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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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John Holland to deliver safer Melbourne rail and road network
John Holland to deliver safer Melbourne rail and road network John Holland, part of the North Western Program Alliance, will deliver the Reservoir level crossing removal project. The North Western Pro...
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All aboard and bound for Antarctica
All aboard and bound for Antarctica A ship loaded with 4,500 tonnes of equipment needed for building a new wharf at Rothera Research Station in Antarctica has begun its month-long journey to the white...
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Inland Rail tunnelling ahead in Queensland
Inland Rail tunnelling ahead in Queensland The 1700 kilometre Inland Rail project is moving ahead thanks to the Liberal and Nationals’ Government, with ground-breaking geotechnical work underway for o...
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Innovative speed signs coming to New Zealand’s Waikato intersections
Innovative speed signs coming to New Zealand’s Waikato intersections Innovative electronic speed signs will be installed at six Waikato intersections over the coming weeks. The signs, known as I...
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Two of Western Australia’s biggest infrastructure projects get a priority boost
Two of Western Australia’s biggest infrastructure projects get a priority boost Two of Western Australia’s biggest infrastructure projects—the Thornlie–Cockburn Link and Yanchep Rail Exten...
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Solomon Islands signs ADB grant to improve transport projects
Solomon Islands signs ADB grant to improve transport projects The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Solomon Islands today signed a grant agreement to fund a new facility which will fi...
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Australasian Railway Association to deliver competency management for rail workers
Australasian Railway Association to deliver competency management for rail workers The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) announced that a new five year contract has been awarded for the delivery...
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JCB donates US$250,000 worth of machinery to Indonesian quake
JCB donates US$250,000 worth of machinery to Indonesian quake JCB today announced the donation of $250,000 worth of equipment to the Indonesian Quake and the Island of Sulawesi following the earthquak...
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Sunshine Coast pilots Smart Street Lighting with Telensa in Australia
Sunshine Coast pilots Smart Street Lighting with Telensa in Australia Telensa, the market leader in connected street lighting and smart city applications, announced that it has been selected by Sunshi...
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Australian asphalt experts impressed with Ammann factory in China
Australian asphalt experts impressed with Ammann factory in China A group of Australian asphalt experts visited Ammann China during a recent information gathering tour and came away impressed with the...
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Ringway Engineers Leadership Programme culminates in Antarctica Expedition
Ringway Engineers Leadership Programme culminates in Antarctica Expedition A Ringway engineer will take part in a three-week expedition to Antarctica at the culmination of a prestigious 12-month leade...
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Construction starts on Adelaide Airport terminal expansion
Construction starts on Adelaide Airport terminal expansion Construction has officially started at Adelaide Airport on their A$165 million terminal expansion, which will significantly upgrade internati...
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ALE uses innovative Mega Jack to install Perth Bridge
ALE uses innovative Mega Jack to install Perth Bridge ALE has used its innovative Mega Jack system to lift both halves of the main arch of Matagarup Bridge in Perth, Australia. ALE executed the comple...
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Melbourne to get further A$530 million improvements on the Hurstbridge Rail Line
Melbourne to get further A$530 million improvements on the Hurstbridge Rail Line Commuters on the Hurstbridge line will have more trains, more seats and fewer delays with a re-elected Andrews Labour G...
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Ertech and Georgiou Group win Sydney Northern Road Upgrade contract
Ertech and Georgiou Group win Sydney Northern Road Upgrade contract The $1.6 billion upgrade of The Northern Road in Western Sydney has reached a major milestone with a contract being awarded to a joi...
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Construction of A$8-13 billion Melbourne Airport Rail Link promised
Construction of A$8-13 billion Melbourne Airport Rail Link promised Australian Premier Daniel Andrews today announced that a re-elected Labour Government would provide up to $5 billion towards the Mel...
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Tenders called for more Bruce Highway safety works in Australia
Tenders called for more Bruce Highway safety works in Australia A major safety upgrade of a 4.7-kilometre stretch of the Bruce Highway at Chatsworth, north of Gympie, is one step closer after tenders...
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Parramatta Light Rail approved in Sydney
Parramatta Light Rail approved in Sydney Parramatta Light Rail is now full steam ahead with stage 1 of the project now receiving planning approval meaning construction will start within months. Premie...
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Airports Association releases airfield pavements guide for Australia’s regional and remote airports
Airport Association releases airfield pavements guide for Australia’s regional and remote airports The Australian Airports Association has launched a new guide on airfield pavements for regional...
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Green light for Adelaide Airport terminal expansion
Green light for Adelaide Airport terminal expansion Adelaide Airport has today announced a $165 million expansion of its main terminal to significantly upgrade international arrivals and departures, a...
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Australia’s Infrastructure budget for 2018 to 2019 connects regions and creates jobs
Australia’s Infrastructure budget for 2018 to 2019 connects regions and creates jobs The Australian Government will invest more than $75 billion in nationally significant transport infrastructur...
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Bold new designs unveiled for Melbourne Metro Tunnel Stations
Bold new designs unveiled for Melbourne Metro Tunnel Stations Melbourne will boast five new stunning landmarks when the underground stations for the Metro Tunnel open in 2025. Minister for Public Tran...
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The top five mines in the world
The top five mines in the world Many necessities of modern life rely on mined materials – but where are these minerals coming from and what exactly makes them so impressive? 1. AS GOOD AS GOLD – KALGO...
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Mordialloc Freeway to be upgraded in Australia
Mordialloc Freeway to be upgraded in Australia People in Melbourne’s south-east will get home faster and spend less time stuck in traffic when the new Mordialloc Freeway bypass is upgraded. The Victor...
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Ancient Maori comb fragments found during New Zealand road construction
Ancient Maori comb fragments found during New Zealand road construction The teeth of a pre-European ceremonial wooden comb, a Maori heru, have been discovered during earthworks on the Huntly section o...
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Ammann Australia expands
Ammann Australia expands Solid growth has led Ammann Australia to relocate its headquarters, warehouse and training centre to better serve its customers in the region. The facility was moved from Nara...
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Actibump goes live in Australia
Actibump goes live in Australia Curtin University in Perth, Australia, has now activated two Actibump systems to welcome their students returning from summer break. “We’re looking forward to the...
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Samsung C-T awarded 1,760 Megawatt Combined Cycle Gas Plant Project in Indonesia
Samsung C&T awarded 1,760 Megawatt Combined Cycle Gas Plant Project in Indonesia Samsung C&T Corporation has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to build a...
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Aurecon appoints new Roads leader ahead of times of significant change
Aurecon appoints new Roads leader ahead of times of significant change Recognising the increasing pressure on road infrastructure from growing populations and transformative technologies, global engin...
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New Zealand researches bat behaviour on Southern Links road project
New Zealand researches bat behaviour on Southern Links road project Thermal imagery, acoustic monitoring, expeditions in the dead of night and a bat named Kathy might sound like a sci-fi storyline, bu...
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VINCI Construction JV wins $700m motorway contract in Auckland, New Zealand
VINCI Construction JV wins $700m motorway contract in Auckland, New Zealand VINCI Construction subsidiary HEB Construction, has been chosen as part of an alliance contract to build the Northern Corrid...
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Waikato Expressway wildlife and native plant haven almost open for business
Waikato Expressway wildlife and native plant haven almost open for business A 4 hectare wetland in New Zealand, which will be a haven for wildlife and native plants is taking shape as part of work on...
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Sacyr wins €85 million Adelaide water treatment plant construction
Sacyr wins €85 million Adelaide water treatment plant construction SA Water Corporation, a public company of the Government of South Australia, has awarded Sacyr the design, construction and managemen...
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Automated vehicles get the green light in Victoria, Australia
Automated vehicles get the green light in Victoria, Australia The Andrews Labor Government is leading the way on automated vehicle technology with historic legislation passing Victorian Parliament thi...
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Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Construction to finish a year ahead of schedule
Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Construction to finish a year ahead of schedule Victoria’s biggest ever public transport project the Metro Tunnel is on track to open a year earlier than expected. The A...
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Contractor sought for Mordialloc Bypass in Victoria, Australia
Contractor sought for Mordialloc Bypass in Victoria, Australia The congestion-busting Mordialloc Bypass is a step closer, with expressions of interest now open to build the $300 million project. The n...
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Contract awarded to upgrade Australia’s Plenty Road
Contract awarded to upgrade Australia’s Plenty Road The Victorian Government in Australia has fast-tracked works on the Plenty Road Upgrade, with major works to start within weeks. Minister for...
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Hydrogen fuel cell plant to be constructed in South Australia
Hydrogen fuel cell plant to be constructed in South Australia A 15MW hydrogen electrolyser power plant will be constructed near Port Lincoln, in what will be a globally-significant demonstrator proje...
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