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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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JCB Loadall telescopic handlers are limbering up for the Australian Formula One race

JCB Loadall telescopic handlers are limbering up for the Australian Formula One race JCB Loadall telescopic handlers are under starter’s orders for an appearance at the Australian Formula One Grand Pr...
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British Antarctic Research Station modernised with help from Mabey Hire Monitoring Solutions

British Antarctic Research Station modernised with help from Mabey Hire Monitoring Solutions Leading engineering services specialist and experts in environmental monitoring solutions, Mabey Hire, toda...
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Western Sydney set for A$3.5 billion metro rail package

Western Sydney set for A$3.5 billion metro rail package Australia’s Morrison and Berejiklian Governments will ensure the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport has a metro rail...
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Australia investing A$112 million for safety upgrades on nine high risk Queensland roads

Australia investing A$112 million for safety upgrades on nine high risk Queensland roads The Palaszczuk Government is investing $112 million for safety upgrades on nine high risk Queensland roads. Tra...
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Massive Tunnel Boring Machine is taking shape in Brisbane for West Gate Tunnel

Massive Tunnel Boring Machine is taking shape in Brisbane for West Gate Tunnel Assembly is underway on the first of the two massive tunnel boring machines (TBM) that will build the West Gate Tunnel. P...
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John Holland expands rail and transport expertise in Australia

John Holland expands rail and transport expertise in Australia Australian infrastructure and property company John Holland has enhanced its transport capability and capacity with the acquisition of RC...
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Australia’s 2019 Infrastructure Priority List identifies record A$58bn project pipeline

Australia’s 2019 Infrastructure Priority List identifies record A$58bn project pipeline Infrastructure Australia has released the 2019 Infrastructure Priority List, presenting 121 nationally sig...
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Australia’s 1,060 km Newell Highway set for A$500m upgrade

Australia’s 1,060 km Newell Highway set for A$500m upgrade The Newell Highway is the longest highway in NSW, stretching over 1060 kilometres from the Victorian border at Tocumwal to the Queensla...
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Relief for Central Sulawesi roads thanks to Volvo Pavers

Relief for Central Sulawesi roads thanks to Volvo Pavers Road contractor PT Sapta Unggul is relying on a ABG5820 paver from Volvo Construction Equipment to make the roads safer and more accessible in...
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Australia investing A$33m in Brisbane congestion busting infrastructure projects

Australia investing A$33m in Brisbane congestion busting infrastructure projects East Brisbane motorists will spend less time on the road, with the Morrison Government investing $33 million in local c...
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New Zealand drivers urged to be aware of summer ice

New Zealand drivers urged to be aware of summer ice The NZ Transport Agency is urging drivers in Waikato and Bay of Plenty to be aware over the next week of potentially hazardous ‘summer ice’ on the r...
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New Zealand’s Awakino Tunnel Bypass work set to begin

New Zealand’s Awakino Tunnel Bypass work set to begin Work will start on the Awakino Tunnel bypass on SH3 between Taranaki and King Country later this year. The 2.3km bypass will take traffic aw...
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Managing the Construction Equipment behind Australia’s growing infrastructure

Managing the Construction Equipment behind Australia’s growing infrastructure For a brand that operates on the strength of its independent dealer network, Kobelco Construction Machinery Australi...
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Downer secures A$71 million contract for Bruce Highway Upgrade in Australia

Downer secures A$71 million contract for Bruce Highway Upgrade in Australia Downer has been awarded the seal and asphalt works package for the Bruce Highway Upgrade – Caloundra Road to Sunshine Motorw...
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Queensland’s Kilcoy Creek Bridge going out for tender

Queensland’s Kilcoy Creek Bridge going out for tender An 85-year-old timber bridge carrying the D’Aguilar Highway over Kilcoy Creek will be replaced later this year with a new 15-metre-long, two...
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ADB President meets Samoa Prime Minister to discusses infrastructure development

ADB President meets Samoa Prime Minister to discusses infrastructure development Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Mr. Takehiko Nakao and Samoa Prime Minister Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malieleg...
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Actibump proves a success in Australia

Actibump proves a success in Australia In January 2018 Curtin University installed four active speed bumps called Actibump at the University’s campus in Perth, Western Australia. The goal was to...
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Massive Tunnel Boring Machine arrives in Melbourne for the West Gate Tunnel project

Massive Tunnel Boring Machine arrives in Melbourne for the West Gate Tunnel project The first of the two massive tunnel boring machines that will build the West Gate Tunnel has arrived in Melbourne. A...
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Adelaide River Flood Plain upgrade for 13 bridges and raising road levels announced

Adelaide River Flood Plain upgrade for 13 bridges and raising road levels announced Wet season access to Kakadu National Park and the service centre of Jabiru is set to become a reality with the relea...
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Network Rail Consulting appointed Systems Integrator for Sydney Digital Systems Program

Network Rail Consulting appointed Systems Integrator for Sydney Digital Systems Program Network Rail Consulting’s Australian subsidiary has been awarded a contract by Transport for NSW (TfNSW) for the...
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Townsville chooses Yotta Horizons Platform to drive Pavement Asset Optimisation

Townsville chooses Yotta Horizons Platform to drive Pavement Asset Optimisation Townsville City Council (TCC), one of the largest local government authorities in Queensland, is responsible for managin...
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Paving the way for vital infrastructure in Asia Pacific

Paving the way for vital infrastructure in Asia Pacific The transport infrastructure in emerging regions of the Asia-Pacific is so significant that roads are being built at an unprecedented rate. Acco...
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