Australia’s plastic pipeline infrastructure is vital to the way we live today, delivering essential services and utilities to our homes and communities. Plastic pipe systems distribute drinking water, gas, and electricity. They protect the network of wires and cables that provide electricity, internet, and telephone services. They are widely used in irrigation systems for food …
A brand-new digital tool will drive a sector-wide shift in the decarbonisation of Aotearoa’s infrastructure. The Westpac NZ Government Innovation fund has today announced an investment in the Infrastructure Sustainability Council to scale decarbonisation and sustainability outcomes in Aotearoa infrastructure. Specifically streamlined for infrastructure programmes and projects with a capital investment less than $100m, IS …
The IS Rating Scheme (IS) is a voluntary third party assured standard that evaluates the governance, economic, environmental and social performance of infrastructure assets. The IS rating system enables evaluating sustainability across the planning, design, construction and operational phases of infrastructure programs, projects, networks and assets. In this webinar we will cover how IS rating …
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Water is life. A sustainable water future is closely tied to climate change and healthy communities. The water sector is improving infrastructure performance, establishing benchmarks and leading practices to transition to a circular economy to support the communities of the future, all the while making more prominent cultural values of water. To advance this agenda, …
The Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) is proud to announce the winners of the 2022 Gala Awards. This year’s awards will honour excellence in sustainability across environmental, social, governance, and economic quadruple bottom line outcomes, and outstanding contributions to market transformation at organisational, systemic and societal levels. 1. Sustainability Leadership – Excellence in Governance Recipient: John …
The Federal Government’s Budget recognition of infrastructure as a great enabler of social, economic and environmental benefits has been welcomed by Infrastructure Sustainability Council CEO Ainsley Simpson. Ms Simpson said it was pleasing to see key election commitments honoured, in particular over $8 billion1 in investments in infrastructure, the first $7 billion2 in commitments made …
A leading global innovator of conveyor technologies has announced a factory-direct replacement program to deliver freshly-molded polyurethane cleaner blades for conveyor belts. Custom-fitted on-site and installed free of charge, customers pay only for the replacement blades. The program from Martin Engineering assures customers of accurately sized and professionally installed replacement blades that are matched to …
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Fortescue Metals Group will link its executive bonuses to climate change targets as it pushes strongly towards its decarbonisation goals. Addressing the company’s annual general meeting in Perth, executive chairman Andrew Forrest said the bonus scheme would reinforce Fortescue’s ambitious plan to achieve zero emissions by 2030. “We will not ignore the heating climate at …
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Rio Tinto has proven the effectiveness of its low-carbon iron-making process using ores from its mines in Australia in a small-scale pilot plant in Germany. The miner is now planning the development of a larger-scale pilot plant to further assess its potential to help decarbonise the steel value chain. The process, known as BioIron, uses …
The final stage of testing and commissioning of an Australian-first hybrid renewable energy project in North Queensland is underway. As part of this week’s Regional Community Forum in Hughenden, MPs and a group of North Queensland locals toured the Australian-first Kennedy Energy Park. Energy, Hydrogen and Renewables minister Mick de Brenni said renewable energy projects …