From Local Innovation to Global Infrastructure: InQuik's World Engineering Day Story

InQuik was named an official partner of World Engineering Day 2025 (WED25), joining engineering organisations, universities and industry leaders in supporting the international initiative organised by UNESCO and the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO). The company was represented at the official launch event in Paris by Logan Mullaney and Jason Barber. The event highlighted the role engineering plays in addressing global infrastructure and development challenges.

For InQuik, the partnership reflects a broader story about engineering innovation and practical problem solving.

Since its commercialisation in 2017, the InQuik modular bridge system has been deployed on more than 250 bridge projects across Australia, the Pacific and the United States, demonstrating the growing adoption of alternative bridge construction methods across diverse environments.

The company's approach centres on a prefabricated steel formwork system that becomes a permanent part of the finished bridge structure. By combining off-site manufacturing with on-site concrete construction, the system is designed to simplify installation and reduce many of the complexities associated with conventional bridge construction.

Recent developments have also seen the technology expand into new international markets.

Earlier this year, InQuik completed its first bridge installation in India on the Varanasi-Kolkata Expressway. The project was significant not only because it marked the company's entry into one of the world's largest infrastructure markets, but also because it became the largest bridge delivered using the InQuik system to date.

The bridge included several engineering milestones, including the deployment of InQuik's three-part high-abutment system and the construction of the tallest abutments yet delivered using the technology, reaching almost eight metres to the top of the deck.

The expansion into international markets reflects the principles championed by World Engineering Day, proving that engineering innovation can move from concept to real-world infrastructure with benefits that extend beyond national boundaries.

InQuik's participation in WED25 also reflects Australia's contribution to global engineering innovation. During the World Engineering Day launch in Paris, Mullaney and Barber met with Marlene Kanga, former president of the WFEO, who played a key role in advocating for UNESCO member states to establish World Engineering Day as an annual international observance.

While World Engineering Day focuses on the engineering profession as a whole, for companies such as InQuik it also provides an opportunity to demonstrate how engineering ideas progress from concept to real-world infrastructure. What began as an alternative approach to bridge construction has grown into a system now being used across multiple countries and increasingly recognised as part of the wider conversation around infrastructure innovation.

As infrastructure demands continue to increase worldwide, the company's experience highlights the growing importance of engineering solutions that can be adapted, manufactured and deployed across different regions while maintaining consistency in design and delivery.

For InQuik, World Engineering Day is therefore more than a celebration of the profession. It is a reminder that engineering innovation is ultimately measured by its ability to move beyond the drawing board and deliver infrastructure that connects communities and supports economic development.