CONTENTS
HEADING Preamble
A WORD FROM INFRASTRUCTURE AUSTRALIA
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A SPOTLIGHT ON SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Infrastructure Australia’s 2019 Australian Infrastructure Audit highlights the important role social infrastructure plays in our growing communities. However, as Chief Executive Romilly Madew AO explains, the ease of access, quality and cost of social infrastructure varies across the country.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
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AUSRAIL
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LONG-TERM STRATEGIES FOR AUSTRALIAN RAIL
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CROSS RIVER RAIL’S TRANSFORMATIONAL LEGACY
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PROTECTING RAIL BEARINGS AGAINST ELECTRICAL CURRENT
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RECYCLED PLASTIC RAILWAY SLEEPERS: A SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE TO TIMBER?
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INLAND RAIL SKILLS ACADEMY TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR REGIONAL AUSTRALIA
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DELIVERING SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY WITH DIGITAL PA SYSTEMS
BETTER DOCUMENT CONTROL HELPS KEEP SYDNEY MOVING
As cities around the world grow, so does the challenge of keeping traffic moving, especially during peak hours.
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SEEING DOUBLE: THE RISE OF DIGITAL TWINS
Digital twins – virtual replicas of physical objects and systems – have huge potential across many industries, including infrastructure, to improve efficiencies, cost and safety. The data and digital specialist arm of the CSIRO, Data61, is using sophisticated algorithms to allow manufacturing and other industries to create the 3D representation part of a digital twin in its new Melbourne-based Mixed Reality Lab.
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GROWTH, SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE: A NEW ERA FOR AUSTRALIA’S AIRPORTS
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WESTERN SYDNEY AIRPORT – A NEW APPROACH TO SYDNEY
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CONSTRUCTING ZULU
TRANSFORMING CITY STREETS INTO A FORMULA 1 RACETRACK
For the second year running, Singapore contractor United E&P was tasked with preparing the racetrack for the country’s Formula 1 race in September. Unlike many cities that utilise existing race circuits, Singapore transforms some of the city streets into racecar-worthy surfaces in a matter of days.
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AIRPORTS
November 2019 // Issue 13
LANDSCAPING AND VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
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DELIVERING GREEN ASSET MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
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NEW HERBICIDE SPECIFICALLY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
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