South Australia’s first independent, 20-year infrastructure strategy prioritises road maintenance, expanded water infrastructure, and construction of more essential service...
Urban Development
Making the most of horizontal directional drilling in urban environments
chris Asset Management, Civil Construction, Projects, Sponsored Editorial, Urban Development, Utilities 0Australia’s rapidly increasing population is creating a huge demand for new and upgraded underground utilities, such as water and...
How sustainable infrastructure will aid COVID-19 rebound
Infrastructure Journalist COVID-19, Disaster Management, Features, News, Planning, Spotlight, Sustainability, Technology, Urban Development 0New research from the Australian Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISCA) has shown that the return on investment for sustainable projects...
Asset ownership in a post-COVID world
Infrastructure Journalist Asset Management, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Features, Planning, Sponsored Editorial, Technology, Urban Development 0By Gordon Baxendale, Business Leader – Program, Cost and Asset Management, Arcadis AusPac As the infrastructure sector faces a...
$24.5 million COVID-19 support package for WA construction apprentices
Infrastructure Journalist Civil Construction, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Investment, News, Planning, Policy, Safety and Training, Urban Development, WA 0The Western Australian Government has announced a $24.5 million support package for workers in the building and construction industry...
In pictures: construction progresses on new Sydney Metro Central Station
Infrastructure Journalist Civil Construction, Freight & Logistics, News, NSW, Planning, Projects, Rail, Spotlight, Transport, Urban Development 0Construction works are underway on the biggest upgrade to Central Station in decades, as part of the Sydney Metro....
ACT Government fast-tracks infrastructure projects
Infrastructure Journalist ACT, Asset Management, Civil Construction, Condition Assessment, COVID-19, Disaster Management, News, Planning, Policy, Projects, Urban Development 0As part of its COVID-19 economic survival package, the ACT Government has fast-tracked critical infrastructure and maintenance projects across...
Construction sector ready for more projects, CCF finds
Infrastructure Journalist Civil Construction, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Features, Investment, News, Planning, Policy, Projects, Urban Development 0A nationwide survey of members of the Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) has concluded that the civil infrastructure sector is...
$10 million to transform Queanbeyan CBD
Infrastructure Journalist ACT, Investment, News, NSW, Planning, Policy, Roads, Safety and Training, Signals, Transport, Urban Development 0The NSW Government has invested $10 million for an urban development project in Queanbeyan, as part of its $170...
Two new roads to connect 9,000 Queensland homes
Infrastructure Journalist Civil Construction, Company news, Contracts awarded, News, Planning, Policy, Projects, QLD, Regional, Roads, Transport, Urban Development 0The Queensland Government has invested $20 million to extend local road networks in the Ripley Valley as part of...
Sydney Metro tunnel construction tenders up for grabs
Infrastructure Journalist Civil Construction, Investment, News, NSW, Open tenders, Planning, Policy, Rail, Spotlight, Transport, Tunnels, Urban Development 1The NSW Government has officially begun the tender process for the construction of 50km of new metro railway tunnels...
The new construction platform bridging the digital divide
Infrastructure Journalist Asset Management, Civil Construction, Company news, Planning, Safety and Training, Sponsored Editorial, Technology, Telecommunications, Urban Development 0The arrival of COVID-19 has created unprecedented disruption in Australia’s infrastructure sector. However, amidst the challenges new opportunities to...
Using VR to promote construction to female high school students
Infrastructure Journalist Civil Construction, Features, News, People, Planning, Regional, Safety and Training, Technology, Urban Development 0New research from the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) proposes the use of a Virtual Construction Site...
2020 Women in Construction International Women’s Day Scholarship winner announced
Infrastructure Journalist Features, News, People, Planning, Renewables Energy, Smart Cities, Spotlight, Sustainability, Urban Development 0The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) has announced the winner of its prestigious scholarship, awarded for a...
Blacktown trials road cooling solution
Imogen Hartmann News, NSW, Projects, Roads, Urban Development 0Blacktown City Council is trialling a road cooling solution in Western Sydney, in an effort to reduce the urban...
Australia’s infrastructure and climate targets amidst COVID-19
Infrastructure Journalist Civil Construction, COVID-19, Features, Investment, News, Planning, Policy, Renewables Energy, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Urban Development 0By Suzanne Toumbourou, Executive Director, Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council Planning infrastructure is all about anticipating the future. How...
Research shows behaviour change is key to reducing congestion
Infrastructure Journalist Congestion, News, Planning, Policy, Roads, Smart Cities, Transport, Urban Development, VIC 0While the COVID-19 pandemic is seeing a significant reduction in road users, congestion remains a major challenge for Melbourne’s...
$28 million funding to revolutionise construction industry
Infrastructure Journalist Civil Construction, News, People, Planning, Projects, QLD, Sustainability, Transport, Urban Development, VIC 030 groups have been successful in obtaining $28 million in funding for a new initiative transforming how buildings are...
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