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Infrastructure | Legal | Planning & Design
Raising Australian building standards – what needs to change?
Jurisdictions need a common language, more rigorous regulation and better oversight if they are to truly raise building standards in Australia, according to a Federal Government report by Bronwyn Weir and Peter Shergold. At present the lack of cohesion in how construction is regulated throughout the country makes for a frustrating system, in which practitioners…
10 May 2018, by Amy SarcevicInfrastructure
Repairing dangerous buildings – who should pay?
Property values could decline by as much as 90% if owners continue to be held liable for dangerous cladding, according to a report by the Strata Community Association (SCA). As it stands, owners are having to face levies of $30,000 - $60,000 to rectify these building deficits – and there are fears that aggressive investigation…
30 Apr 2018, by Amy SarcevicEducation | Infrastructure | Planning & Design
Urban planning and the university masterplan
Planning university campuses in the 21st century is an intensive exercise in innovation and Curtin University’s Greater Curtin Plan, which attracted the largest ever Smart Cities grant from federal government, is a high-definition example. Located in Perth’s middle suburbia, Curtin aims to serve not only its students, but the region in general, by acting as…
27 Apr 2018, by Informa InsightsEducation | Infrastructure
Planning the delivery of schools in a changing world
The Greater Sydney Commission has forecast 74% population growth in Sydney over the next forty years, driven primarily by immigration policy. How will the school infrastructure landscape change to absorb this increase? This is a question continuously asked by John Neish the Executive Director of Strategic Planning at School Infrastructure NSW (SINSW); the schools planning and…
10 Apr 2018, by Informa InsightsEducation | Infrastructure
How to build a regional university
It is hard to imagine the largely uncivilized landscape of the Amazon Rainforest being described as a hub of world-class academia, thought-leadership and ground-breaking innovation. But thanks to a multi-billion-dollar reinvention of the Ecuadorian education system, which led to the building of Amazon-based university IKIAM, the region is fast gaining status in this realm. Professor…
9 Apr 2018, by Informa InsightsInfrastructure | Transport & Logistics
ALTRAC’s insight into the CBD and South East Light Rail Project
Informa Australia and the ARA are excited for the upcoming industry event, Light Rail 2018, to be held on the 1st - 2nd March 2018 at the Sofitel Wentworth, Sydney. This year's conference will focus on light rail as a driver of change for urban renewal and development under the theme: Light Rail Transforming Our Cities.…
8 Feb 2018, by InformaEnergy & Utilities | Infrastructure | Planning & Design | Social Policy | Technology | Transport & Logistics
Ethical innovation and sustainable entrepreneurship – how Tia Kansara is paving the way for a new economy
The word ‘innovation’ means different things to different people. To many it is synonymous with artificial intelligence, quantum computing, or the automation of roles previously carried out by humans. But for ecosystem designer and founder of Replenish.Earth Ltd, Dr Tia Kansara, the word innovation is more about ethical rather than digital advancement. Dr Kansara…
20 Jul 2017, by Informa InsightsInfrastructure
Why Australia needs to embrace value capture
The weight and magnitude of modern day infrastructure projects is causing traditional funding models to buckle. With urban renewal and transport projects like WestConnex and the Metros now scaling tens of billions of dollars, it is clear that Australia needs to explore alternative, more equitable, methods of capital sourcing. Value Capture has long been used…
16 Jan 2017, by Informa InsightsEducation | Infrastructure | Planning & Design
Risks that universities should consider when structuring a PBSA transaction
In a bid to become more competitive and attract and retain those all-important international students, many universities are now accelerating the development of their on-campus accommodation. And with the current attractiveness of the debt and equity market, there has never been a better time to monetize existing accommodation assets or gain assistance from the private sector to develop…
28 Oct 2016, by Informa InsightsInfrastructure
A new model for delivering value add in PPP design
Quantifying the value that design adds in a PPP project is no easy feat. Often the value doesn’t reveal itself until well into the life-cycle of the asset, when its ability to withstand demographic, environmental or technological changes is put to the test. Any upfront value may be completely eroded by factors like urbanization, disaggregation…
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