Archive for category: Construction
Albion Park Rail Bypass set to open a year ahead of schedule
Imogen Hartmann, , Construction, News, NSW, Project, Rail, Road, Transport, 0The Albion Park Rail Bypass, between Sydney and Bomaderry, is due to open in mid-2021, more than 12 months...
Golden Highway Upgrade tenders open
Imogen Hartmann, , Construction, News, NSW, Open tenders, Project, Road, Transport, 0The New South Wales and Federal Government have opened tenders for the Golden Highway upgrade in the Upper Hunter...
Parramatta Light Rail hits milestone
Imogen Hartmann, , Construction, News, NSW, Project, Rail, Transport, 0The $2.4 billion Parramatta Light Rail project has hit a major milestone, as initial track-laying commences. New South Wales...
Victoria’s Suburban Rail Loop moves forward, secures $2.2 billion funding
Imogen Hartmann, , Construction, Logistics, News, Planning, Project, Rail, spotlight, Transport, VIC, 0The Victorian Government has committed $2.2 billion for initial and early works on Stage One of the Suburban Rail...
Western Sydney’s new Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility revealed
Imogen Hartmann, , Construction, News, NSW, Project, Urban Development, 0The New South Wales Government has released a first glimpse of Western Sydney Aerotropolis’ Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility (AMRF)...
Three consortia shortlisted to submit Inland Rail proposals
Imogen Hartmann, , Construction, Contracts awarded, Logistics, News, Project, QLD, Rail, spotlight, Transport, 0The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) have invited three consortia to enter a Request for Proposal (RFP) phase for...
Business case outlines Frankston to Baxter rail upgrade benefits
Imogen Hartmann, , Construction, News, Planning, Project, Rail, Transport, VIC, 1The Federal Government has released a preliminary business case for the electrification and duplication of the Frankston Line to...
Tasmania allocates $5.15 million for Launceston Airport expansion in budget
Imogen Hartmann, , Airport, Construction, News, Project, TAS, Transport, 0In its 2020-21 State Budget, the Tasmanian Government is allocating 5.15 million to expand the Launceston Airport departures and...
$693 million Narrabri to North Star Inland Rail contract awarded
Imogen Hartmann, , Construction, Contracts awarded, News, Project, Rail, spotlight, Transport, 0The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has awarded the $693 million contract for Inland Rail construction between Narrabri and...
Sky Climber Swing Stages help repair power station
Eliza Booth, , Accessibility, Condition monitoring and maintenance, Construction, Energy infrastructure, Partner Solutions, Risk management, Safety, 0When the chimneys at the Hazelwood Power Station needed repairs, the question turned to how workers would be able...
How to gradually digitise your company to fast-track projects
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Construction, Events, Partner Solutions, Smart Cities, Technology, 0A few years ago, the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry was among the least digitised industries, but implementing...
Using vulcanised rubber in track damping systems
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , Construction, Noise and Vibration, Partner Solutions, Project, Rail, Technology, Transport, 0The use of vulcanised rubber for track damping systems has a number of benefits over other typical materials used...
Accessing infrastructure sustainability data
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , Big Data, communications and connectivity, Construction, Partner Solutions, Planning, Project, Renewables, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Technology, Trends, 0Sustainability, infrastructure and construction market professionals now have access to the latest sustainability data on a range of InfraBuild,...
Design and construction contract awarded for Sydney Gateway motorway
Imogen Hartmann, , Construction, Contracts awarded, News, NSW, Planning, Project, Road, spotlight, Transport, 0Transport for NSW has awarded the design and construction contract for the new toll-free Sydney Gateway motorway, the critical...
NorthConnex: missing link a game changer for Sydney
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , Construction, Featured, Intelligent Transport Systems, Project, Road, Technology, Transport, Tunnel, VIC, 0Road planners have talked about “missing links” for decades. Like that other cliché to describe big infrastructure – “game...
Metro Tunnel’s advance work pays off
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , Construction, Featured, Project, Rail, Transport, Tunnel, VIC, 1Tunnelling and underground expert Paul Thomas has worked on projects all around the world, but Melbourne has its own...
Booking accommodation for your upcoming infrastructure project
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , Construction, COVID-19, Partner Solutions, Planning, Project, 0COVID-19 has caused disruptions to many infrastructure projects with strict restrictions in place. But now that plans have been...
Australia’s biggest rail infrastructure projects
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , Construction, Featured, NSW, Project, QLD, Rail, Transport, VIC, 0by Eliza Booth, Journalist, Infrastructure magazine There’s a lot happening in the rail infrastructure space across Australia. From expansions...
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