Archived News for Engineering Professionals
GHD Pty Ltd has been announced as the successful proponent to determine route alignment options for the Bunbury to Albany Gas Pipeline corridor.
GHD will assess existing and potential energy demands in the regions and determine route alignment options for the corridor. These options will take into account social, economic, environmental and engineering considerations as well as opportunities to link the corridor with other State Government initiatives in the south of the State, such as the Regional Centres Development Plan (SuperTowns).
GHD will also undertake extensive stakeholder consultation to ensure the alignment for the corridor best serves the interests of all involved.
Hays Quarterly Report finds strong demand for engineering professionals
Recruitment specialist Hays has published its Quarterly Report – October 2011, finding that engineers and any candidate with experience in the resources industry top the list of skills in demand as job vacancies rise in many areas.
Olympic Dam expansion receives environmental approval
The Federal and South Australian Governments have approved the Environmental Impact Statement for the $30 billion expansion of BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam mine in South Australia.
Industrial air-condition technology awarded cleantech prize
An industrial air-conditioning technology that stands to reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption by up to 85 per cent has won the Australian Clean Technologies Ideas Competition.
Xstrata dumps CopperString transmission in favour of Diamantina Power Station
Plans for the CopperString 1,000 km transmission line from Townsville to Cloncurry in north-west Queensland have been thrown into doubt by an announcement by Xstrata that it will obtain its power from the new gas-fired Diamantina Power Station under a 17-year contract with the Diamantina consortium.
UWA joins supercomputing ranks
The University of Western Australia has joined the global supercomputing ranks after the purchase of the new Fornax supercomputer.
Engineers Australia announces WA professional awards
Engineers Australia have named former WA Governor Dr Ken Michael as its 2011 WA Professional Engineer of the Year, and Christopher Tyler as WA Young Professional Engineer of the Year.
Government moves to protect industry with increased grants
The Federal Government has announced major federal grants of $20 million or more will be made available in the interest of ‘maximising opportunitites for Australian businesses’.
Davis Langdon appoints new engineering leader
Property and construction consultancy firm Davis Langdon, a fully owned AECOM subsidiary, has announced Martin Andrews as the company’s new Building Engineering Services Leader in Australia and New Zealand.
Global CSS Institute publishes annual report
Global CCS Institute has published its annual report, titled The Global Status of CCS: 2011, surveying 74 large-scale integrated carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects were identified around the world.
Neural Engineering Centre launches
The University of Melbourne has launched its new Centre for Neural Engineering, aimed at building a more complete understanding of the human brain and the diseases that effects the central nervous system.
Transfield Services secures Telstra contract
Transfield Services has secured a panel appointment with Telstra to continue providing the telco with engineering services and upgrades to its critical exchange infrastructure assets across Australia.
Resources jobs to surge in the next five years
BHP Billiton has predicted Australia's resources industry will need an extra 170,000 workers in the next five years, a figure 60 per cent higher than a previous government forecast used to develop policies for meeting skills demand.
Preferred tenderer announced for Central Queensland pipeline
John Holland has been selected as the preferred tenderer for the construction of the $400 million Connors river Dam to Moranbah Pipeline in Central Queensland.
Wheatstone construction to start immediately
Chevron Australia has announced constriction will begin immediately on the company’s Wheatstone LNG Project at Ashburton North on the Pilbara Coast.
Downer wins $142m Pilbara contract
Downer EDI Ltd has announced that the company has been awarded a major electrical and instrumentation contract valued at over $142 million for works in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
QR National finishes bridge works
Rail freight company QR National has announced the completion of all eleven rail bridges on the Northern Missing Link, a crucial component of the company’s $1.1 billion Goonyella to Abbot Point (GAP) Expansion Project.
Deakin leads tyre recycling breakthrough
Researchers with Deakin University’s Institute for Technology Research and Innovation, together with industry partner VR Tek Global, have developed a new low cost and environmentally friendly method for recycling old tyres into high quality ingredients for the manufacture of new rubber products.
Robot to aid study of of joint movement
A robot developed by Flinders University engineers is set to fundamentally improve the understanding of the performance of normal and diseased joints function.
Queensland seals $2.5 billion coal port deal
Queensland’s coal export capacity will be boosted as a result of the financial close of the $2.5 billion Wiggins Island Coal export Terminal.
Queensland recognises women in engineering
The Queensland Government has recognized Kathy Hirschfeld, an eminent chemical engineer, as an inspiration to women in Queensland considering careers in traditionally male dominated fields.