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Healthcare | Infrastructure
How to reinvigorate Sydney by improving hospital design
The poor financial performance and subsequent closure of 20 rural hospitals in the United States in 2020 was a wake-up call for hospitals around the world – many of which are facing similar challenges around staffing, budgets, and supply chains. However for architectural company, HDR, the trend also invited an opportunity: to investigate the impact…
7 Nov 2022, by Amy SarcevicEducation | Infrastructure
Predicting demand for schools – insights from a demographer
Accurately forecasting demand for schools is an increasingly complex (yet ostensibly simple) task. While birth rates give some indication of how many children there will be, they can’t tell us exactly which school they will attend. Nor do they take into account how many children may enter the country with their migrant families. In fact,…
1 Nov 2022, by Amy SarcevicEducation | Infrastructure
How to balance spatial efficiency and learning outcomes when upgrading schools
As NSW gears up for an annual population increase of 85,000 over the next twenty years, a trend towards more densely populated schools is emerging – and presenting a major challenge to smaller campuses across the state. Despite already dealing with spatial and budgetary constraints, NSW public schools will need to accommodate an additional 180,000…
31 Oct 2022, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare | Infrastructure | Technology
Key ingredients for a world-leading precinct – insights from the former CEO of Cambridge University Hospital
In 1989 British researcher, Professor Sir Greg Winter, turned his discovery of humanised monoclonal antibodies into a GBP£450 million (approx. AUD$900 million) patent; and in 2018, won the Nobel Prize for chemistry. His success story is one of many to be born from the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC) which forms a broader innovation cluster that…
24 Oct 2022, by Amy SarcevicMining & Resources
How 3D printing is set to revolutionise mineral sands production
BOOK NOW Conference Website 3D printing technology may soon be able to manufacture separation spirals for minerals sands extraction, thanks to a new device engineered by researchers in Australia. While 3D printing has been around for many years, mineral separation spirals are too large to be created using off-the-shelf 3D printers, meaning a purpose-built tool…
24 Oct 2022, by Amy SarcevicOccupational Health & Safety
How movement data is helping injured people return to work faster
For many years, former physiotherapist and technology innovator, Scott Coleman, has been helping professional athletes avoid training overload and injury, through his suite of wearable devices that collect data on movement. However, it wasn’t until his mother sustained an injury at work as a nurse that he considered the potential of his technology in other…
14 Oct 2022, by Amy SarcevicOccupational Health & Safety | Uncategorised
Understanding mental health in the workplace
After a lifetime in the aviation industry, Counsellor and Podcaster Chris Smith now dedicates his time to establishing leadership and mental health programs for major international airlines. His work has seen him supporting manager-staff relations, employee engagement, and conflict resolution, in countries such as Singapore, Japan, PNG, and France. Ahead of the Safety in Action…
11 Oct 2022, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities
Could gas turbines be the key to making our energy transition a success?
Gas turbines are a key element of today’s electricity production infrastructure but, until recently, they have largely been overlooked as tools in our national energy transition. Dr. Jeffrey Goldmeer, Emergent Technology Director – Decarbonisation at GE Gas Power believes this should change. He says gas turbines complement other grid-forming technologies given the long storage life…
6 Oct 2022, by Amy SarcevicTransport & Logistics
How NZ rail safety regulator is addressing the risk of climate change
New Zealand’s rail safety regulator, Waka Kotahi, is taking strides to improve the country’s rail safety performance, in light of growing environmental pressures on the track and overhead infrastructure. Excessive heat, flood damage, and decreased soil stability following storm erosion – all exacerbated by global warming – have been linked to track failures; while wind…
21 Sep 2022, by Amy SarcevicMining & Resources
The outlook for TiO2
Three black swan events in as many years have meant a tumultuous period for titanium dioxide (TiO2), but the industry may be heading for calmer waters, according to mineral sands expert, Reg Adams. COVID-19, China’s economic downturn, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine may have rocked the boat, but the industry will ultimately see a…
20 Sep 2022, by Amy SarcevicInforma Connect Australia is the nation's leading event organiser. Our events comprise of large scale exhibitions, industry conferences and highly specialised corporate training.
