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International Women's Day: Building the Future of Infrastructure
Civil infrastructure shapes the way Australians move, work and live, but the industry building that future is still heavily male-dominated. In Australia, women make up around 14% of the engineering workforce , according to Engineers Australia , and just 16% of qualified engineers overall. Progress is happening, but slowly, and representation on projects still doesn’t reflect the diversity of the communities these projects serve. That said, talk to women working across in
5 days ago
I Left My Heart in… Steel and Suspension
Hanging gracefully at the entrance to San Francisco Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge is more than a postcard icon. Completed in 1937, it was, at the time, the longest and tallest suspension bridge in the world, and a bold engineering statement built against wind, water, fog and financial uncertainty. Designed by chief engineer Joseph Strauss, with key contributions from structural engineer Charles Ellis and architect Irving Morrow, the bridge spans 2,737 metres, with a main span
Feb 13
Queensland Faces Major Construction Reform
Queensland’s construction sector is facing a significant reset after a report from the Queensland Productivity Commission (QPC) found productivity has fallen sharply over the past few years, putting major infrastructure delivery at risk. Released on the 21 st January 2026, the QPC’s report found construction productivity has dropped by around 9% since 2018, with labour productivity in the sector only growing only 5% over the past 30 years. What’s changing? In response
Feb 2
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