The South Australian government’s first State Budget is investing in a comprehensive infrastructure program to ensure continued growth in the …
Global Construction Services awarded concrete contracts worth $24.6m
Delivering the “right infrastructure at the right time”
West Gate Tunnel project gearing up
Design and construction works include widening the West Gate Freeway from eight lanes to 12 between the M80 Ring Road and Williamstown Road; a 2.8km eastbound tunnel and 4km westbound tunnel under Yarraville;Read More
Malaysian infrastructure plans suspended
Last week, China Communications Construction, the main contractor of the 688km East Coast Rail Link said that it has been told to suspend work pending negotiations and urged the Malaysian government toRead More
Inland Rail on track
This new 1700km line is the largest freight rail infrastructure project in Australia. Early works started in 2017, and based on the 10-year delivery schedule developed in 2015, the first train is expectedRead More
Building the world’s largest airport
After just three years of construction, the world’s biggest airport (measured by passenger numbers) is set to go into operation in 2018, initially with two runways, expanding to three by 2019 and,Read More
New airport’s queenly curves rest on a firm foundation
Beijing Daxing Airport was designed by airport specialists ADPI in collaboration with renowned architect Dame Zaha Hadid. When completed, the new airport will comprise a striking organic-looking centralRead More
Growing demand pushing up Australian construction costs
International cost and consultancy practice WT Partnership’s Construction Market Conditions 2018 report revealsRead More
Move over megaprojects: the age of the construction “gigaproject” is here
Megaprojects in the construction industry are nothing to scoff at. These projects are often huge in scale – costing around US$1billion (AU$1.29 billion) – and face a range of environmental,Read More