Category Archives: Blog
ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS
Europe is leading the way, it’s time the rest of the world caught up! In light of the growing issue of global warming, a movement towards renewable energy sources and a goal to decrease CO2 emissions, the construction industry...
Can do, will do
Every company will nominate that they can design anything; very few companies can match the range of skills within the field of Civil and Structural Engineering that are offered by Rickard Engineering. Since 1984, the company has built its...
GRC (Glass Reinforced Concrete) is proving to be the most popular substitute for ACP (Aluminium Composite Panels)
Singapore ZOO, BIRD PARK WATERFALL Owner: Mandai Project Development A court case concerning a fire in 2014 at the Lacrosse building in Melbourne’s Docklands was recently settled on the 28 February 2019. This was the project in Australia that...
The Popularity of Cladding
Unless you’re an engineer, architect, tradesman, designer or somewhat involved in the field of development and construction, you probably aren’t too familiar with the term ‘cladding’ – not to worry you aren’t the only one, but from time to...
Current Structural and Civil Engineering Projects for Rickard Engineering
6 Isabel Avenue Vaucluse This is a new residential unit development by Rick Leavers, and architecture by Candalepas Associates with structural and civil design by Rickard Engineering. Demolition works are completed. Rock excavation is proceeding as both architect and...
Melbourne’s Monash University Gets a Facelift
BMPX (Brookfield Multiplex) won the contract to overhaul building B17 “Innovative Walk”. Gallery Commercial were awarded the contract to supply the GRC cladding for the project. The design is by Rickard Engineering with supply by Polysources from Guangdong, China....
Defect Free Building in New South Wales
I have been chairman of the multi-disciplinary committee (MDC) of Engineers Australia since 2012. A lot has happened in the last four years. In 2014 Michael Lambert (previously NSW Treasury Official) was appointed by the government to undertake a...
Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre
During his recent visit to Dubai, Charles Rickard had attended a number of meetings for current and future projects. Al Turki Enterprises of Muscat, Oman contracted Rickard Engineering to design the “GRC blue petal roof” for the new Oman...
Rickard Engineering for NSW Schools
Rickard Engineering involvement with Public Works/DET On June 30th 2016, responsibility for the structural maintenance of NSW Schools became the responsibility of DET only, with the demise of the Public Works organisation. Charles Rickard has been working in this...
New projects in Dubai and the UK for Rickard Engineering
In September 2016, Charles Rickard made a visit to his Dubai office. During this visit a contract was signed with Signature Pools, to upgrade the design of the current fibreglass pool range, but also take on design of future...