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Planning & Design
Reducing carbon tax liability
The Government’s policy on Climate change has in its center the introduction of the “Carbon Tax”. This means that polluters will pay per tonne of carbon they release into the atmosphere. This cost will initially be set at $23, and increase gradually until 2015, then we will shift to a trading scheme that will let…
23 Apr 2012, by Informa InsightsPlanning & Design
Wrapping up Building Information Modelling Summit
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptlA6ZLbKno] The two-day Building Information Modelling 2011 Summit examined the benefits and challenges to BIM implementation, how BIM affects project delivery, costs and the return-on-investment. Additionally, the Summit focused on numerous domestic and international case studies, software innovation, the legal implications associated with BIM. Speakers from all over the world came to give their input…
15 Mar 2012, by Informa InsightsDefence & Security | Planning & Design
Exclusive Interview with Marty Edwards of the Idaho National Laboratory
We had a chance to speak with Marty Edwards, INL Program Manager, DHS Control Systems, Security Program Critical Infrastructure Protection for the Idaho National Laboratory at the 10th National SCADA Conference. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeLE1ruxWog] The questions we asked were: 1. Stuxnet hit the headlines in 2010 and altered SCADA security across the globe. What key lessons were…
15 Dec 2011, by Informa InsightsDefence & Security | Planning & Design
We need to be concerned about coordinated attacks – Lofty Perch
"We need to be concerned about coordinated attacks," says Mark Fabro, President Chief Security Officer at Lofty Perch. We had a chance to interview Mark Fabro at SCADA Conference 2010 and asked him these questions. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a0LaGrCH-Y] 1. Stuxnet hit the headlines in 2010 and altered SCADA security across the globe. What key lessons were learned?…
14 Oct 2011, by Informa InsightsHealthcare | Planning & Design
Tasmania commits to green ratings for new public buildings
Delivering excellence in Environmentally Sustainable Design was defined as a key result area for the $160M Redevelopment of Flinders Medical Centre, and the New South Wing at FMC is the first project to be assessed under the Green Star Healthcare v1 Tool. The project has been awarded a 5 Star Green Star - Healthcare Design…
1 Sep 2011, by Informa InsightsPlanning & Design | Transport & Logistics
Written interview with the CEO of NSW Business Chamber
We had the opportunity to get an interview with Stephen Cartwright, CEO, NSW Business Chamber, who is nice enough to give us a few minutes of his busy day to fill in some blanks for us! Building and maintaining transport infrastructure is of pivotal importance for the future prosperity of NSW. We had the chance…
11 Oct 2010, by Informa InsightsPlanning & Design
The 9th Annual SCADA Conference – Were you there?
Did you missed out on this year's SCADA conference? If you did, watch the videos below to see what you missed out on! Now in its 9th year, the National SCADA Conference facilitated insightful debates on critical strategic, technical and business issues, for successful SCADA systems and up to date practical and competent advice to…
13 May 2010, by Informa InsightsDefence & Security | Planning & Design
Defence to lead in change and innovation
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6En08zRb2Zw] Interview with Gregor Ferguson, Editor-at-Large, Australian Defence Magazine While there are huge opportunities for both Defence and industry, leadership and courage need to come from Defence and the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) to achieve their goals, says Gregor Ferguson. Gregor Ferguson, Editor-at-Large of the Australian Defence Magazine, says in an interview that Strategic Reform…
11 Feb 2010, by Informa InsightsPlanning & Design
Community is vital to sustainable and green redevelopment
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIhl5vEr0ao] A vision of sustainability and an ambition to be 21st Century pioneers led to the successful rebuilding process in Greensburg. The Kansas city was destroyed by a tornado in 2007 but it became an opportunity to rebuild it from scratch with “green” initiatives, Mayor Bob Dixson said. “The decision to build back green was…
22 Jun 2009, by Informa InsightsEducation | Planning & Design
Sustainability to be key to future university campus development
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SRRD1R95SI] Professor Paul Thomas AM, Vice Chancellor of the University of the Sunshine Coast Sustainability is the key challenge for future development and designing of university campuses, according to Professor Paul Thomas AM, Vice Chancellor of the University of the Sunshine Coast. Professor Thomas will be speaking at the 2nd Annual University and Design Forum…
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