Designs revealed for South Geelong to Waurn Ponds rail duplication
The Geelong community has been given its first glimpse at the designs for the upgrades to be delivered as part of the South Geelong to Waurn Ponds Duplication. The early...
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In the US, a new climate initiative to cast construction as part of the solution for a lower-carbon future has been revealed
With a nod to the increased focus on climate policy under President Joe Biden’s administration, the Associated General Contractors of America unveiled a new climate initiative to cast construction as...
First carbon neutral homes in inner Melbourne to be built in Northcote
Located in inner Melbourne, on the banks of Merri Creek in Northcote, The Wilds is a collection of 15 carbon-neutral homes delivered by Melbourne property developer, Beulah and designed by...
Infrastructure plan revealed for 2032 Olympics in Brisbane
Over the next 11 years, facilities throughout Brisbane, Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast will prepare for the games, with an emphasis being placed on using existing facilities. According to...
Proposal for Werribee to become a satellite city in Melbourne’s west
The push to turn Werribee, a western Melbourne suburb part of the City of Wyndham, into a new satellite city to decentralise Melbourne’s population has gained momentum with the release...
Lendlease to be powered by vegetable oil in the UK
Lendlease will eliminate all use of liquid fossil fuels on its U.K. construction sites, the company announced. After two successful pilots at the Glen Parva prison and Manchester Town Hall...
Hansen Yuncken named Managing Contractor for NSW’s flamable cladding removal project
Hansen Yuncken, a leading Australian construction company, has been appointed as Managing Contractor for NSW’s cladding remediation program, Project Remediate. The three-year program is designed by the NSW Government to...
Australia’s first Diamond Diverging Interchange designed for Bruce Highway upgrade in Qld
The $932 million Bruce Highway upgrade — Caloundra Road to Sunshine Motorway, has seen a number of novel technologies implemented, including the first Diamond Diverging Interchange ever designed in Australia....
US invests $550 billion in infrastructure
US president Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators have agreed a US$550 (£395bn) deal to make the country’s biggest investment in infrastructure in nearly a century. The deal...
10 further level crossings to be removed in Melbourne
The Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) has announced that 10 more level crossings will be removed by 2025, bringing the total to 85 removed altogether. Level crossings will be removed...