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Australia’s Infrastructure Sector Must Eradicate Modern Slavery
Safety
Tuesday March 12 2024

Australia’s Infrastructure Sector Must Eradicate Modern Slavery

The infrastructure sector across Australia and New Zealand must adopt proactive measures to prevent modern slavery from occurring within its projects and supply chains, a webinar...

Infrastructure Drives World’s Construction Markets Forward
Business
Wednesday March 6 2024

Infrastructure Drives World’s Construction Markets Forward

Strong activity in infrastructure is expected to continue to drive positive conditions in the world’s construction markets, a new report has found.

Six pillars of Successful Infrastructure Projects
Infrastructure
Friday January 19 2024

Six pillars of Successful Infrastructure Projects

In the realm of large, modern infrastructure projects, a designer’s role is evolving from delivering functional outcomes to addressing complex social, environmental, and cultural issues.

Australia’s Construction Opportunities Shift to Commercial and Infrastructure
Business
Thursday May 18 2023

Australia’s Construction Opportunities Shift to Commercial and Infrastructure

Opportunities in Australia’s construction sector are shifting to non-residential building and infrastructure construction as higher costs and surging interest rates smash the outlook for home building,...

Corruption Risks Must be Carefully Managed on Victoria’s $90 Billion Big Build
Business
Tuesday May 16 2023

Corruption Risks Must be Carefully Managed on Victoria’s $90 Billion Big Build

Risks associated with corruption on major public transport projects in Victoria and elsewhere must be carefully managed, a webinar has heard.

Australia’s $120 billion Infrastructure Pipeline Goes Under the Spotlight
Civil
Tuesday May 2 2023

Australia’s $120 billion Infrastructure Pipeline Goes Under the Spotlight

A large number of projects across Australia may be cut as the Commonwealth Government puts the nation’s infrastructure pipeline under the microscope.

Review Savages Inland Rail Project Delivery
Infrastructure
Thursday April 13 2023

Review Savages Inland Rail Project Delivery

Delivery of Australia’s largest inland freight rail project has been savaged by a damning new report, which says that the project suffers from a litany of...

NSW to Count Carbon in Infrastructure Business Cases
Infrastructure
Monday February 27 2023

NSW to Count Carbon in Infrastructure Business Cases

The cost of carbon is set to be measured as part of future business cases for major transport and infrastructure projects in New South Wales.

Australia Faces a Massive Infrastructure Capacity Shortfall
Infrastructure
Thursday December 15 2022

Australia Faces a Massive Infrastructure Capacity Shortfall

Australia faces significant capacity challenges in delivering a record pipeline of public infrastructure work, a new report has found.

Infrastructure
9 Dec, 2019
Tas-Victoria power cable stacks up: study

A second electricity interconnector between Tasmania and Victoria has been given a big tick by a business case study but it remains unclear how the $3.5...

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Infrastructure
9 Aug, 2019
NSW govt push for fed infrastructure funds

The NSW treasurer will call for the Commonwealth to dig deep for city and nation-building infrastructure when he meets with his interstate counterparts in Adelaide.

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Civil
24 Jul, 2019
Vic confident it can afford $50b rail loop

Work has begun on Victoria’s $50 billion suburban rail loop, despite concerns from a major ratings agency about the state's ability to pay for the big-ticket...

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Environment
15 Apr, 2019
SA's Recreational Reservoir Opens

The South Australian government may allow access to a drinking water catchment south of Adelaide. 

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Infrastructure
3 Apr, 2019
Melbourne-to-Geelong Fast Rail a 'Fantasy'

The two billion dollar Melbourne-to-Geelong fast rail project included in the federal budget is an election eve "fantasy" with no money available for two years, the...

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Infrastructure
3 Apr, 2019
Major Infrastructure Projects Announced In The Federal Budget

MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ANNOUNCED IN THE FEDERAL BUDGET

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Infrastructure
21 Mar, 2019
Government Plan Off the Rails: Labor

Labor says Australia needs "genuine" high-speed rail project to link big cities with regional centres.

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Residential
7 Feb, 2019
Treat Social Housing as Essential Infrastructure to Attract Greater Investment

With growing interest from Government in attracting investment into social housing, new AHURI research has developed a persuasive and credible case for social housing to be...

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Infrastructure
31 Jan, 2019
Doubts over Huawei WA government project

There are doubts Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei will be able to deliver a $205 million contract for Perth's rail network after the United States brought criminal...

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