Greening of our cities provides multiple benefits
By David Jenkins
Urban trees, parks and gardens have long been known as the “lungs’ of a city, and it is a metaphor which continues...
Natural Assets. A solution for Smart Cities
By David Jenkins
Net Zero is a laudable goal as the world builds new infrastructure for smarter cities, but achieving this and balancing innovation while...
Sustainability lessons from Canada
By David Jenkins
Canada often serves as an interesting point of comparison for Australia.
Both countries have comparatively small populations over huge areas and are part...
Asset resilience critical to future challenges
By: David Jenkins
Climate change mitigation is gathering momentum around the world as Governments and corporates commit to targets of net zero emissions by 2050.
It...
Infrastructure and the circular economy
In the past, regional depots at state government utility SA Water would each dispose of an estimated 1.5 tonnes of waste to landfill every...
Boosting the use of recycled material in infrastructure
A collaboration between IPWEA and two South Australian organisations will result in an eBook guide and online training course on the best practice use...
Towards a sustainable national plan for infrastructure
By: David Jenkins
The Commonwealth Government is funding a record pipeline of $120 billion worth of infrastructure over the next ten years, but for the...
Can recycled glass sand be used to grow turf?
Sponsored post by SPORTENG
Since the mid-1980s, Council’s have relied on quarried virgin material to be harvested and used to construct high quality natural turf...
Living with climate change – how can we future-proof infrastructure against global heating?
When Hurricane Sandy struck the east coast of the US in October 2012, railways, airports, and roads were flooded, and transportation ground to a...
Sustainable Steel – Options For The Future
By: Dr. Jacqueline Balston, Director of Sustainability, IPWEA
Context
Steel is widely used in a diverse range of infrastructure due to its relatively low cost, high strength-to-weight...
