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ACS announces investment for hypersonic and space manufacture Advanced Composite Structures Australia has announced investment in new machinery for production of components suitable for hypersonic flight. In a statement on Wednesday, accompanied by a short promo video, the company mentioned a recent $240,000 Australian Government Defence Global Competitiveness Grant, which helped “increase production rate and…

Tall timber buildings are exciting, but to shrink construction’s carbon footprint we need to focus on the less sexy ‘middle’

Developer Thrive Construct recently announced the world’s tallest steel-timber hotel to be built at Victoria Square, Adelaide. Australia has caught onto the trend of building taller in timber, with other plans for three buildings 180-220 metres high submitted in Perth and Sydney. These would more than double the current world record for a timber building.