Category: Noteworthy News

In a world first, noise walls along Victoria’s Mordialloc Freeway will be made from 75 per cent recycled plastic collected from households across the state, as part of a drive...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set a budget that he hopes will promote an investment-led recovery for the UK as the country emerges from lockdown. Highlights for the construction industry include...

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that the city is restarting $17 billion of capital construction projects as part of its pandemic recovery effort. During a press conference,...

After pressing pause twice within the last year, San Francisco International Airport has indefinitely delayed plans for the $1 billion expansion and renovation of Terminal 3. The most recent change...

Researchers in Scotland and Wales are carrying out a trial involving the use of drones to assess potential sites for underwater tidal turbines. The new method of measuring tidal currents,...

A 2020 report from Infrastructure Partnerships Australia suggests the “looming waste crisis” is a once in a generation opportunity to embrace energy recovery as an effective way to manage waste...

A new recycling technology, called Polyrok, is being used to turn plastic bags into a sustainable alternative to aggregate minerals used in concrete. Polyrok is made from soft plastics recovered...

Infrastructure Australia adds a record number of new investment opportunities to support COVID-19 recovery. Infrastructure Australia has added a record number of new investment opportunities to the Infrastructure Priority List, in a...

Houses are still being built on flood plains, contrary to government policy, and the situation is expected to only get worse. MPs are calling for new building regulations for houses...

Electric power is rapidly gaining traction in the realm of small plant, as can be seen from JCB’s latest offering. And now two crane manufacturers have recently unveiled all-electric versions...