Melbourne stories
Auckland households are now $96 a week worse off than a decade ago, as soaring housing and transport costs drag New Zealand's cities behind Australia’s.
With population growth and climate change mounting, utilities are rolling out new operations, reuse and safety measures to secure future supply.
Tighter lending, weak wage growth and fewer homes on the market are limiting any relief for first-time buyers as prices fall.
IBM's Continuous Engineering technology is being used to simplify project management for the Metro Tunnel Project in Melbourne.
Passengers in New Zealand and Australia should see fewer delays as sensor data helps KONE predict faults and cut lift downtime.
The Victorian government could speed up delivery by copying policies from Vancouver and Portland, a new report says.
Craigieburn motorists could soon drive on a 300-metre test road made from 200,000 plastic bags and 63,000 glass bottles.
Auckland’s skyline could gain a landmark tower in October, with the winning Federal St design set to reshape inner-city living and streetscape.
The project’s funding gap has been narrowed after a consortium offered to match the governments’ combined AUD $10 billion commitment.
The Arts West Building’s louvred facade won global recognition, boosting the University of Melbourne project’s profile after 36 entries from 13 countries.
Durable materials and careful route planning are becoming central to 100-year tunnel designs as cities push more infrastructure underground.
Auckland’s skyline could change as five architecture firms vie to design a Federal Street tower and hotel under tougher planning rules.
Space, safety and pollution concerns are driving a rethink in central Melbourne, where streets may be narrowed and parking repurposed.
Complexica expands presence in Melbourne with new office and appointment of Leonard Arantes as Sales Manager for Victoria.
Customers could cut forklift downtime to minutes as hydrogen fuel-cell models promise cleaner operations and quicker refuelling at Australian sites.
Road spending is set to top AUD $20 billion this financial year, but rail projects may crowd it out after 2018 as costs rise.
Backed by government grants, the Wodonga factory will supply timber panels to most of Australia within 24 hours as demand rises.
Rising demand for homes, jobs and green space is driving multi-billion-dollar city makeovers from Paris to New York and Cairo.
Growing cities will need more than USD $55 billion in priority transport works over the next 15 years, Infrastructure Australia says.
Even low blood lead levels may drive a third of premature cardiovascular deaths in the US, a new study suggests.
