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Bribie Island Road $30.4m upgrade agreed in Queensland
Bribie Island Road $30.4m upgrade agreed in Queensland The Australian and Queensland Governments have locked in a $30.4 million, jointly-funded agreement to upgrade Bribie Island Road. Deputy Prime Mi...
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Sydney Metro $11 billion Western Sydney Airport project on track
Sydney Metro $11 billion Western Sydney Airport project on track Construction will start this year on the around $11 billion Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport rail, locking in thousands of jobs an...
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Western Australia calls for design and construction proposals for $93m highway project
Western Australia calls for design and construction proposals for $93m highway project Proposals for the design and construction of the $93 million Leach Highway and Welshpool Road Interchange projec...
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New South Wales $600m rail upgrades to create 550 new jobs in Australia
New South Wales $600m rail upgrades to create 550 new jobs in Australia The NSW Government has signed two construction contracts worth about $600 million to modernise and upgrade infrastructure on the...
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North Brisbane unveils $2.1 billion congestion-busting road plan
North Brisbane unveils $2.1 billion congestion-busting road plan Australia has unveiled a $2.1 billion congestion-busting road plan for Moreton Bay and North Brisbane commuters. The job boosting plan...
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Rodin Cars resurfaces and widens private test tracks in New Zealand
Rodin Cars resurfaces and widens private test tracks in New Zealand Exclusive single-seater performance brand, Rodin Cars, has completed a substantial upgrade to its dedicated test tracks with a full...
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Sydney set for $1.4b revamp to Mt Druitt CBD
Sydney set for $1.4b revamp to Mt Druitt CBD The NSW Government has today announced the approval of a $1.49 billion revamp of the Mt Druitt CBD, which will create 15,000 jobs and breathe new life into...
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Australia announces $245m for 3 Dam Projects in NSW
Australia announces $245m for 3 Dam Projects in NSW The NSW Government has today announced $245 million to commence Stage 1 of the delivery of the Wyangala Dam and Dungowan Dam projects in NSW and inv...
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Laying the foundations in Wamboin, New South Wales with an MB Crusher bucket
Laying the foundations in Wamboin, New South Wales with an MB Crusher bucket In 1985 a man with just one truck and a Bobcat began trading in Australia, creating a one-stop reliable service to guide hi...
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Australia’s $1 billion Gold Coast Pacific Motorway project gets underway
Australia’s $1 billion Gold Coast Pacific Motorway project gets underway Works have started on the $1 billion Pacific Motorway upgrade from Varsity Lakes to Tugun, the Gold Coast’s largest road...
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M6 Stage 1 construction tender released in New South Wales
M6 Stage 1 construction tender released in New South Wales Australian Minister for Roads Andrew Constance today announced the NSW Government will call for tender applications to help build the new ‘mi...
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EOI opened for $231m Torrens Road level crossing project in South Australia
EOI opened for $231m Torrens Road level crossing project in South Australia The Australian Governments are continuing to support jobs and local businesses by delivering crucial infrastructure across S...
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Thousands of jobs promised as Sydney Metro tunnelling works tenders released
Thousands of jobs promised as Sydney Metro tunnelling works tenders released Australian Minister for Transport Andrew Constance has announced the start of the tender process to build almost 50 kilomet...
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New Woolloongabba PDA set to drive Cross River Rail in Queensland, Australia
New Woolloongabba PDA set to drive Cross River Rail in Queensland, Australia A new priority development area (PDA) has been declared in Woolloongabba to support construction of the next inner-city tra...
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Contract awarded for new Nowra bridge in Australia
Contract awarded for new Nowra bridge in Australia Work on the Nowra Bridge project in New South Wales, Australia, will soon begin with the design and construct contract awarded to Fulton Hogan Constr...
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Wirtgen Slipform Pavers key to construction of Yogyakarta International Airport
Wirtgen Slipform Pavers key to construction of Yogyakarta International Airport The first plane to land at the new Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) on the Indonesian island of Java was an A320 f...
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AA Diesel Truck Bodies now with Hardox wear plating
AA Diesel Truck Bodies now with Hardox wear plating For 20 years, family company AA Diesel Truck Bodies has supplied custom-made truck bodies to the demanding Australian transport industry. Hardox® st...
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First section of Adelaide Airport Terminal Expansion set to open
First section of Adelaide Airport Terminal Expansion set to open The first section of the expanded Adelaide Airport terminal will open to customers from next month with six retailers opening their new...
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World Bank invests US$66m for transport projects in Vanuatu
World Bank invests US$66m for transport projects in Vanuatu The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a US$35.5 million credit and a US$30.5 million grant in support for a resilient t...
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Auckland opts for Yotta and PiP IoT
Auckland opts for Yotta and PiP IoT In New Zealand, Auckland System Management is working with asset software provider Yotta and sensor manufacturer PiP IoT to manage motorway maintenance and repairs....
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Mirvac and John Holland win Waterloo Metro Quarter tender
Mirvac and John Holland win Waterloo Metro Quarter tender The Mirvac Group has announced that its consortium with John Holland has been selected to deliver the Sydney Metro integrated station developm...
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Perth METRONET project adds 32km of rail and promises 3,000 jobs
Perth METRONET project adds 32km of rail and promises 3,000 jobs A historic Perth METRONET construction contract will add a further 32 kilometres of rail to Perth’s network, as early works comm...
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Milestone reached in New Zealand as new bridge opens on the Waikato Expressway
Milestone reached in New Zealand as new bridge opens on the Waikato Expressway Local politicians, project staff and neighbours joined iwi to mark completion of the newest bridge on the Hamilton sectio...
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Digitalization in mining showcased at Sandvik event in Brisbane
Digitalization in mining showcased at Sandvik event in Brisbane On 3-4 December, almost 300 leaders from the mining, construction and quarrying industries from Australia, Japan and Indonesia met in Br...
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John Holland awarded Australia North East Rail Line upgrade
John Holland awarded Australia North East Rail Line upgrade Major works for the North East Rail Line Upgrade project are soon to commence with the announcement from the Australian Rail Track Corporati...
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World Bank approves major road upgrade for Timor-Leste
World Bank approves major road upgrade for Timor-Leste The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a US$59 million credit to begin rehabilitating the 44.3km road corridor from Gleno to...
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Australia investing A$1 billion for road infrastructure in Victoria
Australia investing A$1 billion for road infrastructure in Victoria A federal and state infrastructure package in Australia will boost the Victorian economy with more than $1 billion in project fundin...
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Western Australia receives $940m funding to improve Infrastructure
Western Australia receives $940m funding to improve Infrastructure The Western Australia economy will receive a $940 million boost from additional Federal and State infrastructure funding over the nex...
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Rio Tinto and EdTech sector to invest in developing the skills of young Australians
Rio Tinto and EdTech sector to invest in developing the skills of young Australians Rio Tinto will work with leaders in Australia’s education and innovation sectors in a new, disruptive approach desig...
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Rio Tinto partnership receives accreditation for Australian-first qualification in Remote Operation
Rio Tinto partnership receives accreditation for Australian-first qualification in Remote Operation Current and future workers in the resources industry will be able to gain formal qualifications in r...
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Sydney Metro proves to be Doka’s largest tunnelling civil works project
Sydney Metro proves to be Doka’s largest tunnelling civil works project The new Sydney Metro standalone railway will deliver 31 metro stations and more than 66 kilometres of new metro rail, revo...
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Australia announces massive road maintenance blitz for Victoria roads
Australia announces massive road maintenance blitz for Victoria roads The Australian Government has announced more than $870 million to improve the hundreds of freeways, arterial and country roads in...
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McConnell Dowell Constructors awarded 2nd Murray River bridge crossing in Australia
McConnell Dowell Constructors awarded 2nd Murray River bridge crossing in Australia Construction on a vital second river crossing between Victoria and New South Wales at Echuca and Moama is a step clo...
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Australia forging ahead with three new train stations on the Gold Coast
Australia forging ahead with three new train stations on the Gold Coast The Queensland State Government has revealed the preferred location for the first of three Gold Coast train stations that will b...
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Australia’s first Road Safety Technology Trial gets the green light
Australia’s first Road Safety Technology Trial gets the green light Minister for Roads, Roads Safety and the TAC Jaala Pulford today announced a new road safety technology trial with connected a...
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ADB funds 58km of the Baucau – Venilale – Viqueque road corridor in Timor-Leste
ADB funds 58km of the Baucau – Venilale – Viqueque road corridor in Timor-Leste The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Timor-Leste participated in a groundbreaking ceremony...
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Monash Freeway upgrade gets extra 36km of new lanes in Australia
Monash Freeway upgrade gets extra 36km of new lanes in Australia An extra 36 kilometers of new lanes will be added to the Monash Freeway under a joint Australian and Victorian Government plan to bust...
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First Liebherr mobile construction crane arrives in New Zealand
First Liebherr mobile construction crane arrives in New Zealand The New Zealand crane operator Hi Lift Cranes has acquired an MK 88 Plus mobile construction crane, making it the first ever Liebherr mo...
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Competency Management solution launches for the Australian Rail Industry
Competency Management solution launches for the Australian Rail Industry Reference Point, the UK’s leading competency management technology company has announced that the new Rail Industry Worker Prog...
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Tender opens for the Sydney Gateway airport project
Tender opens for the Sydney Gateway airport project The toll-free Sydney Gateway Airport Project will make it easier and quicker for motorists to travel to Sydney Airport. Sydney Gateway will provide...
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Construction in Australia forecast to regain growth from 2020
Construction in Australia forecast to regain growth from 2020 The construction industry in Australia, which is currently facing a troubled period, is set to regain growth momentum from 2020 on the bac...
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Dunedin in New Zealand selects Telensa to deliver Smart Street Lighting
Dunedin in New Zealand selects Telensa to deliver Smart Street Lighting Telensa, the leading provider of connected lighting and smart city data applications, has announced that its smart street lighti...
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Rio Tinto showcases its rare red and pink diamonds at exclusive mine site preview
Rio Tinto showcases its rare red and pink diamonds at exclusive mine site preview Rio Tinto has unveiled its annual showcase of the world’s rarest pink and red diamonds in an exclusive preview at the...
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Queensland’s 5.4bn Cross River Rail to go ahead
Queensland’s 5.4bn Cross River Rail to go ahead Cross River Rail means more trains, more often across the whole of South East Queensland. It doesn’t matter whether you catch the train from Robin...
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Queensland jobs boosted by $23b investment in roads and transport infrastructure
Queensland jobs boosted by $23b investment in roads and transport infrastructure More than 21,500 Queensland jobs will be supported by a record $23 billion investment in roads and transport infrastruc...
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ADB funded roads in Fiji helping to revive their rural economy
ADB funded roads in Fiji helping to revive their rural economy The Fiji road network is being repaired and upgraded to improve mobility, safety, and climate change resilience. ADB is helping to finan...
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Indonesia’s massive public transport system begins transitioning to electric buses
Indonesia’s massive public transport system begins transitioning to electric buses Bus passengers in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, will soon be going green. Governor Anies Baswedan’s vision is t...
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ULMA takes part in construction of the Toowoomba Viaduct in Australia
ULMA takes part in construction of the Toowoomba Viaduct in Australia Toowoomba is a bustling city in the Darling Downs region of southern Queensland, Australia. The Toowoomba viaduct project, which e...
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Japanese funded Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit Subway opens
Japanese funded Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit Subway opens In March the opening ceremony for the Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit (Jakarta MRT South-North Line), the first subway in Indonesia, was held in Jaka...
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Boomtime for Australian Infrastructure Investors
Boomtime for Australian Infrastructure Investors The Australian Government intends to invest AUD$100 billion over ten years from 2019-2020 in Australian Infrastructure around the nation. Both major pa...
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