RFP’s open for long awaited $576m project
It’s been a long time coming, but RFP’s are now open for the $576m Bridgewater Bridge Project. Tenders will be shortlisted before the end of 2020 with the D&C contract...
Author: Rosemary Tilley
Down to 3 on Sydney Metro West
Sydney Metro West is getting closer with the field of tenders shortlisted to 3. The $6.4Bn extension to the Metro program is expected to create 10000 direct jobs and 70,000...
Construction Advisor Launches Industry Insights Monthly
Construction Advisor is pleased to announce the launch of our new monthly report Industry Insights. Each month, we bring you all of the latest news, data and trends as well...
Orange Hire Pitched to Market
Mid-tier equipment rental company Orange Hire is ringing the bell to test the market for a buyer in a pitch led by Greenstone Partners. AFR reports the company holds a...
Residential Apartment Building Act to go live
September 1st 2020 sees the new Residential Apartment Buildings Act take effect in NSW. Drafted in the wake of the structural building issues identified in 2018/19 the Act is the...
Restrictions start to bite in Victoria
Stage 4 restrictions in Victoria have had a major impact on the construction sector with up to 13,000 jobs lost in the sector between July and August. Stage 4 includes...
Onsite Rental Group Goes Back to Market
Major equipment rental supplier Onsite Rental Group is going back to market looking for some fresh cash. Following a failed IPO in 2019, debt-for-equity swap in 2017 and a number...
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,...
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...