Engineering firm UGL has started major works for Neoen’s Muchea Battery, with site work officially underway for the six-hour long-duration battery energy storage system. The project, which utilises Tesla Megapack technology, represents a critical addition to Western Australia’s grid infrastructure. UGL has demonstrated rapid momentum since the contract was awarded, successfully completin... more

Expectant mothers living in greener neighbourhoods may be giving their babies a natural buffer against the harmful effects of outdoor air pollution, according to new research from Curtin University. A systematic review published in Environmental Research suggests that proximity to trees, parks, and gardens may lower the risk of pre-term births linked to prenatal exposure to outdoor pollutants. ... more

Common leafy vegetables like kale, cabbage, and broccoli could soon play a surprising role in the global transition to renewable energy and advanced medical technology. Researchers from the University of Queensland have discovered that crops in the Brassicaceae family possess a remarkable ability to extract traces of the metal thallium from contaminated soil, a process known as phytomining. ... more

Delivery certainty is fast becoming the most critical priority for leaders across Australia’s construction and infrastructure sector. Record project pipelines are colliding with persistent labour shortages, rising input costs, tighter capital discipline, increasing sustainability requirements and long‑standing productivity challenges. While none of these pressures are new in isolation, thei... more

World of Concrete was launched in 1975 and has successfully held for more than 50 years. The show owned and produced by Informa Markets, has been the only international event dedicated to the commercial concrete and masonry construction industries. World of Concrete Asia, part of the “World of Concrete” series, has become one of the major events in the concrete and masonry industry in... more