A 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...
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