Archived News for Engineering Professionals

The much-lauded infrastructure project that saw $3 billion spent on a tunnel under the Brisbane River has been sold for a song.

East West fight seen as safety issue, justified

Protests may be hindering safety for workers turning the first soil on the massive East West Link project, according to unions.

Rolling ahead on big road build

Authorities say things are progressing as they should on the Hunter Expressway in NSW, soon to cut a big chunk off transport times from Newcastle to the Hunter Valley.

Sino Iron steps forward after years of rushing back

It seemed work on CITIC Pacific's huge $10 billion Sino Iron project would never be complete, but now the company says its ready to move into its early production phase.

Space printer bringing new age of astro-manufacture

NASA will soon be able to build the tools it needs from a small factory in space, with the Agency’s plan to fly a 3-D printer up to the space station.

Blood flow tracker for under a hundred

A hospital-grade lightweight blood flow imager has been cobbled together for around a hundred dollars by some US scientists, and they say it works perfectly.

Millions saved by Sydney's green thinking

A report has quantified the benefits of environmentally-minded building, with data showing the City of Sydney has saved millions with its Better Buildings Partnership.

Nanotube CPU tested as silicon fades

Another technology is being tried as a potential replacement for silicon in computer processors, with scientists creating a CPU made from carbon nanotubes.

New model for streamers in full view

In extremely small scale technologies for some of the world’s most mind-boggling devices, there are factors at play that can ruin a project from a microscopic scale.

Scaling down for laser physics fun at home

Everybody wants their own particle accelerator, but colliding hadrons in the comfort of the living room has been impossible for most – until now.

School's new way to take power from students

Improved health, a more active mind and free energy – it is hard to imagine a better combination of benefits from a single device.

Bosses act dumb as desert death toll mounts

A report says the figures behind the construction of the site for the 2022 FIFA world cup have been working their people to death, and will have to answer for a significant toll by the time the stadiums are complete.

Bar raised by Berlin's solar smash

Researchers at a German institute have claimed a new record for the highest efficiency ever achieved in a solar panel.

Rocket range takes blame over unplanned dive

The University of Queensland was not at fault in the failed launch of the SCRAMSPACE rocket, according to the group that ran the range.

Timetable slips on huge irrigation effort

The government body that has been left holding the bag on Victoria’s $2 billion irrigation project says it has dropped behind schedule.

Water-wise riverside building practice plugged

A regional council is trying to encourage residents not to build houses, shacks or shanties too close to frequently-flooding river edges.

Big iron spend on South Australia's hot-list

Major project status has been awarded to an iron ore mining and export plan in South Australia, with costs forecast in the neighbourhood of $5 billion.

Federal road spend laid down

As has been repeated many times since the federal election, the new Coalition government intends to be known for its infrastructure – the incoming regime is trying to put money where its mouth has been and present a business case for massive road projects.