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.

Engineering company Lucid Consulting Australia is boosting its sustainability team nationally, looking to hire ESD/sustainability engineers for its Adelaide and Melbourne offices.

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.

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.

Building services engineering consultancy Umow Lai has opened a new office in South Australia with New Zealand next on the cards for expansion.

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.

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.

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.

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.