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Reducing water consumption today and in the smart city landscape
Infrastructure Journalist Smart Cities, Sponsored Editorial, Sustainability, Utilities, Water 0Water is the most precious commodity on Earth. Forget minerals, oil and other assets that we utilise. Without this...
Coates launches new Sydney training facility in the wake of ongoing skills shortage
Infrastructure Journalist People, Safety and Training, Sponsored Editorial 1One of the key challenges for the booming Australian infrastructure sector is the shortage of skilled workers. Having trained...
Uber data enables road performance trend analysis
Infrastructure Journalist Asset Management, Congestion, COVID-19, Features, Investment, News, NSW, Planning, Policy, QLD, Roads, Spotlight, Transport, Urban Development, VIC, WA 1Infrastructure Partnerships Australia has harnessed anonymised travel time data from Uber to analyse road performance trends over 2019, determining...
ARENA invests $1 million in transmission infrastructure study
Infrastructure Journalist Asset Management, Civil Construction, Energy, Investment, NSW, Planning, Policy, Projects, Utilities 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will allocate $999,000 for a feasibility study to investigate transmission capacity in NSW’s...
$126 million boost for regional Victorian rail
Infrastructure Journalist Asset Management, Civil Construction, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Freight & Logistics, Investment, News, Planning, Policy, Projects, Rail, Regional, Transport, VIC 0The Victorian Government has invested $126 million to improve freight and passenger rail services for the state’s regions. The...
NSW’s plan to fast-track $4.3 billion tranche of projects
Infrastructure Journalist Asset Management, Civil Construction, Congestion, COVID-19, Investment, News, NSW, Planning, Policy, Projects, Rail, Safety and Training, Spotlight, Technology, Transport, Urban Development 0Pending approval, the NSW Government will fast-track 13 new projects, including the Tech Precinct at Central Station, under its...
Logistics Hub needed for Western Sydney Aerotropolis
Infrastructure Journalist Airport, Freight & Logistics, News, NSW, Planning, Policy, Regional, Smart Cities, Spotlight, Transport, Urban Development 0A new scoping study has identified that the Western Sydney Aerotropolis will require an Integrated Logistics Hub by 2026,...
EOIs open for $73 million in Adelaide road upgrades
Infrastructure Journalist Asset Management, Civil Construction, Congestion, Investment, News, Planning, Policy, Projects, Roads, SA, Safety and Training, Transport 0The Federal and South Australian Governments have released Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the construction of $73 million worth...
Victorian local councils to receive road safety grants
Infrastructure Journalist Asset Management, Civil Construction, Investment, News, Planning, Policy, Projects, Roads, Safety and Training, Transport, VIC 0The Victorian Government will provide selected local councils up to $100,000 for road safety projects under its Transport Accident...
Consultants appointed to fast-track Emu Swamp Dam planning
Infrastructure Journalist Contracts awarded, Investment, News, Planning, Policy, QLD, Utilities 0The Queensland Government has appointed consultants to oversee the final planning stages of Emu Swamp Dam. National engineering consultancy...
City of Sydney goes 100 per cent renewable
Infrastructure Journalist Asset Management, Energy, News, NSW, Planning, Policy, Renewables Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, Urban Development 0The City of Sydney is now 100 per cent powered by renewables, using electricity generated from wind and solar...
Review launched over future of Victorian ports and freight
Infrastructure Journalist Asset Management, Freight & Logistics, News, Planning, Policy, Ports, Spotlight, VIC 0The Victorian Government is undertaking the most comprehensive review of the state’s ports in almost two decades. The review...
Preferred tenderer announced for $175 million Albany Ring Road
Infrastructure Journalist Asset Management, Congestion, News, Planning, Policy, Projects, Roads, Safety and Training, Transport, WA 0The Albany Ring Road in Western Australia will begin construction in September 2020, following the announcement of the preferred...
Federal road safety fund supports first thirteen projects
Infrastructure Journalist Asset Management, Civil Construction, Investment, Planning, Policy, Projects, Regional, Risk management, Roads, Safety and Training, Transport 0Thirteen projects have been successful in securing support from Round 1 of the Federal Government’s Road Safety Innovation Fund....
Green light for Sydney Metro Victoria Cross station development
Infrastructure Journalist Civil Construction, Investment, News, NSW, Planning, Policy, Projects, Rail, Smart Cities, Spotlight, Transport, Urban Development 0The NSW Government has greenlit construction on Sydney Metro’s Victoria Cross over station development. The project includes construction of...
$3.1 million in WA regional airport grants up for grabs
Infrastructure Journalist Airport, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Investment, News, Policy, Projects, Regional, WA 0The 2021-2023 round of Regional Airports Development Scheme (RADS) grants has been brought forward, with over $3.1 million available...
SA Water launches $1.6 billion capital works program
Infrastructure Journalist Asset Management, Civil Construction, Contracts awarded, Investment, News, Planning, Projects, SA, Utilities 0SA Water has formed partnerships with five major companies to leverage their water and sewerage expertise to deliver its...
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