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Meinhardt vies for Tier 1 status with new acquisition
Global engineering company Meinhardt has come “full circle” in its Australian operations by acquiring Bonacci Group, a move it hopes will lock in its return as a top player in the Australian market.
Engineering reloved buildings: the inside story
Building Codes and safety standards have come a long way in the past century but that’s no reason to write-off an existing building as too hard to bring up to contemporary standards, according to Umow Lai director, Ken Loh.
Engineers taking up the climate emergency mantle
In the wake of entire countries such as the UK and professional bodies such as the Institute of Architects declaring a climate emergency, engineers are considering the same move.
Integral rises up the deep green charts
Integral Group, the engineering firm that positions itself as “deep green engineering,” has catapulted to the national stage by merging with Umow Lai, one of the most respected groups in the business.
ADP Consulting boosting Sydney’s green team
Australian engineering services firm ADP Consulting is already about 100 employees strong but now it’s growing its sustainability capacity in Sydney to match the strength of the Melbourne team as net zero carbon and ESD expectations in general start to rise.
Umow Lai “spreading its wings” into new markets
Building services engineering consultancy Umow Lai has opened a new office in South Australia with New Zealand next on the cards for expansion.
Tomorrowland 2018: Green fortification the way forward
Turning the tables on traditional engineering in favour of deploying green fortification to battle climate change will be one of the key areas of focus during a Tomorrowland presentation by Griffith University’s Cheryl Desha.
Tetra Tech buys NDY to boost green building expertise
Consulting engineering firm Norman Disney & Young has been acquired by global engineering services company Tetra Tech, as it looks to leverage NDY’s expertise in sustainable buildings.
Lucid in growth mode in Adelaide and Melbourne
Engineering company Lucid Consulting Australia is boosting its sustainability team nationally, looking to hire ESD/sustainability engineers for its Adelaide and Melbourne offices.
Biophilia centre stage as Griffith pulls civil engineering into the 21st century
Civil engineering is getting a radical green makeover at Brisbane’s Griffith University, with the launch of a new program that puts biophilia and sustainability at the core of the curriculum.