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Skills shortage lays bare crucial role of digital engineering in economic recovery

7 hours agoOctober 21, 2020

Main contract to build METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line awarded

1 day agoOctober 20, 2020

WA invests $5.7B into METRONET projects

1 day agoOctober 20, 2020

Autodesk expands tender platform BuildingConnected to Australia and NZ

2 days agoOctober 19, 2020

Why workplace safety is broken in Australia and how to fix it

2 days agoOctober 21, 2020

Why managing water on-site is best left to outside experts

2 days agoOctober 19, 2020

Researchers pour environmentally friendly recycled cement

5 days agoOctober 20, 2020

Major SA projects to support 1300 construction jobs

5 days agoOctober 16, 2020

Upfield line level crossing blitz to finish ahead of schedule

5 days agoOctober 20, 2020

Pre-construction funded for Big Rocks Weir

5 days agoOctober 16, 2020

Industry News, Latest News, Projects, Queensland

Works to begin on $380M Kaban Green Power Hub

5 days agoOctober 16, 20200 271

Industry News, Latest News, Projects, South Australia

Site works begin on $230M Port Spencer Grain Port

October 14, 2020, 11:07 amOctober 14, 20200 368

Australia could become a leader in using Artificial intelligence (AI) to design and build better cities, towns and infrastructure, according to a roadmap developed by CSIRO.

Australia, Industry News, Latest News, Technology

InEight launches new document management software

October 13, 2020, 10:16 amOctober 13, 20200 359

The Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) has called for civil construction skills to be listed as essential on the Federal Government's National Skills Needs List to help the sector attract new workers and upskill the existing workforce.

Industry News, Latest News, Professional Services, Projects, Western Australia

WA launches free training for construction jobs

October 13, 2020, 9:50 amOctober 13, 20200 383

The Queensland Government has secured agreements with two national builders to develop affordable housing projects under the Build-To-Rent program, which is expected to create more than 400 jobs.

Contracts & Tenders, Industry News, Latest News, Projects, Queensland

Builders chosen for two Queensland affordable housing projects

October 12, 2020, 4:20 pmOctober 12, 20200 520

Industry News, Latest News, South Australia

McMahon Services acquires Asurco Contracting

October 12, 2020, 4:09 pmOctober 12, 20200 432

More than 63 kilometres of existing rail line has been removed as part of the Inland Rail construction in Parkes, New South Wales.

Australia, Industry News, Latest News, New South Wales, Projects

New procurement process for Inland Rail construction

October 12, 2020, 10:22 amOctober 12, 20200 372

A Univeristy of NSW student has designed one of the first soft robotic hands that can pick up, put down, paint and hammer with ease.

Industry News, Latest News, New South Wales, Technology

Soft robotic hands designed to help construction

October 9, 2020, 11:43 amOctober 9, 20200 369

The first CEO of Victoria’s new building agency, Cladding Safety Victoria, has been appointed by Planning Minister Richard Wynne.

Contracts & Tenders, Industry News, Latest News, Projects, Victoria

Cladding Safety Victoria seeks Clerk of Works

October 9, 2020, 9:47 amOctober 13, 20200 859

A preferred bidder has been named to deliver the new Footscray Hospital, Victoria’s largest ever health infrastructure investment.

Contracts & Tenders, Industry News, Latest News, Projects, Victoria

Preferred bidder chosen to build Footscray Hospital

October 8, 2020, 11:39 amOctober 8, 20200 744

Industry News, Latest News, Projects, Queensland

Queensland funds smelter and refinery maintenance jobs

October 8, 2020, 10:41 amOctober 8, 20200 329

Australia, Online Subscription, Opinion, Opinion

How to avoid the COVID cliff, survive the fall and recover from the impact

October 7, 2020, 3:24 pmOctober 7, 20200 369

A $17.6 billion stimulus package has been announced for businesses and households to deal with challenges posed by the spread of the coronavirus.

Australia, Industry News, Latest News

Builders now able to fully write off new assets

October 7, 2020, 11:41 amOctober 7, 20200 704

Industry News, Latest News, Victoria

New Victorian Building Authority Commissioner appointed

October 6, 2020, 10:38 amOctober 6, 20200 359

Industry News, Latest News, Northern Territory, Projects

Roof installation begins for Nightcliff Police Station

October 6, 2020, 10:37 amOctober 6, 20200 291

John Holland, Lendlease services, Comdain Infrastructure and WSP will work together as the D4C joint venture to maintain the health of Sydney's waterways.

Industry News, Latest News, Projects, Queensland

Waterworks package for Queensland creates construction jobs

October 6, 2020, 9:57 amOctober 6, 20200 355

The South Australian Government has released details of its record $12.9 billion infrastructure funding package that is expected to create around 80,000 construction jobs.

Australia, Industry News, Latest News, Projects

Budget provides $7.5 billion boost for infrastructure construction

October 6, 2020, 9:22 amOctober 6, 20200 689

Industry News, Latest News, Queensland

Construction starts on $44M Springfield Central station parking upgrade

October 5, 2020, 11:53 amOctober 5, 20200 425

Industry News, Latest News, Projects, Western Australia

Perth City Deal sets up massive new construction projects

October 2, 2020, 11:21 amOctober 2, 20200 1333

Tenders are open to rebuild the $25 million South Australian Dog Fence, which spans 2150 kilometres and will require 71,000 timber posts, 127,500 steel droppers and more than 7000 kilometres of wire.

Contracts & Tenders, Industry News, Latest News, New South Wales, Projects

Tenders to be called for $37.5M NSW dog fence

October 2, 2020, 10:43 amOctober 2, 20200 803

Industry News, Latest News, Projects, Victoria

Mini tunnel boring machine digs major Melbourne sewer upgrade

October 2, 2020, 10:19 amOctober 2, 20200 486

NSW commits $3B to build $100B construction jobs pipeline

Contracts & Tenders, Industry News, Latest News, Projects, Victoria

EOI open for $562M Frankston Hospital expansion

October 1, 2020, 4:17 pmOctober 1, 20200 621

A contract to build a $61 million hospital development in Newman, Western Australia has been awarded to construction firm ADCO.

Contracts & Tenders, Industry News, Latest News, Projects, Western Australia

ADCO wins $61M contract to build Newman hospital

October 1, 2020, 3:54 pmOctober 1, 20200 409

Multiplex has topped out a $2 billion office and retail development that connects Wynyard Station to George Street in Sydney.

Industry News, Latest News, New South Wales

Multiplex tops out $2B Brookfield Place Sydney

September 30, 2020, 1:20 pmSeptember 30, 20200 528

The Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) has hit the halfway point after removing the 38th level crossing out of 75.

Industry News, Latest News, Projects, Victoria

Level Crossing Removal Project reaches halfway point

September 30, 2020, 10:37 amSeptember 30, 20200 624

Inside Construction speaks to Stuart Taylor, CEO and Founder of resilience program provider Springfox, about the responsibility construction bosses have to extend workplace safety to support mental health.

NSW seeks feedback on mental health guidelines

September 29, 2020, 10:01 amSeptember 29, 2020

A Queensland company has been selected to redevelop a former heritage rail station into a mixed-use urban precinct.

Ground broken on $32M Mandurah Station car park

September 29, 2020, 9:01 amSeptember 29, 2020

Melbourne suburbs get $25M infrastructure boost

September 28, 2020, 4:30 pmSeptember 28, 2020

Prefabricated housing rolls out across NT remote communities

September 28, 2020, 2:30 pmSeptember 28, 2020

Reclaiming innovation – moving beyond high-tech

September 28, 2020, 11:16 amSeptember 28, 2020

NSW commits $3B to build $100B construction jobs pipeline

Construction talks underway for Coffs Harbour bypass project

September 25, 2020, 11:45 amSeptember 29, 2020

Wren Street Health Investments has selected ADCO as the builder of choice for its new $25 million mixed-use development in Brisbane.

Builder chosen for $25M mixed-use health development

September 25, 2020, 10:33 amSeptember 25, 2020

The first section of Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel is now complete after the first tunnel boring machine (TBM) broke through to the tunnel’s western entrance in Kensington.

Watch Melbourne Metro Tunnel TBMs make major breakthrough

September 25, 2020, 8:57 amSeptember 25, 2020

Construction in a COVID-19 world: Why efficiency needs to be the ‘new norm’

September 24, 2020, 9:13 amSeptember 24, 2020

Boral and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have formed a five-year partnership to accelerate the research, development and commercialisation of low carbon concrete.

Boral and UTS begin sustainable concrete research

September 23, 2020, 8:04 amSeptember 23, 2020

Whyalla steel processing facility to get $8M upgrade

September 23, 2020, 8:04 amSeptember 23, 2020

RMIT University researchers have developed a plan to implement cigarette butt recycling into bricks at mass scale to save energy and reduce the amount of toxic waste dumped into the environment.

Cigarette butt bricks could save energy and reduce toxic waste

September 22, 2020, 10:37 amSeptember 22, 2020

Demolition works begin on Chan Building

September 22, 2020, 9:44 amSeptember 22, 2020

NSW dam projects get $283M infrastructure funding boost

September 22, 2020, 9:05 amSeptember 22, 2020

Expressions of interest (EOI) are now open for construction of the Kal City Centre Project, a $16 million investment to overhaul Kalgoorlie's city centre.

EOI open for Kal City Centre construction

September 21, 2020, 3:03 pmSeptember 21, 2020

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Early works and the tender process are set to begin within months on the WA Government’s $121.5 million Port Hedland Spoilbank Marina project.

Tenders open for Spoilbank Marina bulk earthworks

September 21, 2020, 1:54 pmSeptember 21, 2020 483

The winners of Bentley Systems' annual Year in Infrastructure awards program have been announced, to celebrate excellence in the design, construction and operation of infrastructure.

Finalists announced for Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards

September 18, 2020, 2:45 pmSeptember 18, 2020 534

Digital Twin Technology is increasingly being deployed by organisations in the construction industry as part of their digital transformation journey. In this article, Andrew McCloskey from AVEVA discusses the benefits that this technology can bring in terms of delivering organisational cost savings and operational efficiencies.

How the Digital Twin is reimaging the construction industry

September 18, 2020, 10:35 amSeptember 18, 2020 741

Iron Bridge

Contract awarded for $41M Iron Bridge project

September 18, 2020, 9:01 amSeptember 18, 2020 483

Construction is now underway in the $1 billion The Orchards masterplanned community in Sydney’s Norwest.

Construction begins inside billion-dollar The Orchards project

September 17, 2020, 11:35 amSeptember 17, 2020 797

Construction is underway on TAFE Gippsland $35.5 million redevelopment in the regional centre of Morwell, east of Melbourne.

Building begins on $35M TAFE Gippsland development

September 16, 2020, 3:58 pmSeptember 16, 2020 478

First section of Inland Rail built

September 16, 2020, 10:12 amSeptember 16, 2020 514

The ACT Government has appointed Multiplex to deliver a new emergency, surgical and critical healthcare building as the centrepiece of the Canberra Hospital Expansion.

Multiplex win Canberra Hospital Expansion contract

September 15, 2020, 10:43 amSeptember 15, 2020 561

Budget boost for $700M Shellharbour Hospital

September 15, 2020, 9:59 amSeptember 15, 2020 460

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