Archived News for Engineering Professionals - July, 2017
An Australian fire safety group says smaller buildings with combustible cladding could be even more vulnerable ...
Lendlease lands Melbourne's new plan
Firms formerly picked to build Melbourne’s scrapped East West Link will now work on the city’s new $11 billion rail tunnel.
SA protects subbies' safety
South Australia is looking at new fines and even jail time for builders who bully subcontractors.
Two-tiered fight on flood money
The Queensland and Federal governments are butting heads over cyclone recovery funding.
States making ground on target
State governments are moving towards a new clean energy target, but the Federal Government wants to take it slow.
Smart gloves can translate signs
Engineers in the US have invented gloves that can translate sign language into text.
Review seeks space options
The Federal Government has announced a review that could lead to the creation of an Australian space agency.
NT picked for battery factory
Australian company Energy Renaissance has announced plans to build a giant battery factory in Darwin.
Code released for better body tracking
Researchers have developed a way to detect and monitor human body language.
Galilee could drain other basins
Analysts say jobs and exports from existing coal regions will be decimated by development in the Galilee Basin.
Tesla takes up SA power strain
A giant lithium ion battery will be installed in South Australia under an agreement ...
Coal told to accept deal
The Liberal New South Wales energy minister says the coal-fired power industry should accept ...
Experts building anti-bug nanobots
Engineers have designed tiny robots to remove disease-causing bacteria ...
New glass gives choice of transparency
Australian scientists have designed a new nano-material that can reflect or transmit light depending on the temperature.
Bees teach robot vision
Researchers are trying to improve sensing technology by learning from nature’s design book.
States respond to UK blaze
London’s tragic Grenfell Tower fire has prompted regional building reviews across Australia.
WestConnex compensation claim leaked
Contractors on Sydney's WestConnex have reportedly handed the Berejiklian Government a $1 billion compensation bill.
Ex-TEPCO heads face court
Three former TEPCO executives are facing trial over their roles in the Fukushima disaster.
Garnet mine signs wind/solar deal
The world’s largest industrial garnet producer, GMA Garnet, is backing a three megawatt wind and solar farm in Western Australia.