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The Skip Foundation in partnership with Australian National University (ANU) have unlocked academic opportunities for young women from regional areas wishing to pursue a Bachelor of Engineering degree.
Engineers from Australia and China have invented a sponge-like device that captures water from thin air and then releases it in a cup using the sun’s energy.
Leading Australian floor covering provider, Andersens, has announced collaboration plans with ResiLoop, an industry product stewardship scheme backed by leading suppliers in the flooring industry.
International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) will hold its annual flagship conference in Cape Town, South Africa.
Knauf Insulation has expanded its Performance+ portfolio with the launch of pipe and pipe & tank fiberglass insulation lines of product.
Distech Controls has unveiled the Eclypse Display, a cutting-edge IP-based touchscreen display set to redefine the way facility managers, system integrators, and OEM partners visualise and manage building equipment.
Victaulic executive vice president and chief revenue officer, Gary Moore will retire at the end of April after 37 years of distinguished service with the company.
Traditional water filters struggle to remove smaller PFAS molecules, but a new Monash-designed filter overcomes this problem.
Engenuity Systems Inc., a leader in smart building technologies and energy management solutions, has announced a partnership with Cimetrics.
The Victorian government has slashed insulation costs to help homeowners reduce their energy bills by $400 per year.
The built environment needs to reduce its embodied carbon emissions by at least 60 per cent by 2035 for Australia to achieve its net zero commitments.
The most detailed analysis of urban heat ever carried out covering Sydney and surrounding areas found suburbs near the harbour are up to 15 degrees cooler than those in the south during extreme heat.
Climate tech-startup, Conry Tech, has released a report entitled Australia’s Worst Buildings which identifies the colossal energy use and inefficiencies of Australia’s built environment.
Just under 1,000 students from nine Western Sydney public schools are taking part in a first-of-its-kind programme examining and responding to the challenges of extreme urban heat in Greater Sydney.
Inspired by the humble deep-sea sponge, RMIT University engineers have developed a new material with remarkable compressive strength and stiffness that could improve architectural and product designs.
In a groundbreaking development for Western Australia, Edith Cowan University (ECU) and Fraunhofer IKTS are set to establish a cutting-edge research and innovation lab.