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  1. Towering safety achievement

    17/06/2013

    An innovative new construction method for high-voltage transmission towers eliminates the need to work under suspended loads during the assembly phase and has the potential to change work practices worldwide.

  2. 3D scanning captures more than imagination

    12/06/2013

    Technology used in the mining industry to create accurate 3D virtual representations of assets is increasingly being adopted by the oil and gas sector for major time and cost savings.

  3. Getting more from truckless mining

    03/06/2013

    As the typical scale of new mining projects grows larger, and with projects increasingly based in remote and inhospitable locations, “truckless mining” (In-Pit Crushing and Conveying systems or IPCC) is attracting interest globally for its sustainability benefits and potential to lower operating costs.

  4. Sampling views of the deep

    28/05/2013

    A picture is worth a thousand words, an apt truism for Sediment Profile Imagery (SPI) technology that captures images of aquatic sediments for research, monitoring and compliance studies.

  5. Wind Farm End of Warranty Inspections: the importance of asset condition assessments

    30/04/2013

    As wind farms approach the end of the turbine OEM warranty period and owners consider their options for the post-warranty era, it is important to make sure that; the OEM has met its contracted warranty commitments, that asset condition meets specification, and that the transition to post-warranty service provision is smooth/well managed.

  6. London 2012 Travel Demand Management

    29/04/2013

    In the lead-up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, forecasts showed that the transport network would experience substantial increases in travel demand, with an expected 20 million spectator journeys to be made in London during the Games.

  7. Creating value and certainty in the closure of resource assets

    27/03/2013

    Despite the current downturn in the resources sector, significant growth over the past decade has resulted in record levels of production.

  8. Managing the risk of coal seam gas water

    19/03/2013

    Managing coal seam gas (CSG) water is a tricky business. From afar, it seems a relatively simple task: capture it, treat it and deliver it to someone who needs it.

  9. Organic waste diversion: A shifting puzzle

    12/03/2013

    Many local authorities in New Zealand are considering their options when it comes to diverting food and garden waste. We often find discussion focuses on what is the best collection unit, community engagement method or processing option.

  10. Running out of gas

    06/03/2013

    Major gas users such as Incitec, Dow Chemical and Brickworks have recently publicised the difficulties they are encountering in contracting gas for supply in Australia after 2015, either for new projects or to replace old contracts.
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