Archive for category: Investment
ARA releases guide with tips to improve tender processes for rail projects
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset Management, Construction, Investment, News, Planning, Rail, Transport, 0Recommendations to help industry make the most of rail construction investment have been outlined in the Australasian Railway Association’s...
Major infrastructure projects a key feature in Victorian Budget
Jess, , Construction, Investment, Investment & Financing, News, Planning, Policy, Project, Rail, Road, spotlight, Transport, VIC, 1The Victorian Budget 2020-21 has been released and includes significant funding for landmark infrastructure projects including the Suburban Rail...
Route selected and $10 billion committed for Melbourne Airport Rail Link
Eliza Booth, , Airport, Construction, Investment, News, Planning, Project, Rail, spotlight, Transport, VIC, 1The Federal and Victorian Governments have each committed $5 billion to the long-awaited Melbourne Airport Rail Link and announced...
Key takeaways from the Critical Infrastructure Summit
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , Asset Management, Condition monitoring and maintenance, Construction, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Featured, Industry Insight, InfraPeople, Investment, People, Policy, Project, skills and training, Technology, Trends, 0The inaugural Critical Infrastructure Summit featured five Virtual Conferences running every Wednesday in September, thousands of delegates tuning in,...
Global infrastructure private investment in continuous decline
Imogen Hartmann, , Investment, News, Planning, Project, Transport, 0The Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub) has published a new report, Infrastructure Monitor 2020, which highlights a decade-long decline...
Stimulus for infrastructure: the marshmallow experiment of societies
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , COVID-19, Featured, Industry Insight, Investment, Opinion, Planning, Trends, 0by Dr Nader Naderpajouh, Senior Lecturer, RMIT University With infrastructure set to lead a post-COVID economic recovery, Dr Naderpajouh...
Australia’s infrastructure-led recovery from COVID-19
Eliza Booth, , Construction, COVID-19, Events, Industry Insight, Investment, News, People, 0By Romilly Madew, Chief Executive, Infrastructure Australia In this excerpt from her keynote address at the Critical Infrastructure...
Final projects announced as part of $134.5 million infrastructure package
Eliza Booth, , Construction, Investment, News, Project, QLD, Road, Safety, spotlight, Sustainability, 0Twelve projects across North and north-west Queensland communities will share in more than $10 million to repair, rebuild and...
Queensland’s $13.9 billion infrastructure investment
Imogen Hartmann, , Construction, Investment, News, Project, QLD, Road, Transport, 0The Queensland Government has announced a $13.9 billion infrastructure investment for 2020-21, as part of its plan to accelerate...
Uber data enables road performance trend analysis
Infrastructure Journalist, , Asset Management, Congestion, COVID-19, Industry Insight, Investment, News, NSW, Planning, Policy, QLD, Research, Road, spotlight, Transport, Trends, 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, Construction, Energy infrastructure, Investment, NSW, Planning, Policy, Project, Research, Utility, 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, Construction, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Freight, Investment, Logistics, News, Planning, Policy, Project, 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, Congestion, Construction, COVID-19, Investment, News, NSW, Planning, Policy, Project, Rail, Safety, 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...
$11.6 million for Geraldton Port job-creating upgrades
Imogen Hartmann, , Construction, Freight, Investment, Logistics, News, Port, Project, Transport, WA, 0The Western Australian Government is investing $11.6 million in Geraldton Port critical infrastructure upgrades as part of the state’s...
EOIs open for $73 million in Adelaide road upgrades
Infrastructure Journalist, , Asset Management, Congestion, Construction, Investment, News, Planning, Policy, Project, Road, SA, Safety, 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, Construction, Investment, News, Planning, Policy, Project, Road, Safety, 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, Utility, 0The Queensland Government has appointed consultants to oversee the final planning stages of Emu Swamp Dam. National engineering consultancy...
Federal road safety fund supports first thirteen projects
Infrastructure Journalist, , Asset Management, Construction, Investment, Planning, Policy, Project, Regional, Risk management, Road, Safety, Transport, 0Thirteen projects have been successful in securing support from Round 1 of the Federal Government’s Road Safety Innovation Fund....
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