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Paving the way: How women are redefining Australia’s concrete industry

NewsArticles8 March 2024

In an industry traditionally dominated by men, women in concrete are continuing to defy stereotypes, break barriers, and leave an...

Building a New World

NewsArticles26 October 2023

World Sustainability Day is an opportunity to reflect on what sustainability in the Built Environment means. It is also a...

Net Zero: Concrete innovation must lay the foundation

NewsArticles19 October 2023

There is no net zero without a dramatic reduction in emissions from concrete production. While Australia has exceptional capabilities in...

NextGen Forum: Intergenerational collaboration to drive the future of concrete

NewsArticles1 October 2023

In July 2023, I assumed the role of Education Manager at SmartCrete CRC, and it has been an incredibly dynamic...

New materials to solve the concrete conundrum

NewsArticles16 August 2023

Entirely new engineering challenges arise when buildings are designed using materials other than concrete. The solutions to these challenges will...

Helping industry to create low carbon structures and materials for a sustainable future

NewsArticles11 August 2023

The Structural and Materials discipline in the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) School of Civil and Environmental Engineering is proud...

Future for 3D Concrete Printing: Sustainability & Standards

NewsArticles10 June 2023

As the world’s industries scramble to find solutions to growing problems posed by climate change, the construction industry has made...

Lessons from Concrete: From Fresh Enthusiasm to Hardened Skepticism in One Year

NewsArticles2 May 2023

It’s been one year since I entered the concrete sector, taking over the helm of the SmartCrete Cooperative Research Centre...