Insights

Showing all results
Reset
Back To Top
Combined retaining wall solution stacks up
Dr Kourosh Kianfar, Principal Geotechnics Engineer at SMEC, believes that innovation is often found in examining the conventional use of existing products to meet a challenge — a belief he has put into practice.
Read More
Will COVID-19 reshape urban communities?
The COVID-19 pandemic is radically changing the way we live, from 1.5 metre distancing to the elbow tap replacing the handshake, from restrictions on social gathering headcounts to the demise of the all-you-can-eat buffet.
Read More
An innovative, community-based approach to irrigation asset management in India
Over half the population of Karnataka State in south India is employed in agriculture and related industries. Without reliable access to water, farmers struggle to maintain their crops and livestock, which can have far-reaching social and economic impacts.
Read More
Engineering achievement of the century: Lesotho Highlands Water Project
“This project has been the dream of engineers since the 1940’s...  It will be a fundamental chain link in the continued growth of both Lesotho and South Africa, and in particular the industrial heartland of Gauteng.”
Read More
Could Virtual Power Plants be the answer to Australia’s energy woes?
Australia is in the midst of a significant energy transformation. It’s estimated that by 2040 the vast majority of Australia’s coal-fired power stations will have been retired, and the nation should be running on 85% renewable energy.
Read More
Why authentic relationships are your strength during a crisis
A lot has changed about how we do business, but in some ways, a lot hasn't. At least not in how we fundamentally undertake business development.
Read More
Australia’s land is ready for a revolution Part 2
In Australia’s land is ready for a revolution – Part 1, I discussed the opportunities for industrial transformation in Australian regional centres and how these changes could take shape. In Part 2, I look more closely at key considerations for the redevelopment of land.
Read More
Australia’s land is ready for a revolution Part 1
As American President John F. Kennedy once said, “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” This is especially pertinent in Australia when looking at how we use and redevelop our land.
Read More
Staying Airborne
Flying through the air in an unpowered aircraft, with nothing but rising air to keep you airborne, might send chills down your spine but for Environment Manager Jo Davis, it is a thrill.
Read More
Pushing against the flow
Jocelyn Ellero was sure she wanted to be a structural engineer during most of her university degree; water engineering had hardly been discussed as an option.
Read More
Scroll To Load More