May 27, 2020 | Defence News
The contract to build an $800 million facility in Greenvale, Queensland, is underway, with shortlisted candidates announced.
They are Lendlease, CPB Contractors, and Lang O’Rourke.
The Australian-Singapore Military Training Initiative (ASMTI) will enhance the needs of the ADF and Singapore’s Armed Forces. The training facility will strengthen the collaboration and commitment, and will bring an enhanced benefit to both countries’ defence forces1.
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May 25, 2020 | Defence News
The Royal Australian Air Force is set to receive the first Australian designed and made military aircraft in fifty years. Boeing’s Loyal Wingman drone uses artificial intelligence to advance its capabilities; this means that the pilots will not have to remotely control the drone’s manoeuvres. The drone is currently undergoing ground testing, followed by taxi and its first flight scheduled for later this year.
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May 21, 2020 | Power News
At AMSPEAK, delegates were intrigued by the presentation by Michael Lesnie, Senior Associate from Qubist1, outlining the juxtaposition of small asset renewal projects in the utilities sector, and the capital expenditure of the business.
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May 20, 2020 | Data in Asset Management News
There is no doubt that COVID-19 has brought challenges to every aspect of our lives. In the professional arena, many of us are now working from remotely and for those employed in the asset management sector, this fact can usher in a set of unique circumstances when managing asset portfolios. Completing inspection reports, presenting analysis and findings, and developing maintenance strategies all from the home office.
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May 19, 2020 | Transport News
Many readers will be aware of sites, particularly in the US, that store decommissioned aircraft, colloquially known as aircraft graveyards, or boneyards. But some readers may not be aware that here in Australia, we have our own aircraft storage facility.
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May 19, 2020 | Transport News
Not too long ago, before the coronavirus pandemic, when everyone was still going on with their daily lives, Victoria’s transport network was struggling to meet with demand. It may seem like a lifetime ago, but people spent inordinate periods of time squashed on trains, or arrived late to work due to a collision that shut down the main arterial roads into the CBD.
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