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Civil Works News, Contracts & Tenders, Western Australia

Contract awarded for Mandurah Estuary Bridge duplication

Georgiou Group has been awarded the design and construct contract for the Mandurah Estuary Bridge Duplication project for repeat client, …
The Cat R1700, which is set to feature at the Caterpillar stand at CES 2024

Caterpillar® plugging sustainable energy solutions at CES 2024

Caterpillar® will present its electrification and energy solutions at global tech conference CES 2024 from January 9 to 12 in …
The new Toyota Material Handling Australia facility in Melbourne.

Built to handle more: Toyota Material Handling Australia

Toyota Material Handling Australia announces the completion of its new state-of-the-art Melbourne branch.
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Expressions of interest called for $1b WA project

The extension of Tonkin Highway to South Western Highway is another step closer with an Expression of Interest just released …
Engineer teamwork shake hand on site construction

Earthmovers recognised at CCF National Earth Awards

Australia’s peak civil construction industry body Civil Contractors Federation Australia (CCF) has announced the winners of the 2023 CCF National …
The sod is turned at the site for the new RMIT Trades Innovation Centre

New Trades Innovation Centre to boost skilled industry workforce

Located at RMIT’s Bundoora East campus, the new Trades Innovation Centre will be a technology-backed facility designed to support a …
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Construction-focused TAFE campus for Melbourne’s west

The Victorian Government has committed to delivering a new $55 million construction-focused TAFE campus in Melton by 2028, giving students …

On The Cover

The Epiroc SB 302 scaller solid body breaker

Epiroc: Clearing the air

Epiroc’s water spraying systems for its range of hydraulic attachments offer a variety of efficiency and productivity benefits. But, as …
The Volvo ECR235E

Short swing, big potential: the Volvo ECR235E

How Volvo’s ECR235E short-swing excavator with Co-Pilot technology is setting new standards for precision and efficiency.

How Cat® Customer Value Agreements help Whelans Group keep costs under control

Less time organising machine maintenance means more time to focus on their business.
A Kobelco SK380XD excavator emptying a bucket of soil

Mad with power: Mad Cat and Kobelco

Jim Knight and Trevor Reynolds are Mad Cat by name, but when it comes to their earthmoving game, they take …
The Komatsu stand at Diesel Dirt & Turf expo

Komatsu returns as DD&T 2023 Gold Sponsor

Komatsu is excited to be back as Gold Sponsor of Diesel Dirt & Turf Expo 2023.

Digstar’s Epiroc Compaction Plate and Solid Body Breaker – a great business decision

South East Queensland operation Digstar is owned and operated by dynamic husband- and-wife team, Paul and Lea Murphy. After 16 …

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Digga Australia's Ovarian Cancer Socks gift box.

Digga Australia socking it to ovarian cancer

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A Flipscreen screening bucket attached to a skid steer.

Enhancing skid steer ownership with Flipscreen

ACCESSORIES

Versatile control solutions: Topcon MC-X

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Knowledge is power: VisionLink®

Quick change wheels/rims by OTR Australia

Case Study

Well-oiled machines: Big Chief Hire and Alemlube

An Alemlube service vehicle in front of one of Big Chief Hire's Kobelco excavators
With a strong presence across Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, and soon NSW, Big Chief Hire is a big deal in …

Cutting it fine with the Cat® SW480 Wheel Saw

Rock Cutter Earthworks' Cat 272D3 Skid Steer and SW480 Wheel Saw.
Dean Brown from Rock Cutter Earthworks explains how a Cat® 272D3 Skid Steer Loader fitted with a Cat SW480 Wheel …

Digging through history: Becketts and Caterpillar

Becketts Mining and Civil's new Cat® D6 XE Dozer.
Dick Beckett has spent his whole life helping build a better Tasmania from behind the controls of his trusted Cat® …

Events

The Cat Global Operator Challenge China finals at BICES 2023

Ancient wonders, modern machinery: BICES 2023

EEM joined Cat® Global Operator Challenge champion Patrick Doheny on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the 2023 China Beijing International Construction …
Engineer teamwork shake hand on site construction

Earthmovers recognised at CCF National Earth Awards

Australia’s peak civil construction industry body Civil Contractors Federation Australia (CCF) has announced the winners of the 2023 CCF National …

Foundation Awards celebrates construction trailblazers

The winners of the inaugural Inside Construction Foundational Awards have been crowned, rewarding the efforts of some of the most …
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Counting down to Inside Construction Expo

It’s now less than a week until the highly anticipated Inside Construction Expo sets up shop on 20-21 September at …

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CM Labs Subject Matter Expert and SIM Guide Gary James.

Enter the Vortex: CM Labs

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The SDLG ER616F mini excavator

Unveiling the SDLG ER616F mini excavator

XCMG

XCMG Excavators: Premium performance and reliability

Access Tec's Cat 309 Mini Excavator, with a Cat HM210 Mulcher attached.

Services

Pickles 2023: In the rear-view

The Pickles team reflects on the biggest and best Pickles Industrial sales of the year.
Frank Cunningham and his backhoe loader.

Top five backhoe tips

Australian Earth Training’s Scott Lidster talks about the mighty backhoe – a versatile tool for any construction site.

Tilly’s: higher capacity and better service

A new dedicated refurbishment workshop at Tilly’s Toowoomba headquarters is providing the team with greater opportunities – and Tilly’s customers …
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A risk engineer can make a big difference: NTI

NTI offers risk engineer support to NTI-insured clients who need them, to promote sound risk management and help client businesses …
Daracon Group's Cat 825H Soil Compactor following a rebuild

Replace or rebuild: Daracon Group and WesTrac

Daracon revived its workhorse Cat® 825H Soil Compactor – at half of the cost of a new machine.