With the rise of terrorism, C4M developer Lomwest commenced talks with Flexiroc Australia, whose Protectiflex had been tested for both blast and ballistics resistance (the original C4M panel was tested for blast resistance and used for a blast wall at an oil refinery). The feeling was that combining the C4M bale with the Protectiflex armour …
How smart can machines get?
Both have strategies for using technology, with Komatsu recently unveiling its SMARTCONSTRUCTION concept in Australia. Since the introduction of its D61EXi-23 “intelligent” dozer with fullyRead More
How technology will shake up construction in 2018
The 2017 Digital Foundations report estimates digitisation in the Australian construction sector could create $25 billion in savings year-on-yearRead More
Manufacturing with traditional values
National Plastics & Rubber has been manufacturing and supplying quality polyurethane, industrial plastic and rubber products to the Australian and international markets since 1997. The company hasRead More
Transforming construction efficiency with mobile technology
In today’s highly mobile and fast-paced world, we hardly need to be told just how transformative mobile devices have been over the past decade. AccordingRead More
Renewables rising despite policy blackout
The lack of a bipartisan long-term energy policy does not appear to be halting the push towards renewable energy in Australia. It appears that although the market is frustrated, financial factors and certaintyRead More
Cross-skills training
Constructionarium is a UK concept for giving practical construction exposure to late year engineering students and recent graduates through teaming to build a scaled down version of a notable infrastructureRead More
Solving the logistics puzzle
The logistics of a construction project can be a pain in the proverbial for a principal contractor. The primary focus tends to be on how you build something rather than how you get the “buildingRead More
65 and going strong
Celebrating its 65th anniversary in October, crane manufacturer Sennebogen unveiled five new cranes at its head office in Straubing, southern Germany. Closer to home, managing director, head of sales AsiaRead More
The rising popularity of MEWPs in Asia
If you grew up in Asia like I did, seeing tradies scale towering timber scaffoldings, and later, metal cages at a construction site was a common sight. Not anymore. Mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs)Read More