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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS in the World GENERAL EDITION Vol 87 No 3: APRIL 2015 $7.85 inc. gst CYCLONES Buildings found wanting ®engineers australia HVAC New life for an old dog RAIL Victoria’s biggest transport project the top ten engineering TOURIST ATTRACTIONS in the world 01 g - Cover.indd 1 13/04/15 4:44 PM 0563 03 15 a1.pdf 1 11/3/15 2:58 pm FROM THE PRESIDENT A successful ballot outcome s I was writing my last column, voting had just commenced in the ballot for fundamental Agovernance reform. Now, as I write this, I have just been advised of the results of the ballot by our Dr David Cruickshanks-Boyd Returning Officer. I am delighted by the results. Over 14% of eligible [email protected] voters took the time to vote, which is a significant number considering that governance reform does not excite many members! Over 80% of voters agreed with the fundamental reform which enables any voting member to stand for Defence Force, warning this should be of grave concern to election to our Council (soon to be re-named our Board). Australian taxpayers. All four recommendations were supported, with majorities In the article ‘Cuts to Defence engineering numbers a ranging from 67-83%. Details are available in the notice on false economy’ published on 20 March, Walters said: “It p. 35. is a sad indictment when highly skilled and experienced I want to publicly record my thanks to past National government employees are accepted in public discourse as President Merv Lindsay, who initiated the early reform an overhead rather than an asset”. discussions. Merv has since led the member-based He argued that engineering expertise is central to being Congress Governance Committee, which was charged an informed specifier, buyer and owner, before going on with the responsibility of developing the recommendations to cite several recent Defence reviews that demonstrate and overseeing the ballot process on behalf of Council. effective procurement requires informed engineering input I am sure that Merv will join me in thanking the other across the entire life cycle. members of the Committee – Alexandra Meldrum, Mark Our commentary on this issue is particularly pertinent, Toner and Matthew Taylor. as the Future Submarine Program – the most complex, We were all driven by the solid belief that reforming sensitive and expensive Defence capability acquisition our board was the first and necessary step in enabling our government has ever made – is currently undergoing Engineers Australia to go from ‘good to great’ and to be vociferous public scrutiny. This critical debate is clouded the best it can be in representing our profession for the by competing voices and opinions. In our report benefit of our members and the Australian community. Government as an Informed Buyer and our subsequent Our belief was supported by the excellent research work policy on government purchasing, Engineers Australia done by Harrison Coerver and Mary Byers in their book drew attention to the practice of government agencies Race for Relevance. reducing engineering positions over the past two decades. The final step in the process is now to make application Without adequate engineering expertise, governments to the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of cannot successfully manage complex engineering contracts Australia for his assent to the grant of a Supplemental nor assess the engineering competencies of contractors and Royal Charter and amended By-Laws. sub-contractors. DEFENCE CAPABILITY Australia’s modern defence capability is dependent on National councillor Greg Walters, who is also a leading technologies, but technology itself cannot achieve former president of the Australian Society for Defence this capability. Knowledgeable people are required to Engineering, recently wrote an opinion piece for The manage the processes and systems that create and shape Canberra Times to voice our concerns about impending the development, operation and sustainment of our engineering and technical staff cuts in the Australian national defence capability. ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA APRIL 2015 3 03 g - President.indd 3 13/04/15 4:37 PM ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA NATIONAL OFFICE 11 National Circuit, Barton, ACT 2600 phone 02 6270 6555 contents www.engineersaustralia.org.au [email protected] 1300 653 113 NATIONAL PRESIDENT: Dr David Cruickshanks-Boyd, FIEAust CPEng EngExec NATIONAL DEPUTY PRESIDENT: John McIntosh, FIEAust CPEng EngExec NATIONAL IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Prof Alex Baitch, HonFIEAust CPEng COUNCILLORS: Dr Steven Goh, MIEAust; Alexandra Meldrum, FIEAust CPEng; John Olson, FIEAust CPEng EngExec; Simon Orton, FIEAust CPEng EngExec; Murray Thompson, FIEAust; Greg Walters (National Vice President – Finance), FIEAust CPEng EngExec. CHIEF EXECUTIVE : Stephen Durkin, FIEAust COLLEGE CHAIRS: Prof Karen Reynolds, FIEAust (biomedical); Prof Robert Burford, FIEAust CPEng (chemical); Gerry Doyle, FIEAust CPEng (civil); Tiina Ratamo, FIEAust CPEng (electrical); Erik Maranik, FIEAust CPEng (environmental); Geoff Sizer, FIEAust CPEng (ITEE); David Singleton, HonFIEAust CPEng EngExec (leadership and management); Michael Lucas, FIEAust CPEng (mechanical); Dr Rob Heywood, FIEAust CPEng (structural). 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The statements made or opinions expressed in the magazine do 12 Buildings tested by Cyclone Marcia not necessarily reflect the views of the Institution. Engineers Media retains copyright for this publication. Written permission is 16 Cyber attack on blast furnace required for the reprinting of any of its content. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Mervyn Lindsay, FIEAust CPEng (chair); Stephen Durkin, FIEAust; Terence Jeyaretnam, FIEAust CPEng; PROJECT NEWS Bruce Roff, FIPA AGIA. HEAD OFFICE: 2 Ernest Place, Crows Nest, NSW 2065 (PO Box 588, Crows Nest 1585), phone 02 9438 1533 32 Melbourne’s Regional Rail Link www.engineersmedia.com.au 34 Project briefs EDITORIAL EMAIL: [email protected] ADVERTISING EMAIL: [email protected] GENERAL MANAGER: Bruce Roff MANAGING EDITOR: Dr Tim Kannegieter DEPUTY EDITOR: Desi Corbett EDITORIAL: Patrick Durrant, Callum Rhodes Member of ACCOUNTANT: Tissa Mohotti General Edition Vol 87 No 3 ADVERTISING SALES: ISSN 1448-4951 Dee Grant, [email protected] 02 9438 1533 ADVERTISING CO-ORDINATOR: Esme Johnstone PRODUCTION MANAGER: Chris Gerelli PRODUCTION: Stefan Novak, Nicole Sidoti Find us EA BOOKS: Dean Clarke elsewhere ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA APRIL 2015 4 Follow@EngAusMag Caution urged on Defence review 20 Solar plane on record flight 53 NEWS HVAC 18 Qld solar array switched on 56 Upgrading a 1966 office block 18 Vic govt says no to building project 57 Detecting leaks with drive-by 22 Construction industry figures slide thermal imaging 24 Engineering features in top 58 New device for indoor environment 1000 companies monitoring 24 Leighton seeks name change STEEL CONSTRUCTION 26 IPENZ disciplines engineers 27 NT considers registration 60 New compliance scheme for structural steel VIEWPOINT 61 New facility floats on steel “flower” columns 36 Australia must innovate for industrial growth 62 The rise of structural steel framing 38 David Singleton on higher education GENERAL LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT 28 People and companies 64 Leading across cultural divides 53 Soaring on solar wings 65 Margot Cairnes on the 54 Co-op programs benefiting students abundance of choice 55 Ion engines bring satellite into Ceres orbit COVER STORY 67 Obituary: Kenneth Kelsall 68 Terence Jeyaretnam on the role Our cover story on page 40 takes a of modern government look at the top 10 engineering 69 Classifieds tourist attractions around the world. 70 EA Books – The Engineers Bookshop Reader Average Net Distribution surveys by 33,529 April to September 2014 ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA APRIL 2015 5 FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE Being the trusted voice ngineers Australia has a bold vision to be the “trusted voice of the profession” and the “global home for Eengineering professionals”. 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