The Federal government will invest $800 million for the congestion-busting Rockhampton Ring Road project, which will cut travel times and boost safety by taking trucks off local streets. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the project was part of the government’s plan for a stronger economy and record investments in infrastructure. “The Ring Road will keep …
Paving the way for greener roads
The project sees plastic from approximately 176,000 plastic bags and packaging and 55,000 glass bottle equivalents diverted from landfill and 50 tonnes of recycled asphalt repurposed to create 250 tonnesRead More
Oaklands Crossing upgrade: major excavation works underway
Major milestone achieved on Thompsons Road upgrade
With this number set to increase to around 55,000 by 2030, the Victorian Government has committed to duplicating 10.7 kilometres of Thompsons Road, significantly improving connectivity for those who travel,Read More
A fresh grip at 90
The project entailed replacing the surface and binder courses. This demanding job was handled by plants and machinery of the Wirtgen Group. While Wirtgen cold milling machines created a level base trueRead More
Work on Australia’s largest wind farm begins
Situated at the border of the South Burnett and Western Downs regional council areas at Cooranga North, the wind turbine project will produce 1.5 million MWh of renewable energy annually, as the QueenslandRead More
PT. FKA Global cuts Sumatera tollway costs for Indonesian government
ProjectWise and Power InRoads propel development and interconnection among Sumatera island’s seven provinces. Tollways Connect Rural Sumatera The Trans Sumatera Toll Road is a 2770kmRead More
BMD Constructions delivering Schofields Road Stage 3 Project
Schofields Road is being delivered in three stages, the first of which (Windsor Road to Tallawong Road) was completed by the OHL-Abergeldie Schofields Road Upgrade joint venture (JV) in 2014. The OHL-YorkRead More
Cost-effective solution for regional roads
NSW-based business Grade Control may have started out focusing on simple blade indicator systems for graders but founder Phil Polmear has continued to reinvent the business and now supplies a more diverseRead More
Transporting New Zealand’s earthworks into the future
Fletcher Construction Company Limited (Fletcher) is the biggest construction company in New Zealand, with 20,000 employees and market capitalisation of $9 billion. In 2013, Fletcher was tasked with theRead More