Tenders to open for $400m project in Darwin
Once dismissed as a pipedream, tenders are now open for the $400m Darwin Ship Lift project supported by NT Industry and Capability Network. The shiplift will service gas assets, fishing,...
Monthly Archive: August 2020
John Holland Comes Out On Top At Claremont
John Holland has been awarded the $36m contract for the Claremont Station track laying as part of the METRONET project. The turnbacks will be installed by early 2021 with completion...
Scaffold Collapse Injures One
A scaffold collapse in Gosford (NSW) has damaged vehicles and reportedly injured a female pedestrian. The incident occurred around 3pm on Wednesday in Gosford’s Mann Street. Safework NSW is currently...
Construction Mantras
If you’re sitting meditating in an Indian ashram, you are very likely to utter or overhear the mantra “Om–m–m–m.” If you work in the Australian construction environment, the typical mantras you...
Tenders out for $750m Fishmarket Project
The tender process is now underway for the $750m redevelopment of the Sydney fishmarket at Blackwattle Bay. The major development will deliver over 4700sqm of open public space and seeks...
Construction & Stage 4 Restrictions
Business Victoria has released its guidelines for the construction industry under Stage 4 restrictions. Along with the already published restrictions around 5 workers per site (small construction) and 25% of...
McCosker and Lendlease win $352m Rookwood Weir Contract
Queensland contractor McCosker and Lendlease Engineering have been awarded the $352m contract to develop the Rookwood Weir Project. The pair are currently issuing tenders for materials, camp facilities, plant and...
CPB locks in $128m in contracts
CPB Contractors has announced it has been awarded two contracts for mining and water projects in WA and QLD. The first is the construction of concrete and earthworks for a...
Thinking differently in Construction
Given there will forever be the pressures of time, budget, quality and safety constraints, as well as client demands and contractual obligations… what could we modify to enable the average...
COVID19 Support Program
Whilst no-one would deny that the Corona workplace environment is extremely challenging, we should take care not to frame normal human reactions to such challenges as “mental health disorders”. When...