Laing O’Rourke has secured a second key project with CBH Group in Western Australia, signing the contract for the Moora Rapid Rail Outloading and Siding project.
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Call to reduce costly utility strikes
A new report says reforms are urgently needed to address the economic cost of utility service strikes, with new research showing Victoria’s civil construction industry is the worst performer.
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ACA: No resting on construction laurels
The Australian Constructors Association (ACA) has released its 2024 Year in Review report, highlighting the progress made in driving positive change across the construction industry. The report reflects on ACA’s priorities, reform initiatives, advocacy efforts and thought leadership over the past year.
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Construction workers urged to build a life in WA
The WA Government’s Build a Life in WA incentive, designed to help lure building and construction professionals and tradespeople from across Australia to WA, has been expanded, with skilled workers from New Zealand also encouraged to move west in 2025.
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SA road duplication contract to Fleurieu
Work has begun on Stage 2 of South Australia’s Main South Road Duplication (MSRD2) Project, which will see the duplication of 6km of the Main South Road between Aldinga Beach Road and Sellicks Beach, south of Adelaide.
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Demolition Award win for DEMEX
Australian specialist demolition contractor DEMEX has been named joint winner of the 2024 World Demolition Award for Contract of the Year Under US$1 million.
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Webuild to excavate SRL East tunnels
Webuild, leader of the Terra Verde joint-venture, has signed a $1.7 billion contract to design and build the Tunnels North section of Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East in Melbourne.
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CPB and Sydney Metro: Transformational tunnelling
More than 23,000 workers, 11 tunnel boring machines (TBMs) and an army of excavators are what it has taken for CPB Contractors to construct more than 80 kilometres of tunnels and caverns for Sydney’s transformational Sydney Metro project.
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Converge: Built for Australian construction
As the only Australian‑owned major event showcasing the latest tools and technology in municipal works, civil and commercial construction, the Converge Expo is gaining unprecedented industry support.
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Great Eastern Highway upgrade contract awarded
Safety upgrades to the Great Eastern Highway in WA are continuing with a $23 million contract awarded for works in the Wheatbelt Region.
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Grow with monitoring and unlock new opportunities
Geospatial solutions leader C.R. Kennedy is holding a seminar — Grow With Monitoring — to help businesses enhance their operations with cutting-edge tools from Hexagon and Leica Geosystems.
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Heavy lifting phase for Parkes Bypass project
Two bridges being built as part of the Parkes Bypass project (in central west NSW) have moved one step closer to carrying traffic, as massive girders to support the bridge decks were lifted into place.
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All-women crew to build SRL tunnels
The world’s first all-women tunnel boring machine (TBM) crew will be part of the team building Victoria’s Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East.
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Big rig digs in on Eastern Freeway
The first stage of Melbourne’s North East Link’s Eastern Freeway Upgrades is powering ahead, with an eye-catching 23-metre tall piling rig arriving on site in the freeway centre median.
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AfPA course boosts mobile plant safety
The Australian Flexible Pavement Association (AfPA) has introduced the National Worker on Foot Awareness online course, a specialised program that exemplifies the organisation’s dedication to improving safety protocols and ensuring a secure work environment for all individuals on site.
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Walk and smell the coffee
An innovation developed at RMIT University has been used for the first time in a major infrastructure project, with a coffee and concrete mix laid into a footpath along a busy road in Pakenham as part of Victoria’s Big Build.
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