Emma Beven

I am a creative content and communications professional with experience in the energy and resources, advisory, telecommunications and property markets.

Specialties: storytelling, copywriting, editing, thought leadership, marketing strategy, campaign planning and execution, social media, event management, stakeholder management

Repurposing power stations: toward net zero regions, hubs and precincts

Brett Hawkins is amid transforming the Wallerawang Power Station in regional New South Wales. He agreed, adding: “The sites have core-enabling infrastructure; they often have close proximity to energy, water and transport infrastructure and, in some cases, high integrity data which can be used to leverage future business opportunities over time.”

“The fabric of the community and their workforce, particularly in regional areas, is also a massive opportunity. These communities have been providing

Rebalancing and restoring our relationship with nature

As our population increases and the impacts of climate change become more evident and frequent, change is our only constant. The human footprint of cities is currently contributing to over 70 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions and land use changes, unsustainable consumption patterns, and associated biodiversity loss.

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development recently traced the world’s collective urban footprint, estimating that there are now over 10,000 cities worldwide. How

Quay Quarter Tower

Comprehensive reuse of the structure and retaining embodied carbon was an important focus for this project and to achieve AMP Capital’s design vision.

Straying away from traditional lift design, we designed a double deck lift system with two lifts locked together, allowing passengers on two consecutive floors to use the elevator simultaneously. This approach saved nine lift shafts compared to a traditional system, representing approximately 120 square meters of space saved per floor and improve

Sustainable Forces Podcast

For over 75 years, we have been solving complex challenges, and today our most critical challenge: building a sustainable future. So, how do we solve this challenge? One thing is sure; we cannot do it alone.



In this podcast, our host, Dr Michelle Dickinson, speaks to the brilliant minds we join forces with to deliver sustainable solutions. She asks the big questions to uncover their stories. It’s a thought-provoking conversation about people working together to do great things for people,
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The green economy: Australia’s opportunity

The green transition is often approached from the angle of risk, focusing on the need to avoid climate change risk to our economy and avoid ecological catastrophe. What is often overlooked are the ways in which the green transition has been a driver of innovation, productivity and competitive advantage.

Over the past few years, new green technologies, expertise and energy sources have rapidly emerged and, driven by the updated target to reach net zero, are set to become the new normal.

What we

Building collective knowledge of Country and culture

Dr Hannah Robertson, Lecturer in Construction at The University of Melbourne, has been working on the project alongside a dedicated volunteer team of graduate engineers, architects and construction managers. Students have been involved in the project design through their course work at the university.



“Arup’s involvement in the Olkola Cultural Knowledge Centre has been instrumental to working our project up to the point of engineering certification,” said Dr Robertson.

We investigated a va

Growing Australia’s hydrogen industry

The assessment takes a national approach to mapping and understanding Australia’s existing and planned enabling infrastructure, assessing every aspect of the supply chain from the generation of hydrogen through to manufacturing, storage, transportation, and end use.



With no established industry from which to predict future growth, four potential emerging markets have been considered to help forecast demand for hydrogen in the next thirty years. These include hydrogen switching from natural

Three steps for cleaner air in cities

Clean air is a crucial issue on our cities’ agenda, and it’s no surprise with almost 7 million air quality linked deaths globally and air pollution remaining constant in 2020’s strictest global lockdown measures. We have already started the clean air revolution with renewable energy, including zero-emission transport and energy plan initiatives in Australia and BreatheLife in Singapore; however, clean air in cities needs a renewed focus. While starting the conversation for cleaner air is essenti
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Telethon 7 breaks new fundraising record for WA with the help of cloud calling

Telethon 7 is an annual event established in 1968 and produced by TVW 7, a television station in Perth, Western Australia. As the highest donating Telethon (per capita) in the world, there are two significant beneficiaries—Perth Children's Hospital and the Telethon Kids Institute plus many other beneficiaries, including Telethon Speech & Hearing.

The event's fundraising success largely relies on dedicated call centre volunteers, ensuring every audience donation call is answered. For over thirte
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Smart technology driving innovation and enhancing community life

Switching on Darwin is a local government initiative from the City of Darwin. It aims to improve safety, sustainability, innovation and efficiencies through cutting edge technology. The $10 million project has been funded through the Australian Government’s Smart Cities and Suburbs Program, the Northern Territory Government, and City of Darwin investments. The program is designed to use smart city technologies to improve city operations and enhance community life.

“Historically, council actions

Partnering with clients: 60 years of work with the Sydney Opera House - Arup

Our history is deeply interconnected with the Sydney Opera House, and we continue to shape this World Heritage-listed masterpiece for future generations.

In the early 1950’s, our founder, Ove Arup, was engaged to undertake the structural design of the Sydney Opera House alongside Danish architect Jørn Utzon, establishing our presence in Australasia with our first office on the Opera House site.

Since then, we have contributed to over 300 projects, spanning 60 years, from repairs to refurbishme

Designing Sydney Opera House - Arup

Pushing the boundaries of materials and technology

The Opera House epitomises the late 20th century’s daring use of modern concrete design and construction techniques. The building is famous for its innovative use of exposed structural concrete as a key architectural feature.

The concourse, which provides pedestrian and vehicle access to the building, is the most notable feature of the building’s concrete base. Ove Arup designed folded pre-stressed concrete beams to support the base structure.
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Offshore wind: an ocean of opportunity for Australia

Following the Australian Federal Government’s 43 per cent emissions reduction target by 2030 and the systematic decommissioning of coal-fired power plants across the country with gas turbines to follow, Australia needs to transition with a reliable mix of renewable energy and dispatchable storage to keep the lights on.

Offshore wind can play a significant role in the energy mix, combined with solar and onshore wind, to create a scalable renewable energy supply. Investment in offshore wind can a

NEXTDC B2 Data Centre, Brisbane, Australia | Aurecon

B2 is Australia’s first data centre with Uptime Institute Tier IV Certification for Constructed Facility, representing the next generation of data centre design in Australia

If you combine Brisbane’s ever-growing population with the public’s increasing need to be digitally connected 24/7, it’s no surprise that secure data storage is now more in demand than ever before. To continue to serve the people and businesses of Brisbane, and with no time to waste, data centre operator NEXTDC announced in
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How Track and Monitor uses IoT to transform asset monitoring

Between long delivery cycles, missing assets, inaccurate tracking data, and complex manual processes, businesses are often left in the dark about the location of their assets. This harms their bottom line, either because day-to-day operations are hindered by asset-finding delays or they have to spend more money replacing lost assets every year, ultimately impacting the customer experience. But the Internet of Things (IoT) can help put a stop to all that.

We estimate that billions of dollars in
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