Vic Big Build powers ahead
Image: Jackie Davies/stock.adobe.com Major work on Victoria’s Big Build is set to continue over the autumn period of 2025 as the opening of the Metro and West Gate Tunnels approach. The Victorian...
View ArticleInland Rail unveils Broadford-Wandong Road bridge design
An updated visualisation of the Broadford-Wandong Road bridge. Image: Inland RailInland Rail has invited locals to provide feedback on the latest designs of the Broadford-Wandong Road bridge, with...
View ArticleFed Gov backs Wagga Wagga bypass plan
Image: Taras Vyshnya The Federal Government is investing $30 million to identify opportunities to enhance freight movement, productivity and the resilience of the current Inland Rail network in Wagga...
View ArticleMajor $5B rail and road investment in Vic’s west
Image: FiledIMAGE/stock.adobe.com The first stage of the Melbourne Airport Rail is set to kick off as part of a $5.3 billion federal funding commitment to boost economic growth, improve connectivity...
View ArticleJoint $260M Vic road safety funding
Image: F Armstrong Photo/stock.adobe.com The Federal and Victorian governments are joining forces to deliver sixteen new life-saving projects across the state under the Federal Road Safety Program....
View ArticleFed Gov backs Brisbane transport
Image: f11photo/stock.adobe.com Brisbane Metro is set to expand as part of a new funding commitment from the Federal Government to revitalise the city and reshape the way it moves. The investment...
View ArticleInland Rail kicking goals
Forbes Shire Council Deputy Mayor, Chris Roylance; Inland Rail Stockinbingal to Parkes Project Director, Malcolm Clark; and Martinus Rail Project Director Albury to Parkes, Andy Williams, at the new...
View ArticleWA airport upgrades announced
Image: Aerometrex/stock.adobe.com Round 4 of the Regional Airports Program will see four regional airports in Western Australia receive upgrades to improve safety and enhance accessibility. The almost...
View ArticleFed funding to boost WA road and rail safety
Image: fotofritz16/stock.adobe.com More than $17 million in new funding from the Federal Government will support important safety upgrades in 25 projects across Western Australia. The funding includes...
View ArticleInfrastructure Vic unveils draft 30-year strategy
Image: Infrastructure Victoria Infrastructure Victoria has named 50 priorities for the state across housing, energy, transport, health, social infrastructure and the environment as part of its draft...
View ArticleNAIF CEO to step down
Image: Looker_Studio/stock.adobe.com Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) CEO, Craig Doyle, will retire from his position in August 2025, after three years in the position. As CEO, Mr...
View ArticleMajor $256M boost to Tas roads
Image: Marco/stock.adobe.com The Federal Government is investing nearly $213 million to upgrade critical highways and build active transport routes across Tasmania’s south east, and a further $43...
View ArticleNominations open for Rail Industry Awards
Image: Mr image/stock.adobe.com Nominations are officially open for the Rail Industry Awards, aiming to celebrate the sector’s standout individuals, organisations and projects. The event honours a...
View ArticleMilestone for Western Sydney Aerotropolis
The first building to open at Bradfield City Centre. Image: NSW Government Australia’s newest city is starting to take shape, with the New South Wales Government launching its Aerotropolis Sector Plan...
View Article$1.1 billion for Western Freeway
Image: jaaske/stock.adobe.com The federal government is investing $1.1 billion in a major upgrade for Victoria’s Western Freeway, to improve connection and productivity between Melbourne and Adelaide....
View ArticleMajor road upgrades for Canberra-Queanbeyan
Image: Greg Brave/stock.adobe.com The federal government and ACT governments are continuing to partner to deliver $26.1 million in funding to two major safety upgrades to highways in the Canberra and...
View ArticleFederal investment for regional airports
Image: Jackie Davies/stock.adobe.com The federal government is investing approximately $2 million to upgrade six regional airports across South Australia, as well as Tasmania’s Burnie Airport....
View ArticleSafer and faster journeys along the Augusta Highway
Image: Jackie Davies/stock.adobe.com Major works on the Augusta Highway Duplication Project are now complete, bringing safer, smoother journeys a step closer for motorists on a 29km stretch between...
View ArticleSydney Metro West tunnelling enters the final stages
Featured image: TBM Dorothy after breaking through into the junction cavern at Clyde. Image credit: Sydney Metro. Tunnelling for Sydney Metro West is approaching completion with two tunnel boring...
View ArticlePort of Newcastle’s Clean Energy Precinct advances
Featured image: MHI Senior Fellow and Chief Regional Officer for Asia Pacific & India, Takehiko Kikuchi, and Port of Newcastle CEO, Craig Carmody. Image credit: Port of Newcastle.Port of Newcastle...
View ArticleFed Gov greenlights $1B NSW rail links
Image: Elias Bitar/stock.adobe.com The Federal Government has locked in a future rail connection between Leppington and the new Bradfield City Centre as part of a $1 billion investment to future-proof...
View ArticleState and Fed Gov partner to fix Vic roads
Image: ABCDstock/stock/adobe/com The Federal Government has announced it will collaborate with the Victorian Government to deliver two new road projects in the state’s southeast in a move to improve...
View ArticleNSW’s $300M critical housing infrastructure boost
Image: Lukassek/stock.adobe.com The Federal Government has given the green light for a range of critical infrastructure projects to support nearly 60,000 new homes across New South Wales. The $304.3...
View ArticleInland Rail ticks off another project
The Beaconsfield Parade Bridge in Glenrowan. Image: Inland Rail The Beveridge to Albury section of Inland Rail is one step closer to completion, with the company completing work on the Beaconsfield...
View ArticleSA launches new infrastructure strategy
Image: hyserb/stock.adobe.com The South Australian Government has set the long-term vision for infrastructure investment in the state, adopting Infrastructure SA’s 20-year strategy. The 2025 State...
View ArticleBypass developments improving Hunter journeys
Image: suwichan/stock.adobe.com Construction is set to begin earlier than planned on the Muswellbrook Bypass and planning will soon commence for the new Cessnock Bypass, promising faster and safer...
View ArticleCICA highlighting crane operations at Converge 2025
Image: Mny-Jhee/stock.adobe.com Crane operations are set to be in the spotlight at Converge 2025, with the Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA) joining the eventRead More
View ArticleA new dawn for the construction industry
Work is underway to develop a National Construction Strategy to improve productivity in the delivery of land transport projects. Image credit: ACA. By Jon Davies, CEO, Australian Constructors...
View ArticleFinalists unveiled for best infrastructure project award
Image: ATKWORK888/stock.adobe.com A record number of contenders up for the infrastructure industry’s highest honour have been reduced to seven in the lead up to the Australian Construction Achievement...
View Article$9B Bruce Highway upgrades kick off
Image: Alexander/stock.adobe.com The Federal Government is investing a further $300 million into early works on the Bruce Highway as the first set of safety upgrades begin on the $9 billion Bruce...
View ArticleFed funding mapping Sydney’s rail future
Image: Steve/stock.adobe.com The federal government is working to protect the corridor for the South West Sydney Rail extension, by investing an additional $32.5 million to map other road and rail...
View ArticleSouth Perth transport infrastructure receives $95M
View of the Swan river and South Perth from Kings ParkThe Federal Government is investing $95 million in two major transport infrastructure projects in Perth to support the city’s growing south. The...
View ArticleBringing women into the loop
Image credit: SRLAThe underground construction sector has historically had a significant lack of female representation, which is why Victoria’s Suburban Rail Loop is undertaking an initiative to create...
View ArticleSetting the standard for project management
Image: Tun/stock.adobe.comMajor projects are becoming increasingly complex, so it’s critical that the leaders at the helm of these developments understand every aspect of complex project management. In...
View ArticleKeeping big projects on track
Image: Kennards Hire. Australia is investing in major infrastructure projects across the country, and big construction sites mean big organisational challenges. To help deliver the critical...
View ArticleNavigating technology interoperability in connected infrastructure
Image: f11photo/stock.adobe.comBy Simon Newcomb, Partner, Clayton Utz Australia’s infrastructure sector is becoming more technically complex and connected, presenting new challenges in technology...
View ArticleThree imperatives for building tomorrow’s infrastructure
Image: AutodeskAs digital technology becomes more accessible and robust, project managers handling large-scale builds should consider how data management tools can optimise their processes and help...
View ArticleMajor milestones for $1.1B road upgrades
Image: Stockr/stock.adobe.com Major road upgrade projects in Sydney’s North West worth $1.1 billion are progressing to their next stages, bringing faster travel times and safer journeys a big step...
View ArticleWestern Harbour Tunnel breaks through
Image: nordroden/stock.adobe.com Two major projects have come together as the Western Harbour Tunnel project’s 95t road header broke through to the Warringah Freeway Upgrade. Working on the Western...
View ArticleMoU to progress Melbourne Airport Rail Link
Image: Neale Cousland/stock.adobe.com The federal and Victorian governments and Australia Pacific Airports (Melbourne) have reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding the Melbourne Airport...
View ArticleEngineering the future
Image: InfraBuildSustainable steel has an important role to play in the infrastructure of tomorrow, and SENSE Solutions®, delivered by InfraBuild, is revolutionising the product. The drive to...
View ArticleSpending steadies as reform calls grow
Image: stockphoto mania/stock.adobe.comThe 2025–26 Federal Budget outlines a $17.1 billion infrastructure commitment over ten years, but without any major new national programs or sector-wide reform....
View ArticleFederal boost for SA works
Image: SA GovernmentThree major transport projects in South Australia are set to receive a combined $690 million in federal funding, targeting freight efficiency, safety improvements and congestion...
View ArticleQueensland’s infrastructure boom: the golden decade ahead
Construction of the new Coomera River bridge. Images: QMCABy Andrew Chapman, CEO, Queensland Major Contractors Association Prospects for a fruitful and productive period of infrastructure construction...
View ArticleTunnelling new connections
Aerial view of the construction works. Image: West Gate Tunnel ProjectThe West Gate Tunnel Project is one of the major elements of Victoria’s Big Build. We check in on progress of the tunnels as the...
View Article$25 million infrastructure boost for NT homes
Image: Northern Territory GovernmentTwo new infrastructure projects in the Northern Territory will help unlock land for hundreds of new homes, with a $25 million investment from the Federal...
View Article$85 million for Black Spot upgrades
Image: CihanBektaStudio/stock.adobe.comDangerous road sites across Western Australia, Victoria and Queensland will be upgraded under the Federal Government’s 2025–26 Black Spots Program. The latest...
View ArticleDesigns forming for Gold Coast rail boost
Image: Queensland Department of Transport and Main RoadsThe Queensland Government has launched design and pre-construction work on the Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project. The State says the...
View ArticlePerth’s first east-west rail link opening soon
Image Credit: Government of Western AustraliaThe Western Australian Government has announced the planned opening date for a new train link in Perth. A major milestone in Perth’s METRONET program will...
View ArticleCouncil campaign secures Calder pledge
Image Credit: Brimbank City CouncilThe Federal Government has pledged $300 million to build a long-awaited diamond interchange at Calder Park Drive, a move Brimbank Council says will significantly...
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