Inter‑helix spacing for helical piles and anchors is traced from early empirical rules of thumb (typically 3× helix diameter) to current design approaches based on cylindrical shear and individual bearing models. The review compares performance implications of close spacing (overlapping stress bulbs, higher installation torque, potential group behaviour) versus wider spacing (reduced interaction, deeper embedment, more steel), and links them to torque‑to‑capacity correlations. For practitioners, it clarifies when legacy spacing rules remain adequate and when soil type, load regime, and installation constraints justify project‑specific optimisation.

Tasmania’s Government has let a contract to dismantle and compact the early‑20th‑century Goods Shed at Macquarie Point to clear the site for a $1.13 billion multi‑purpose stadium in Hobart. The former rail and port freight hub will be packed down to formation level, providing a prepared platform for the stadium’s deep foundations, services corridors and future transport interfaces. Geotechnical teams will need to manage demolition spoil, variable fill and potential contamination typical of historic industrial waterfronts before main works can proceed.

Keller North America has expanded its field engineer / project engineer development programme after a successful pilot, formalising a structured path from site-based roles into project management and technical leadership. The scheme combines intensive on-the-job training on ground improvement and deep foundation projects with rotations through estimating, design, and operations, exposing graduates to tools such as geotechnical instrumentation, grout mix design, and pile load testing. For contractors and clients, the move signals a pipeline of early-career engineers with stronger design–build integration skills and site-ready competence.