Archived News for Engineering Professionals - June, 2011
The Collie South West Hub capture and storage (CCS) trial project in Western Australia is to receive up to $104 million in matching Federal and State funding for the completion of a detailed storage viability study.
The total capital cost of the Collie South West Hub CCS project is forecast at around $1 billion.
If the viability study is successful, the Federal Government will provide up to one third, potentially $333 million, of the funding required to develop the project with the aim of leveraging over $660 million in industry and state government funding in total.
Curtin research focuses on cement recycling
Curtin University’s Pavement Research Group has partnered with Main Roads WA, the City of Canning, the West Australian C&D waste recycling industry and ARRB Group to complete a major study into cement rehydration and the use of recycled materials in road pavements.
Griffith Uni takes leadership role in UN waste management partnership
Griffith University has been appointed as the Australia and New Zealand sub-regional secretariat of a United Nations global partnership on waste management.
Engineering and manufacturing employment demand set to rise
International recruitment and consultancy firm Michael Page has published its latest figures on employment demand growth, finding that business confidence is bolstering employment growth in the Engineering and Manufacturing sectors.
AIM finds skilled labour shortages growing
The Australian Institute of Management (AIM) has found that Western Australia’s booming commodity sector and the spate of natural disasters across the Eastern seaboard have resulted in unprecedented skilled labour shortages.
WA announces development assessment panels
The Western Australian State Government has announced the appointment of 27 specialists to staff 15 development assessment panels across the state.
New South Wales to audit council infrastructure
The New South Wales State Government has pledged to conduct a two-year review to assess the state’s infrastructure repair needs.
CSIRO exploration technology wins national award
A team of CSIRO Future Manufacturing Flagship scientists has won a major mining industry award for the invention of the highly sensitive magnetic field sensor which sits at the operational heart of the mineral exploration tool, LANDTEM™.
Mixed report on engineering sector
Hays has published its annual report into salary and industry results, finding that the recovery of the engineering sector is uneven, with some areas struggling to fight their way out of the Global Financial Crisis-induced slowdown.
Climate change risks to coastal buildings and infrastructure report released
More than $226 billion in commercial, industrial, road and rail, and residential assets are potentially exposed to inundation and erosion hazards at a sea level rise of 1.1 metres, according to a supplementary report released by the Federal Government.
Auditor slams Frankston bypass
Victorian Auditor-General, Des Pearson, has published a scathing review of the planned $2 billion Peninsula Link and Western Ring Road upgrades, questioning whether sufficient demand exists for their construction.
UOW researchers launch book on rail design
A new book by researchers at the University of Wollongong Geotechnics and Railway Engineering Research Centre is predicted to become a critical resource for Australia’s future heavy-haul railway engineering industry.