Faster and safer drywall finishing robot
A San Francisco-based startup has made robots on the jobsite a reality in the form of a drywall taping and finishing machine that combines a 17-foot-high scissor lift with a...
Category: Noteworthy News
Australia announces world-first ban on plastic exports
The Federal Government has announced the introduction of a ban on the export of mixed plastic waste exports. The ban will end the export of 75,000 tonnes of mixed plastic...
Sydney’s NorthConnex Tunnel wins international lighting award
Sydney’s NorthConnex motorway tunnel has received a prestigious award at the International Association of Lighting Designers Awards. The Excellence Award recognises the Sydney tunnel’s lighting – which was designed not...
Concept designs released for key areas along Melbourne Airport Rail
Sunshine Station is to become a transport superhub for Melbourne Airport Rail. New concept designs unveiled by the Victoria Department of Transport show how key areas along the Melbourne Airport...
Plastic rail sleepers laid in UK
The UK’s Network Rail has used composite railway sleepers on its main line tracks for the first time. Railway sleeps made from recycled waste plastic have been installed across the...
Leading by example – the NSW construction co that is changing the rules for a better construction industry
Roberts Co is a tier-one construction company that is changing the way business is done in the Australian construction industry. With reports that the industry is teetering on the point...
Construction to start on world’s largest radio telescopes in Australia and South Africa
Construction is set to start on the largest and most complex networks of radio telescopes ever built. Member states of the SKA Observatory (SKAO) – headquartered in the UK – ...
Calls for a statewide Asbestos register to stop regional dumping
Regional dumping of hazardous and toxic waste is on the increase in Victoria with high profile sites such as Lara and Lilllimur at the forefront of the deadly practice. The...
Sydney Metro surveying contract won by Veris Australia
Veris Australia has been awarded a $2.5 million contract to assist in the delivery of the Sydney Metro southwest upgrade. As part of the contract, Veris will provide surveying services...
Connect Brisbane wins contract for major cable-stayed footbridge over Brisbane River
Brisbane City Council has awarded the construction contract for the Kangaroo Point Green Bridge (KPGB) to the Connect Brisbane team, led by BESIX Watpac and includes Rizanni de Eccher, WSP,...