Construction on Brisbane City Council's $1.2 billion electric mass transit system is about to permanently alter road and bus access through parts of the CBD. Key points: Work will disrupt public transport services through the city centre South-bound traffic will no longer...
The amount of technology available geared specifically toward the construction industry is mind-boggling. There’s drones, robots, smart hard hats, wearables, ruggedized smartphones and tablets, and 3D printers. Soon we’ll have autonomous (self-driving) heavy equipment hitting construction sites. Not to...
Bob Ross Realty, the long-time owner and manager of the Axiom Apartments, located in San Antonio, Texas, knew they needed to give the exterior of this complex more than just a fresh coat of paint in order to keep...
Three hours south of Perth, the serene Smiths Beach is a haven of natural beauty and wildlife. Tourists flock there to enjoy the pristine, under-developed landscape while walking the Cape to Cape track. However, the coastal stretch could soon be transformed...
Mitrex, a GTA-based solar technology manufacturer, is introducing a patented solution that can transform a building’s exterior into a vertical, self-sufficient power system. As part of the company’s commitment to a net-zero carbon future, the immediate focus is on...
In the wake of building fires involving combustible cladding products, an insurance crisis is facing the construction industry and affecting Tasmanian engineers. Property Council of Tasmania chief executive Brian Wightman wants the federal and state governments to convene an...
QUEENSLAND'S construction industry could grind to a halt if the State Government doesn't change a policy to allow building certifiers' insurance to include exemptions for cladding. On July 2 the last insurer to offer a professional indemnity insurance policy without...
A REPORT has revealed an unforeseen number of truck movements have caused a break up of the pavement of the only road in and out of Yamba. The report found a surge in construction around Yamba had created the extra...
During the AEC track of the Geospatial World Forum in Zaandam, The Netherlands, Senior Vice president of Geospatial at Trimble, Ron Bisio, spoke about the increasingly important role of the surveying and geospatial professional in BIM. As a case...
Giatec, frontrunner in concrete testing technologies, is leading the way in emphasizing safety on construction jobsites during COVID-19 with wireless concrete monitoring sensors, SmartRock. These award-winning sensors give contractors access to a comprehensive analysis of their concrete’s performance directly...
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