Commercial construction in Queensland and throughout Australia has remained very limited through the GFC with vacancy rates in each of our capital cities expected to decline over the coming three years.

Smarter BIM processes are streamlining the design and construction of buildings as you may already be aware, but we are also using BIM to make facilities management much more efficient and increase the capability of building management systems.

With the trend towards going carbon neutral terms like Net Zero Emission Building or Nearly Zero Energy are being thrown around and are causing some confusion in the industry. But what does carbon neutral or zero emission buildings mean for asset owners and developers?

What is there that a structural and/or civil engineer should really consider and challenge to make a design smarter, and reduce the cost of construction in this market? 5 tips to optimize the engineering on your development for a tougher economic marketplace.