On 24 October 2001, a fire broke out inside the Gotthard Road Tunnel in Switzerland. By the time it was over, 11 people had lost their lives, the tunnel was closed for two months, and Europe’s approach to tunnel safety had fundamentally changed. What happened The Gotthard Road Tunnel runs for 16.9 kilometres beneath the Swiss Alps, carrying two-way traffic in a single tube. On the morning of the fire, a heavy goods vehicle drifted across the centre line and collided with an

Sometimes the future helps us rediscover the past. During geophysical surveys for the proposed Aurora Green Offshore Wind Project , developers recently helped uncover the long-lost wreck of the City of Hobart off the coast of Gippsland. The City of Hobart was built expressly for the Tasmanian trade route in 1853. The iron steamship sank in July 1877 while travelling from Newcastle to Melbourne carrying more than 600 tonnes of coal. Although the crew safely abandoned the vess

When we talk about rail corridors, major roads and renewable energy, we’re building on foundations laid by some remarkable women. This International Women’s Day, we’re spotlighting ten engineers and technical pioneers whose work shaped civil infrastructure and the broader engineering world. Olive Dennis One of the first female civil engineers in the United States, Olive Dennis worked for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. She improved passenger rail travel by introducing prac