Concrete bringing community together
An experimental construction technique involving concrete has been utilized to build a community facility to encourage interaction between diverse cultures. By combining … Read more
Women successfully cross the divide
This year’s All-Female Big Build Program tasked 20 emerging construction professionals to work on developing a project on a scaled-down 25 metre … Read more
Concrete with 80% less emissions
By replacing some of the cement mix in concrete with a particular type of clay, the steel reinforcement can also be replaced … Read more
More competition for local infrastructure businesses
Downer has sold its transport projects division to a Malaysian engineering and infrastructure giant which has flagged a growth plan in Australia … Read more
New concrete specs for roads and bridges
New technical specifications are now available for using concrete in the construction of bridges and roads. Austroads has released eight additional technical … Read more
Turbines reach for the sky
Construction has commenced at Queensland’s Wambo Wind Farm that will soon be home to almost 50 of the largest on-shore wind turbines … Read more
Precast facility back in action
A precast concrete facility has been re-established north of Newcastle to manufacture 3.5 kilometres of segments for the Sydney Metro project. The … Read more
Structural concrete with glass trial
A concrete mix that includes 25% recycled glass is being trialled for structural application in a major infrastructure project in Victoria and … Read more
Second life for concrete takes off
The expansion of Auckland Airport is paving the way for diverting old runway pavement to its airfield expansion, saving it from landfill. … Read more