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Critical issues plague Australian construction projects

A recent survey of senior executives in the private and public sectors has exposed alarming challenges for infrastructure megaprojects.

New research has exposed alarming challenges for infrastructure megaprojects.

The results, collected and analysed late in 2024, highlight persistent underperformance and fundamental flaws in how high-value infrastructure projects are managed in Australia.

While the findings mirror those in previous studies, they reveal that many of the long-standing issues remain, incurring substantial avoidable costs to the sector and nation.

Image 4High-tech imaging tools enable quick fire response Engineers have developed software that’s helping firefighters get intelligence from aerial bushfire scans much faster.

 

 

 

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Stopping wildfires before they start

Australian researchers teamed up with NASA to detect fire-starting lightning strikes before they ignite disaster.

 

Image 8Ransomware the greatest cyber threat to operational technology

In the past two decades, malicious attacks against critical infrastructure systems have increased.

Image 4Fire safety a crucial part of high-rise design

As shown by the Grenfell disaster, tragic consequences occur when a fire runs vertically up and down a tall building.

 

 

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5 things every civil engineer should know about our water future

Growing cities demand smarter and more resilient water systems. The question is how fast we can act.

 

 

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