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Kiwi Stories

Building materials stories

This self-repairing ‘Frankenstein’ concrete has limitless potential

The material could cut construction emissions and reduce supply headaches by making blocks that heal themselves and use waste inputs.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jan 2020

Auckland Transport

Digging in for tunnel durability

Durable materials and careful route planning are becoming central to 100-year tunnel designs as cities push more infrastructure underground.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Thu, 30th Aug 2018

Smart Cities

‘Intelligent’ bricks that could reduce air-con use

A 3D-printed terracotta facade could cut cooling costs in air-con-heavy cities by letting water seep through and evaporate to cool air.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018

Manufacturing

Australia’s first CLT plant begins production

Backed by government grants, the Wodonga factory will supply timber panels to most of Australia within 24 hours as demand rises.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Jun 2018

Wireless Networks

Wi-Fi calling is coming to an iPhone near you

This brings the total number of customers on 2degrees who can take advantage of Wi-Fi calling to over 350,000.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Apr 2018

Federal Government

Bridge corrosion a costly problem

Corrosion is costing Australia A$8 billion a year in avoidable bridge and concrete damage, with traffic and salt speeds worsening wear.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Wed, 21st Mar 2018

Supply Chain

Start planning for large lithium-ion battery demand

Short-term shortages of lithium and cobalt could disrupt electric vehicle battery production unless recycling and new cathodes are developed soon.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Oct 2017

Robotics

New construction technologies on the horizon

Low productivity in construction is pushing firms towards robotics, 3D printing and modular building as McKinsey says the sector lags on R&D.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Oct 2017

Global Stories

Building materials stories

Internet of Things

Kingsoft reports rise in revenue during 'turbulent' time

Chinese software and internet services company, Kingsoft, has reported an increase in annual revenue, driven by cloud services.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2020

Semiconductors

Fighting climate change with AI

As global warming accelerates, AI emerges as a powerful tool in the fight against climate change, offering advanced analytics and energy-saving solutions.

By Brad Drysdale • 6 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2020

Semiconductors

How quantum computing is set to impact the finance industry

An accessible and operating quantum chip would provide immeasurable improvements to these algorithms, along with the machine learning that underpins them.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Dec 2019

Endpoint Protection

Kingston releases DDR4-3200 Registered DIMMs for AMD EPYC

Kingston's Server Premier modules are specifically engineered to take full advantage of AMD's latest eight-channel server microarchitecture.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Aug 2019

Power / Energy

Aus battery company awarded $3.5M for projects here and Europe

Calix will receive $3 million from the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, plus $0.5 million for CO2 capture from cement production.

By Ben Moore • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Aug 2019

Unified Communications

50 million tonnes of e-waste: IT faces sustainability challenges

As global e-waste hits 50 million tonnes annually, TCO Development's 'This is IT' campaign calls for sustainable practices in IT recycling to combat the crisis.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Feb 2019

Marketing Technologies

Jobs 'aplenty' for freelance writers, devs & eCommerce specialists?

Freelance writing and API development topped the list of fastest-growing jobs in 2018, driven by surging demand for digital content and web services.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2019

Application Performance Monitoring

How to mitigate and manage open source risks

Open source components are key to application development, but how are organisations managing the risks associated with their usage?.

By Rami Sass • 5 min read • Mon, 3rd Dec 2018

DataCentre infrastructure

Does the chemistry of a lithium-ion battery dictate how safe it is?

The chemistry has a substantial impact on the various performance characteristics of a battery, not just on its safety.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018

Unified Communications

Dell launches environmentally sustainable jewellery line

Dell partners with actress Nikki Reed to launch a jewellery line using recycled gold from computer motherboards, blending sustainability with fashion.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Jan 2018