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Beyond the classroom: How SOTO is bridging the engineering skills gap

Australian engineering firms face a growing skills gap, leaving them with a shortage of qualified professionals. To address this challenge,...
Structural Engineering

Elevating standards: SOTO’s precision platform for BlueScope flare stack

SOTO Consulting Engineers recently partnered with BlueScope Steel (BSL) to replace a maintenance platform atop the gas bleeder flare stacks....
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25 years young: A passion for innovative design still strong

As SOTO Consulting Engineers celebrates its 25th anniversary, founder and owner Frank Soto reflects on the business’s origins and growth....
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25 years strong: Healthy relationships underpin business success

When it comes to building a successful business, what matters more: what you do or how you do it? Celebrating...
Computer Aided Drafting

Mentoring next-generation engineers

The pathway to a successful engineering career begins with bridging the gap between theory and application. A path that can...
Community

Strong voices and strong partnerships key to a stronger future for the region

SOTO Consulting Engineers Chief Operating Officer Jim Allan has been appointed to a state committee and an expert panel, demonstrating...
Engineering Design

Ocean energy project makes waves at engineering excellence awards

An Australian wave-energy project featuring significant contributions from SOTO highlights that collaboration is vital when it comes to innovation. For...
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Road World Championships puts Wollongong on the world stage

Like Frank Soto, people who have been around the cycling scene long enough know just how big of a deal...

Inspiring the next generation of engineers: Connecting passion with global challenges

It’s no secret that the way younger people see careers has changed. There’s so much written about how they want...
Renewable Energy

A wave we don’t want to miss: Taking advantage of ocean energy

We can engineer a renewable and reliable energy future, if we invest in the skills to get us there.  We...
Bulk Materials Handling

A matter of national importance: Blast furnace reline a shot in the arm for local industry

The $1 billion project to bring BlueScope’s No-6 Blast furnace back online provides critical national infrastructure and opportunities for building...
Renewable Energy

Engineering a renewable – and reliable – energy future

The challenges facing the national energy market highlight the need for new, sustainable solutions and the engineering ingenuity required to...