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Infrastructure | Technology | Transport & Logistics
Urban rail and smart cities of the future
In recent years, 'smart cities' have created a lot of industry buzz, conjuring up images of flying cars, talking fridges and robot uprisings. But the question remains whether our growing obsession with technology is useful to the development of our cities and, in particular, what it means for the future of Australia’s transport networks. Ahead…
7 Jun 2018, by Amy SarcevicEducation | Infrastructure | Planning & Design
Raising funds for new campus buildings – implications for the masterplan
Using philanthropic investment to finance all or part of a new campus building is an approach that has long been used in the USA, the UK, and in Australian private schools. With the recent government freeze on commonwealth supported places (CSP), campus buildings are expected to appear more often on the fundraising agenda of Australian…
6 Jun 2018, by Amy SarcevicInfrastructure
Do market-led proposals have their place?
Aneetha de Silva, Managing Director - Government, Aurecon "A genuine role exists for market-led proposals to fill infrastructure and service gaps within Australia and with the right approach, they can be a disruptor for good. The Australian infrastructure sector is a mature and increasingly networked one. Many key assets are owned or operated by private…
5 Jun 2018, by Amy SarcevicInfrastructure
Building the infrastructure workforce of tomorrow, today
William Cox, Managing Director - Australia & New Zealand, Aurecon "Responding to global mega-trends like climate, energy, water, food, transportation and security is about finding solutions to large-scale challenges. For today’s workforce and the talent we will need in the future, that’s not just about building more infrastructure, but increasingly about the creation and use…
4 Jun 2018, by Amy SarcevicInfrastructure
Paper: Is a lack of Infrastructure Investment a form of Intergenerational Theft?
This issues paper started with a provocation, asking whether because of a failure to invest in the future, we engaging in intergenerational theft? After the provocation it has sought to lay out that challenge and consider some possible solutions. The solutions identified are by no means conclusive and some sharper minds might consider other risk…
1 Jun 2018, by Informa InsightsBanking & Finance | Infrastructure
Collaborative funding to deliver large scale infrastructure projects
Australia’s population is set to exceed 25 million; and this unprecedented increase demands equivalent growth in infrastructure. But who should pay; and how? With large scale infrastructure projects now scaling tens of billions of dollars, funding and financing these projects presents an increasing challenge. On the private side, many banks have restricted the value of…
30 May 2018, by Amy SarcevicInfrastructure | Planning & Design | Uncategorised
Improving inmate rehabilitation with innovative design concepts
As the recidivism rates of Nordic nations continue to outshine Australia’s, the Prisons 2018 Conference explores the link between various architectural design concepts and improvements in inmate rehabilitation. Conference speaker, Kavan Applegate, is a Director at Guymer Bailey Architects and first turned his hand to prison architecture twenty years ago. Since then he has delivered…
22 May 2018, by Informa InsightsInfrastructure | Planning & Design | Social Policy
Preventing cruelty in Prisons – how to meet your OPCAT obligations
In December 2017, Australia ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) – a protocol to prevent torture and other forms of mistreatment in prisons. As part of the initiative, institutions will be required to undergo a series of thorough inspections; and will face greater accountability for the mismanagement of antisocial behavior. In…
15 May 2018, by Amy SarcevicInfrastructure | 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 SarcevicInforma Connect Australia is the nation's leading event organiser. Our events comprise of large scale exhibitions, industry conferences and highly specialised corporate training.
