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June 15, 2020

Australia’s First Double Helix Bridge Opens in Sydney

Lachlan's Line Bridge

It’s the first double helix bridge in the world to have a dilating diameter - getting larger over the supports (where bending moments are higher) and narrower midspan (where moments are lower) - whilst each steel plate used to make the box sections varies in thickness depending on structural demand to reduce dead weight and material consumption.

April 26, 2021

This Is How You Transform A Virtually Unusable Site Into A Viable Commercial Development

271 Spring Street

The building had to navigate two existing heritage buildings, an underground substation, two electrical easements and two double-stacked City Loop rail tunnels beneath the site.

September 21, 2020

Stadium Roof Inspired by a Leaf ..and Other Winners from Australia’s Most Innovative Engineers 2020

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September 21, 2020

Dean Oliver

“Innovations ranged from macro-scale pieces of infrastructure like railway stations and sports stadiums, to micro-scale technology like atomically thin materials,” says Engineers Australia CEO Dr Bronwyn Evans.

October 5, 2020

Aurecon, SMEC Dominate at the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards 2020

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October 5, 2020

Dean Oliver

The winners list includes the likes of the Sydney Metro, Canberra Light Rail, Albion Park Bypass and Newcastle Light Rail but also includes construction innovations such as University of Wollongong’s Desert Rose House and self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs) developed by Gateway South (Fulton Hogan-Laing O’Rourke Joint Venture) for the Darlington Upgrade in South Australia.