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Australian Scientists discover Superworms that can munch through Plastic Waste
Australian Scientists discover Superworms that can munch through Plastic Waste Researchers at the University of Queensland have found a species of worm with an appetite for polystyrene could be the ke...
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AUSA expands in Australia with Ahern to distribute all-terrain machines
AUSA expands in Australia with Ahern to distribute all-terrain machines AUSA, the manufacturer of compact all-terrain industrial vehicles, has signed an agreement with Ahern Group, the parent company...
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Scandinavian Unicontrol set to disrupt 3D Machine Control market in Australia
Scandinavian Unicontrol set to disrupt 3D Machine Control market in Australia Unicontrol, a fast-growing disrupter of 3D machine control systems for excavators and wheel loaders, has entered the Austr...
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Melbourne hosts first Intelligent Corridor smart Traffic Management system
Melbourne hosts first Intelligent Corridor smart Traffic Management system The ‘Intelligent Corridor’ at Nicholson Street, Carlton will be launched by the University of Melbourne, Austrian technology...
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Mastt Construction Technology start-up raises $9.5m for overseas expansion
Mastt Construction Technology start-up raises $9.5m for overseas expansion Construction technology start-up Mastt has raised $9.5 million (AUD) less than 12 months after its seed round, as it aims to...
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Building up to Sydney Build Expo 2022
Building up to Sydney Build Expo 2022 Australia’s top built environment experts will meet with industry businesses and vendors at the annual Sydney Build Expo 2022. Taking place on the 1st & 2nd o...
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Australian scientists rapid fluidic flow technique could mix immiscible liquids
Australian scientists rapid fluidic flow technique could mix immiscible liquids In one of the grand challenges of science, a Flinders University device which previously ‘unboiled’ egg protein is now u...
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Sydney Build Expo 2022 program highlights Mental Health issues
Sydney Build Expo 2022 program highlights Mental Health issues With the national construction industry suffering further pandemic-related setbacks in recent months, Australia’s leading construct...
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British Antarctic Survey puts Geotab Telematics Fleet Management solution to work
British Antarctic Survey puts Geotab Telematics Fleet Management solution to work Geotab Inc., a global leader in IoT and connected transportation today announced it is implementing a fleet management...
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Australian Avass looks to manufacture Electric Vehicles and Batteries in Saudi Arabia
Australian Avass looks to manufacture Electric Vehicles and Batteries in Saudi Arabia Australia-based Avass Group recently announced that they have signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia to jointly man...
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MCD Developments reviews their choice of the XWatch system installed by SmartTech
MCD Developments reviews their choice of the XWatch system installed by SmartTech MCD Developments Civil Excavations engaged SmartTech Australia to install XWatch XW4 height and slew limiting systems...
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Hytera partners with D2N for Real-Time GPS Tracking at large rocket launch site in Australia
Hytera partners with D2N for Real-Time GPS Tracking at large rocket launch site in Australia Hytera partner D2N in Australia supplied a multi-site Hytera XPT radio network with real-time GPS tracking...
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CIMIC CPB Contractors win Sydney Metro Airport Tunnelling Works
CIMIC CPB Contractors win Sydney Metro Airport Tunnelling Works CIMIC Group’s CPB Contractors, in joint venture with Ghella, has been selected by the NSW Government to deliver the Sydney Metro –...
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Quantum materials promise a safer, wealthier and healthier world
Quantum materials promise a safer, wealthier and healthier world The University of Adelaide has launched its Quantum Materials strategy with its focus on cutting-edge fundamental research and deliveri...
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EIB supporting two bus rapid transit systems in Indonesia
EIB supporting two bus rapid transit systems in Indonesia The European Investment Bank (EIB), the climate bank of the European Union, has announced its plans to finance two bus rapid transit systems (...
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Costain joins Antarctic Quest 21 climate change expedition
Costain joins Antarctic Quest 21 climate change expedition Costain consultant Phil Carrotte will be following in the footsteps of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton as he joins the Antarctic Quest 21 clim...
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Swire Shipping steps onboard as major sponsor for Fijian Drua Rugby Team
Swire Shipping steps onboard as major sponsor for Fijian Drua Rugby Team As part of its commitment to developing young Fijian rugby talent for the global stage as well as to underscore its strong, his...
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Australia releases $150 million Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program
Australia releases $150 million Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program The Australian Government today launched a new $150 million Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program. Acting Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce s...
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ADB finances $135m Presidente Nicolau Lobato Airport expansion in Timor-Leste
ADB finances $135m Presidente Nicolau Lobato Airport expansion in Timor-Leste The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Timor-Leste today signed a $135 million loan to help Timor-Leste ex...
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Rio Tinto to manufacture iron ore rail cars in Western Australia
Rio Tinto to manufacture iron ore rail cars in Western Australia Rio Tinto is supporting iron ore rail car manufacturing in Western Australia with a commitment to use local suppliers to build ore rail...
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Vanuatu boosts Transport Projects with $5m ADB grant
Vanuatu boosts Transport Projects with $5m ADB grant The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Vanuatu today signed a $5 million grant to help fund the preparation of ADB-supported land,...
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20 percent of Australian Construction bosses say Data Analysis helps reduce defects
20 percent of Australian Construction bosses say Data Analysis helps reduce defects Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of construction management software, has released new industry resear...
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New Zealand investing $1.5 billion in Waikato transport infrastructure
New Zealand investing $1.5 billion in Waikato transport infrastructure Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has today announced a $1.5 billion investment in Waikato’s land transport system that will delive...
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Vivacity Labs expands into Australia with Bicycle Network partnership
Vivacity Labs expands into Australia with Bicycle Network partnership AI-powered traffic sensors will be installed in the City of Port Phillip this year to measure bike rider, pedestrian and motor veh...
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Evolution Mining mitigates unplanned downtime with Aspen Technology software
Evolution Mining mitigates unplanned downtime with Aspen Technology software Aspen Technology, Inc., a global leader in asset optimization software, today announced that a leading Australian gold mine...
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UK’s leading driver safety software heads for Australia
UK’s leading driver safety software heads for Australia Praiso is a cloud-based platform that combines evidence-based machine learning and its unique algorithms to tailor continuous digital driv...
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Top 4 reasons for Poor Contractor Safety Performance
Top 4 reasons for Poor Contractor Safety Performance FEFO Consulting recently joined SAP on their Future of Mining podcast to discuss contractor safety. They also covered this topic in a recent worksh...
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John Holland powering-up Australia’s Gold Coast Light Rail
John Holland powering-up Australia’s Gold Coast Light Rail Australia’s most prolific rail company John Holland is set to commence early works for Stage 3 of the Gold Coast’s largest ever infrast...
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ADB loans $150m for Solomon Islands Land and Maritime Connectivity Project
ADB loans $150m for Solomon Islands Land and Maritime Connectivity Project The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved support of almost $150 million to boost land and maritime connectivity in Solom...
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John Holland one of the first companies in Australia to achieve BIM Kitemark
John Holland one of the first companies in Australia to achieve BIM Kitemark John Holland is amongst the first construction companies in Australia to achieve the Kitemark certification for its Buildin...
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Mammoet completes transportation of Tunnel Boring Machines in Melbourne
Mammoet completes transportation of Tunnel Boring Machines in Melbourne Mammoet has successfully completed the relocation of two tunnel boring machines and their components as part of the construction...
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Murata introduces LiDAR Data to Traffic Monitoring Service in Indonesia
Murata introduces LiDAR Data to Traffic Monitoring Service in Indonesia In April, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., will begin a service in Indonesia that will provide data from a traffic counter system...
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Bentley Systems acquires E7 Civil Construction Software in Australia
Bentley Systems acquires E7 Civil Construction Software in Australia Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the acquisition of E7 Pty Ltd, a Brisbane, Austra...
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John Holland delivering important upgrades to the Sydney Metro
John Holland delivering important upgrades to the Sydney Metro John Holland will deliver important upgrades to the more than 125-year-old Bankstown Line in Sydney to bring it up to metro rail standard...
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New Zealand-based PiP IoT partners with Yotta to enhance smart asset management
New Zealand-based PiP IoT partners with Yotta to enhance smart asset management PiP IoT, the New Zealand-based manufacturer of ultra-rugged IoT sensing devices for Smart City and infrastructure monito...
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RetroTek retroreflectometer road marking scanning technology arrives in Australia
RetroTek retroreflectometer road marking scanning technology arrives in Australia Reflective Measurement Systems Ltd has launched the new RetroTek-D vehicle mounted road marking retroreflectometer in...
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AECOM awarded the design for Sydney Gateway Road Project in Australia
AECOM awarded the design for Sydney Gateway Road Project in Australia AECOM, the world’s premier infrastructure consulting firm, has announced that it has been selected to provide the civil engineerin...
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John Holland awarded critical part of Inland Rail project in Australia
John Holland awarded critical part of Inland Rail project in Australia John Holland has been awarded a major contract by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) to deliver a vital stage of the na...
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John Holland and Seymour Whyte to deliver Sydney’s new Gateway Motorway
John Holland and Seymour Whyte to deliver Sydney’s new Gateway Motorway John Holland and Seymour Whyte will deliver the toll-free Sydney Gateway motorway, a project that will transform how peopl...
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Atkins secures 9 year procurement contract for PTA Metronet Rolling Stock in Australia
Atkins secures 9 year procurement contract for PTA Metronet Rolling Stock in Australia SNC-Lavalin’s Atkins business has been appointed by the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia (PTA) and...
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Terex Trucks TA400 Articulated Hauler gets tough in Australia
Terex Trucks TA400 Articulated Hauler gets tough in Australia Landfill operations can be tough, but that’s exactly when Terex Trucks’ articulated haulers excel. Civil and demolition company DECC recen...
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Australia investing $7.5 billion for transport infrastructure projects
Australia investing $7.5 billion for transport infrastructure projects A $7.5 billion new investment in national transport infrastructure will boost the national economy, deliver safer roads and creat...
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Cummins and Bustech to build electric and hydrogen XDi Transit Buses in Australia
Cummins and Bustech to build electric and hydrogen XDi Transit Buses in Australia Cummins Inc. and Bustech, Australia’s largest supplier of transit buses designed, engineered and manufactured in Austr...
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Five Liebherr T264 mining trucks head for Dawson Mine in Queensland
Five Liebherr T264 mining trucks head for Dawson Mine in Queensland Liebherr Mining have delivered five brand new hauler trucks to MacKellar Mining in Australia, a loyal contractor customer since 2016...
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Parramatta works with Yotta and PMS on rapidly-expanding infrastructure solutions
Parramatta works with Yotta and PMS on rapidly-expanding infrastructure solutions City of Parramatta Council is a local government area situated west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Austra...
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Queensland invests $755m for second M1 – Coomera Connector
Queensland invests $755m for second M1 – Coomera Connector The Palaszczuk Government’s economic recovery plan will be significantly boosted with a $755 million commitment to build the 16-kilomet...
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Western Sydney International Airport releases contractor shortlist
Western Sydney International Airport releases contractor shortlist The vision for Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport is a step closer to reality with three parties shortlisted to...
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Raubex Construction named Preferred Contractor for Bussell Highway project in Australia
Raubex Construction named Preferred Contractor for Bussell Highway project in Australia The much-awaited Bussell Highway dual carriageway is a step closer, with Raubex Construction Pty Ltd named as th...
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Puma Bitumen and Eiffage introduce high-performance GB5 Asphalt to Australia
Puma Bitumen and Eiffage introduce high-performance GB5 Asphalt to Australia Puma Energy Bitumen announced its first demonstration in Queensland, Australia of high-performance asphalt GB5®. The demons...
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Proposals sought for $230m Swan River Crossing in Fremantle
Proposals sought for $230m Swan River Crossing in Fremantle Proposals to develop, design and construct a new Swan River Crossing in Fremantle are officially being sought. The $230 million, jointly fun...
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