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Why these transferable skills are becoming an engineer’s greatest asset
The engineering career path is changing. Today’s engineers are increasingly moving between sectors, technologies and projects throughout their careers. An engineer might start in resources, transition into renewable energy, move into infrastructure delivery and later take on leadership responsibilities.
As career pathways become less linear, transferable skills are becoming more valuable than ever.
First comprehensive study reveals the economic cost of vehicle bridge strikes in Australia
Vehicle bridge strikes costed the Australian economy an estimated $101 million in financial year 2024-2025 (FY2025), according to a new report released today by HERE Technologies and the Australian Logistics Council (ALC), with research conducted by HoustonKemp, an economic consulting firm specializing in quantitative analysis and public policy. The study provides the first comprehensive assessment of the economic cost of bridge strikes in Australia, addressing a longstanding gap in national data and highlighting the growing impact of bridge strikes on transport networks, supply chains and communities.
Bridge strikes, where vehicles collide with bridges or other overhead structures due to height incompatibility, are a persistent and increasingly frequent issue across Australia’s road network. The report, conducted by economists at HoustonKemp, estimates that approximately 1,220 incidents occurred in FY2025, with figures rising by around 38% since 2018 and expected to continue increasing alongside freight growth.
Bentley Systems Announces Finalists for the YII Awards 2026
Infrastructure engineering software specialists Bentley Systems Inc. recently announced the finalists for its 2026 Year in Infrastructure (YII) Awards program. For more than two decades, the annual awards have celebrated infrastructure professionals and their innovative use of Bentley software to improve how infrastructure is designed, built, and operated.
Selected by independent panels of global industry experts, this year’s finalists demonstrate how infrastructure professionals are leveraging technologies including digital twins and AI to deliver highly efficient project outcomes. In a review of the 36 finalist projects, 24 finalists reported using AI in some form, while 22 showed strong or supporting evidence of a connected digital foundation.
Sarens deploys its “Crane+” model in Australia to accelerate the execution of civil engineering projects
One of the main challenges facing Australia’s infrastructure construction sector stems from the fragmentation of suppliers, which not only causes efficiency issues but also quality control issues.
For this reason, Sarens, world leader in heavy lifting, engineered transport and crane rental services, has begun deploying its integrated solutions in the Australian market under the “Crane+” model. This approach goes beyond conventional equipment rental, offering construction companies, both public and private, a single partner capable of taking on key phases in any project: from geotechnical and piling services to the fabrication of steel structures and heavy land transport using specialized equipment, such as SPMTs (Self-Propelled Modular Transports).
Why these transferable skills are becoming an engineer’s greatest asset
The engineering career path is changing. Today’s engineers are increasingly moving between sectors, technologies and projects throughout their careers. An engineer might start in resources, transition into renewable energy, move into infrastructure delivery and later take on leadership responsibilities.
As career pathways become less linear, transferable skills are becoming more valuable than ever.
First comprehensive study reveals the economic cost of vehicle bridge strikes in Australia
Vehicle bridge strikes costed the Australian economy an estimated $101 million in financial year 2024-2025 (FY2025), according to a new report released today by HERE Technologies and the Australian Logistics Council (ALC), with research conducted by HoustonKemp, an economic consulting firm specializing in quantitative analysis and public policy. The study provides the first comprehensive assessment of the economic cost of bridge strikes in Australia, addressing a longstanding gap in national data and highlighting the growing impact of bridge strikes on transport networks, supply chains and communities.
Bridge strikes, where vehicles collide with bridges or other overhead structures due to height incompatibility, are a persistent and increasingly frequent issue across Australia’s road network. The report, conducted by economists at HoustonKemp, estimates that approximately 1,220 incidents occurred in FY2025, with figures rising by around 38% since 2018 and expected to continue increasing alongside freight growth.
Bentley Systems Announces Finalists for the YII Awards 2026
Infrastructure engineering software specialists Bentley Systems Inc. recently announced the finalists for its 2026 Year in Infrastructure (YII) Awards program. For more than two decades, the annual awards have celebrated infrastructure professionals and their innovative use of Bentley software to improve how infrastructure is designed, built, and operated.
Selected by independent panels of global industry experts, this year’s finalists demonstrate how infrastructure professionals are leveraging technologies including digital twins and AI to deliver highly efficient project outcomes. In a review of the 36 finalist projects, 24 finalists reported using AI in some form, while 22 showed strong or supporting evidence of a connected digital foundation.
Sarens deploys its “Crane+” model in Australia to accelerate the execution of civil engineering projects
One of the main challenges facing Australia’s infrastructure construction sector stems from the fragmentation of suppliers, which not only causes efficiency issues but also quality control issues.
For this reason, Sarens, world leader in heavy lifting, engineered transport and crane rental services, has begun deploying its integrated solutions in the Australian market under the “Crane+” model. This approach goes beyond conventional equipment rental, offering construction companies, both public and private, a single partner capable of taking on key phases in any project: from geotechnical and piling services to the fabrication of steel structures and heavy land transport using specialized equipment, such as SPMTs (Self-Propelled Modular Transports).
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Highway Engineering Australia (HEA) magazine has been delivering high quality, informative and relevant content covering all aspects of road and transport infrastructure planning, construction, management and maintenance from across Australia and around the world since 1968.
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