Archive for category: Standards
Adopting IEC-62443 standards to protect against cyber attacks
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , Cyber security, Partner Solutions, Security, Software, Standards, Technology, 0With increased awareness of cyber security attacks on industry, companies are starting to understand the devastating production and financial...
Rail Safety Week highlights the importance of safety across the lifecycle of service deliveryÂ
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Partner Solutions, Rail, Safety, Standards, 0By Sascha Sinclair A recent online event hosted by ARA CEO, Caroline Wilkie, during Rail Safety Week, included a...
Expert panel to assess Inland Rail flood modelling
Infrastructure Journalist, , Asset Management, Disaster Management, Freight, News, Planning, Policy, Project, QLD, Rail, Regional, Research, spotlight, Standards, 0An independent panel of five experts has been appointed to assess flood modelling developed for Inland Rail in Queensland....
Australia targeted by sophisticated cyber attacks
Infrastructure Journalist, , Asset Management, communications and connectivity, Cyber security, Digital technologies, Disaster Management, Industry Insight, News, Planning, Policy, Risk management, Security, spotlight, Standards, Technology, 0The Federal Government is responding to a cyber threat targeting Australian governments and companies across a range of sectors....
Self-isolation to self-improvement: becoming a Chartered Engineer
Infrastructure Journalist, , Construction, Industry Insight, Planning, Research, skills and training, Standards, Trends, 0by Lindsay Smith CPEng, Team Leader – Traffic and Road Safety at SMEC. Earning CPEng status is a major professional...
Railway revolution: a competent partner in rail
Infrastructure Journalist, , Asset Management, Company news, Construction, Noise and Vibration, Partner Solutions, Project, Rail, Standards, Technology, Transport, 0A long-standing business partnership has fostered the development of new rail cut-off wheels with the capability to machine railway...
Case study: how a leading manufacturer is adapting to the pandemic
Infrastructure Journalist, , Company news, Construction, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Industry Insight, Partner Solutions, People, Planning, Risk management, Safety, Standards, 0As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the world, it’s vital that businesses adapt their practices to keep their...
Social licence is integral to infrastructure delivery: report
Infrastructure Journalist, , Asset Management, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Industry Insight, News, Opinion, Planning, Research, Standards, Urban Development, 0The COVID-19 pandemic has provided an opportunity to put social licence front of mind in the way infrastructure is...
Developing new acoustic damping designs for rail infrastructure
Infrastructure Journalist, , Company news, Logistics, Noise and Vibration, Partner Solutions, Planning, Project, Rail, Risk management, Standards, Technology, Transport, Tunnel, Urban Development, 0Australia’s federal rail infrastructure pipeline demands the deployment of a range of technically complex products – but vibration and...
Calls for new national tendering standards to assist COVID-19 recovery
Infrastructure Journalist, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Industry Insight, News, Open tenders, Planning, Policy, Rail, Research, spotlight, Standards, Trends, 0The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has released a framework for a new national standards for rail project tenders, aimed...
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...
How sustainable infrastructure will aid COVID-19 rebound
Infrastructure Journalist, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Industry Insight, News, Planning, Research, spotlight, Standards, Sustainability, Technology, Urban Development, 0New research from the Australian Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISCA) has shown that the return on investment for sustainable projects...
Why context is key when it comes to document management
Infrastructure Journalist, , Asset Management, Construction, Digital technologies, Industry Insight, Partner Solutions, Planning, Project, Software, Standards, 1By David Wagner, Vice President of Industry Solutions, InEight As a construction professional, your success is determined by making...
The new construction platform bridging the digital divide
Infrastructure Journalist, , Asset Management, communications and connectivity, Company news, Construction, Digital technologies, Partner Solutions, Planning, skills and training, Standards, Urban Development, 0The arrival of COVID-19 has created unprecedented disruption in Australia’s infrastructure sector. However, amidst the challenges new opportunities to...
Introducing quieter tunnels for the rail projects of the future
Infrastructure Journalist, , Construction, News, Noise and Vibration, Partner Solutions, Planning, Project, Rail, Risk management, Safety, Standards, Technology, Transport, Tunnel, 0It might be quiet on our rail systems now, but with major rail infrastructure projects in the pipeline, we...
COVID-19 unites construction unions on safety protocols
Infrastructure Journalist, , Construction, COVID-19, Industry Insight, News, People, Policy, Project, Risk management, Safety, spotlight, Standards, VIC, 0Eleven unions and industry employers across Victoria’s building and construction sector have united in their calls for industry to...
Utilities implement measures to mitigate Coronavirus
Infrastructure Journalist, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, News, People, Planning, QLD, Regional, Risk management, Safety, Standards, Sustainability, TAS, Utility, 0As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact Australia, utilities around the country are taking action to ensure the delivery...
New hardware enabling adoption of IEC cybersecurity standards
Infrastructure Journalist, , Asset Management, communications and connectivity, Cyber security, Digital technologies, Industry Insight, News, Partner Solutions, Planning, Risk management, Software, Standards, 0As more legacy industrial devices are being connected to the internet, understanding the security impact and exposure this faces...
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