Engineering

More than 3,200 jobs will be created in high-growth industry sectors, with the State Government announcing earlier this week that 57 projects will receive funding support through the $200 million Future Jobs Fund. The successful applicants in this tranche of recipients will share in grants totalling $40 million and loans totalling $9.9 million, which will … Continue reading Future Jobs Fund to create 3,200 jobs →

Last week, Rockwell Automation rejected a third bid offer valued at US$29 billion (A$38 billion) from Emerson Electric. Rockwell said that the proposal, which was unsolicited, did not match the value of the company and the bid did not outweigh the risks for an acquisition to happen. The third bid followed two earlier bids this year Emerson announced … Continue reading No third time charm for Emerson’s $38bn takeover bid of Rockwell Automation →

Geelong manufacturer Brockman Engineering has been awarded a $5m contract for the design, fabrication and construction of the major tank repairs for Esso Tank 1301 in Victoria. The industrial group EVZ Limited, which operates in areas of fuel industry mechanical services through subsidiaries including Brockman Engineering, secured the project, which will begin this month. “This … Continue reading Brockman Engineering secures $5m VIC tank contract →

UK engineering company QinetiQ has set up a new office in South Australia. The opening was done by Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP. The office looks to make more room for their growing staff size. At the moment, QinetiQ Australia has 350 specialist staff located across Australia who use their know-how to … Continue reading QinetiQ opens in SA →

The demand for engineers in Australia is on the rise to match a spike in the civil construction market, according to a new report. The latest statistics come from Hays’ July to September Quarterly report, which claims there is steady growth in the sector. “Australia’s engineering industry is very active with continued staffing demand and … Continue reading Construction projects lifting demand for Australian engineers – report →

The Naval Shipbuilding Plan has been released, outlining how the Australian government expects to deliver $89 billion worth of ships over the next few decades. According to the report, there will need to be $1.3 billion worth of upgrades to shipyards in South and Western Australia, which will be funded through taxpayers. It is also … Continue reading Foreign workers needed to support SA shipbuilding →

Northrop Grumman has announced it will make a AU$50 million investment to develop an advanced defence electronics maintenance and sustainment centre located in Western Sydney. The centre will ultimately be located at the Badgerys Creek precinct, where Northrop Grumman will be the anchor tenant for an advanced aerospace and defence industries precinct. Over the coming … Continue reading Northrop Grumman to invest AU$50M in defence technology →

Adelaide company Ezy-Fit Hydraulics spent approximately $4 million on upgrades in preparation for a tender to replace the Collins Class periscope tubes, only to lose the tender to Thales, the original manufacturer of the parts. Ezy-Fit Hydraulics was awarded a $1.9 million Federal Government grant to upgrade its machinery and facilities, which the company was … Continue reading SA company loses $12m submarine tender →

A Victorian vehicle manufacturing start-up aiming to produce the first Australian-made electric vehicles has been given a kick-start thanks to a new funding initiative by CSIRO. CSIRO Kick-Start is an initiative that offers dollar-matched funding of up to $50,000 to enable research projects for start-ups and small businesses that are on their way to becoming Australian success … Continue reading CSIRO backs Victorian electric vehicle manufacturing start-up →

A team of scientists from Edith Cowan University has developed what they say is the world’s first commercially viable clear solar glass. Referred to as energy-harvesting clear glass, the technology has been developed by a team of researchers from the Electron Science Research Institute (ESRI) at Edith Cowan University, in collaboration with Perth-based company ClearVue … Continue reading Perth team producing world’s only clear solar glass →

The Univeristy of Tasmania (UTAS) has secured a crucial role in the $50 billion Future Submarine Program – the largest defence procurement program in Australian history. The fleet will be built in Adelaide, however the Australian Maritime College (AMC) in Launceston will provide teaching and research to the manufacturers that will build 12 Shortfin Barracuda … Continue reading Tasmania secures role in $50 billion submarine development →

Perth Heavy engineering company Civmec, which recently started targeting work in defence, has said other contractors have been unimpressed by their entry to the sector.

A program to teach young people about microchip applications and computer programming is helping underprivileged children in India find a pathway to a better life.

Central to the success of world-leading manufacturers like Dyson and Apple, a design emphasis is something Australian engineering lacks. Brent Balinski spoke to Deakin University’s Professor Guy Littlefair about how the university is helping to remedy this.

Deakin University’s Waurn Ponds campus yesterday officially opened its new, $55 million Centre for Advanced Design in Engineering Training (CADET) facility.

The Olympic rings that shone from the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the 2000 Olympic Games have sold on eBay for $21,000.

​​ASX-listed engineering solutions provider Legend Corporation will acquire “selected assets” of System Control Engineering.

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​Tomago-based engineering and manufacturing business Perfab Engineering has gone into voluntary administration.