dugong

Peace and quiet for Sydney’s dugongs

A Woolacotts engineering solution will give Sydney’s precious dugongs some important peace and quiet. Dugongs are large herbivorous marine mammals that can reach lengths of more than three metres and weigh up to 420 kilograms and have a lifespan of more than 70 years. The mammals have long been hunted for meal and oil. This, in addition…

North Beach Bathers Pavilion, North Wollongong

North Beach Pavilion shines at awards

North Beach Bathers Pavilion, has won the regeneration and new development award at the National Trust of Australia (NSW) heritage awards. The award was presented at a ceremony at Doltone House in Jones Bay, Sydney. It recognises the conservation of built heritage through design, capital works and repair. “This is a wonderful and well deserved achievement for…

The multi-award winning Qantas blast fence, designed by Woolacotts Consulting Engineers

Qantas blast fence featured at Powerhouse Museum

The multi-award winning Qantas blast fence project will be featured in an exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum. The blast fence, designed by Woolacotts Consulting Engineers, will feature in a display at the year-long engineering  excellence exhibition in Sydney. Jet blasts have the power to uproot trees, shatter windows, overturn cars and  trucks and injure people. The Qantas…