Laura Bird meets Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull

Melbourne, Australia:

June 6th 2016 Laura Bird, Graduate Electro-Acoustics Engineer from Inhabit’s Melbourne office was invited by Engineers Australia to present innovation in engineering and its export potential. 26 engineers were chosen to showcase the innovative projects they are working on at the Engineers Australia Office. Six of engineers, including Laura, were chosen to meet at the Park Hyatt Hotel prior to the visit, to discuss their projects in detail with The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, Australia’s 29th Prime Minister, and The Hon Karen Andrews MP, Assistant Minister for Science.

Laura is seen here discussing how Inhabit uses 3D printing to create prototypes to rationalise building designs. In this instance Inhabit engineered an acoustically high performance lightweight façade system for student apartments located adjacent to a busy railway corridor.

In the photo’s below, Laura is seen with various senior management from Engineer’s Australia and the media.

. The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, Prime Minister of Australia. (Front row, 4th from right)
. The Hon Karen Andrews MP, Assistant Minister for Science. (Front row, 3rd from the left)
. CEO of Engineers Australia: Steven Durkin (middle row, 4th from the right)
. National President of Engineers Australia: John McIntosh (middle row, 1st on the right)