Articles tagged with 'qut'

Leighton to build QUT’s $205m Science and Technology Precinct

1 December 2009 | Leighton Contractors has been awarded the contract to manage the $205 million design and construction of the new Science and Technology Precinct and Community Hub Project at the Gardens Point Campus, for the Queensland University of Technology.


Changes in vibration can reveal hidden bridge damage

4 August 2009 | Monitoring changes in vibrations can identify hidden damage in bridges, said a researcher who has developed an effective long-term method for monitoring bridge safety. method for monitoring bridge safety.


New measures to improve job-site safety

2 July 2009 | Queensland's University of Technology researchers have developed a set of 13 Safety Effectiveness Indicators aimed at reducing fatalities and injuries on building sites.


Building fire safety into steel-framed construction

20 January 2009 | Affordable modifications to steel-framed components in buildings can reduce the speed at which fire spreads in those buildings by 25 per cent.


Software tracks metal health

2 September 2008 | The Department of Public Works is investigating ways of utilising this tool in its day-to-day decision making in both building design and maintenance.