure Journalist, , Case study, Construction, Events, Industry Insight, Partner Solutions, People, Project, Rail, Road, Tunnel, VIC, 0The Brenner Base Tunnel is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Europe and will be the centerpiece of...
Cutting a path towards a renewable future
Infrastructure Journalist, , Case study, Energy infrastructure, Partner Solutions, Renewables, Sustainability, Technology, Utility, 0For a family-owned company like WEA Group, researching and selecting the right equipment is imperative to allow the company...
The quiet achiever: 100 years of NCH
Infrastructure Journalist, , Asset Management, Case study, Company news, Partner Solutions, Safety, Standards, Utility, 0In 1919, things were a little different. The First World War had just ended and an unassuming businessman called...
Calls for improved business cases to inform infrastructure investment
chris, , Case study, Logistics, News, 0Consult Australia, an association for consulting firms in the built environment sector, has identified ten factors for a successful...
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