Construction of Qld’s Hydrogen Training Centre commenced
The first sod has been turned on the Queensland Government’s $20 million Hydrogen Training Centre of Excellence at Beenleigh. The new facility is a key part of the government’s plan...
Author: Brenda Templeton
Cost of goods slowing construction in the US
Across commercial construction in the US, steel price increases in recent weeks have caused contractors to rework the material costs on their jobs. And it’s not just steel, either. Lumber...
Florida ‘vertiports’ to be designed by Aecom and Ferrovial
Aecom and Ferrovial are to design a network of ‘vertiports’ to allow Florida cities to be connected by electric aircraft that take off and land vertically (eVTOL). The partnership’s vertiports...
Tidal stream energy comes to Japan
Scottish-built tidal turbine and generation equipment is now producing electricity in Japan for a pilot project. Sustainable energy generation company Simec Atlantis Energy (SAE) has designed and manufactured the equipment...
Measuring the state of Victoria’s roads
ARRB signs six year contract with DOT to measure VIC road network. The Department of Transport, Victoria has chosen the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) for a six year contract...
Opposing technologies for LA Metro
LA Metro has chosen two teams that will each explore a different approach for its planned Sepulveda Transit Corridor project. The project seeks build a high-speed high-capacity line that will...
Changing the standard to achieve Scotland’s net-zero target
Construction and manufacturing group CCG (Scotland) has launched a new housebuilding standard designed to respond to Scotland’s target of becoming a net-zero economy. The Net Zero Home standard developed by...
Recycling glass in South Australia
With the export ban on waste glass now in effect, ResourceCo is leading the charge in giving a second life to glass in South Australia. Following a recent successful trial, ResourceCo is pitching a long-term agreement...
Creatively re-purposing shopping centres
With lots of square footage and plenty of parking, shopping centers are rethinking ways to give their centralized locations new life. In the US, the traditional concept of the mall...
Testing concrete strength onsite
Indiana’s Purdue University’s concrete sensors target faster build times. Purdue University engineers have developed sensors that could safely speed up a construction timeline by determining concrete strength directly on site...