Christies Beach High School
Christies Beach High School, a large suburban high school, is located some 25 kilometres south of the Adelaide city centre in South Australia and 3 kilometres from the southern beaches of St Vincent’s Gulf. The average temperature in summer is 30°C with temperatures above 38°C not uncommon. The area experiences strong prevailing winds from the sea both in […]
Channel Island Power Station
The growth of the City of Darwin heralds increasing Australian links with South East Asia and has brought with it the need for development of infrastructure in similar coastal tropical climatic conditions. This South East Asian link has been highlighted by the development of oil and gas resources in the Timor Gap, with significant expansion of this […]
Carousel Pavilion, Geelong water front
Designed to protect and showcase a restored and operating 19th century steam carousel, complete with steam engine and band organ, the steel and glass Carousel Pavilion plays a cornerstone role in the revitalised Geelong Waterfront. Read the full article
Cambridge Leisure Multi-storey car park
Situated on the outskirts of Cambridge SMC CovellMatthews architects inherited a high public profile site that required the highest level of professional design management to satisfy the ambitious and environmental concerns of the local council and work within the client’s commercial constraints. Read the full article
Ma Tsao Bridge, Taiwan
The Ma Tsao Bridge in Mount Yang Ming, North Taiwan, the earliest bridge to utilize after-fabrication hot dip galvanized steel, was opened in 1992. From then on, approximately 30 000 tonnes of steel and around 30–40 bridges have been hot dip galvanized. The most representative of these bridges are the Chung Cheng Overpass and the Linkou Bridge. Read […]
Bukit Timah Pedestrian Road Bridge, Singapore
This bridge is estimated at 56 metres in length and 2.2 metres wide and is composed of 33 tonnes of steel. After-fabrication galvanizing steel protection was chosen to provide a superior finish and to prolong the life span of the steel. Read the full article
Prefabricated bridge system
An outstanding infrastructure bridge achievement throughout the region was the introduction in 1980 of the Transfield prefabricated bridge systems. Transfield Constructions were the provider of the Transfield MBK bridging system throughout the South East Asia region. This included Transfield’s Joint Venture Company in Indonesia, P.T. Trans-Bakrie. Read the full article
Bridges in Asia
Recent vigorous economic growth in South East Asia has redistributed population and expanded industry and infrastructure building. Development of rural and remote regions required innovative engineering solutions to gain right of way to new land for extractive purposes, industry, urban development and the critical arteries of commerce – roads. Read the full article
Black Rock water reclamation plant
Water recycling is an increasing part of securing Australia’s future. Sustainability and economics demand only the most environmentally-friendly and durable materials should be considered for such projects. Barwon Water has engineered the Black Rock water reclamation plant to ensure it has the least impact possible on the surrounding environment and this has meant ruling out the use of materials […]
Bermondsey Wall West Residential Development
BUJ Architects’ design of the Bermondsey Wall West Residential Development brings together a specific local industrial aesthetic and locally used materials. The site sits between brick warehouses that have been converted for residential use and large industrial facilities, lying alongside the River Thames. Read the full article
