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Insights into major water infrastructure projects: Q&A with Project Director Elliot Hannan
Elliot Hannan leads SMEC’s Dams and Hydropower business in Australia and is currently the Project Director for the SMEC Planning and Development Services team working with WaterNSW to deliver the Dungowan Dam and Mole River Dam projects in Northern New South Wales.
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Improved sanitation for a vulnerable island
One of the most remote Pacific Island nations on earth, Kiribati is made up of a series of atolls, or coral islands, located midway between Fiji and Hawaii close to the Equator.
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Sharing learnings from a rural water management scheme
Har Ghal Jal – “Water for every household”
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Unlocking urban development in Australia after lockdown
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought challenges to all aspects of our lives and our industry. Many Australian state and territory governments have been proactive in fast-tracking development approvals as a way of stimulating our economy, but what else can we do to unlock urban development post-lockdown?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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