Category Archives: Publications
How Global Megatrends will Impact Façade Engineering
One of the most important – and hardest – parts of an engineer’s job is future-proofing designs. So, how will some of the global megatrends we are seeing impact the future of façade design?
The Brick Wall of Professional Standards in Society
An opinion piece by Charles Rickard
The Design and Building Practitioners Act (DBPA) – Let’s Make it Better
An opinion piece by Charles Rickard
Reducing Emissions in the Australian Built Environment
By Matthew Broughton (Design Engineer – Rickard Engineering)
Re-establishing control of design and certification
An opinion piece by Charles Rickard
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...