Graphic/image courtesy of Bentley Systems.Material provided by Bentley Systems Amidst unprecedented growth in infrastructure investment, Australia and New Zealand are grappling with significant challenges posed by factors like population growth and climate change. Addressing these challenges demands a departure from conventional approaches. Illuminate is a focal point for adopting new strategies in infrastructure planning and delivery to better serve our communities and businesses. Illuminate will delve into critical themes reshaping the engineering infrastructure landscape, including Infrastr ..read more

The Caterpillar RM400 Road Reclaimer was critical for Stabilcorp’s works in New South Wales. Image: Stabilcorp Stabilcorp, working with Caterpillar, has been helping flood-impacted communities to recover through repaired local transport infrastructure. In February 2022, an inundation of rain smashed New South Wales, resulting in one of Australia’s most catastrophic flooding events. Community members tragically lost their lives, homes and properties were destroyed and roads were among the swathe of infrastructure across the eastern seaboard that was washed away.  Almost two years later, ro ..read more

Image courtesy of the Victorian Government. The Victorian Government has announced that works to remove the level crossing at Brunt Road, in Beaconsfield have wrapped up one year ahead of schedule, with the works in Melbourne’s south-east marking the 76th level crossing removal in the state since 2015. The level crossing at Brunt Road was successfully removed by replacing the connection with a road bridge over the rail line. The new road bridge will improve safety and reduce congestion for the 8400 vehicles that passed through the level crossing, and allow more trains to run, more often. New p ..read more

Image courtesy of Bentley Systems.Material supplied by Bentley  Join us for Illuminate, an event focused on adopting new strategies in infrastructure planning and delivery to better serve our communities and businesses. Discover how digitalisation is reshaping project excellence, accelerating timelines, enhancing cost efficiency, and fortifying infrastructure resilience. Explore the role of digital twins in tackling complex challenges while safeguarding data integrity and security throughout the project lifecycle. Uncover the imperative of future-proofing infrastructure against escalatin ..read more

Image courtesy of the Victorian Government. Ongoing and upcoming works will help to deliver three boom gate removals, as well as the construction of two new stations at Pakenham, in Melbourne’s southeast. A final construction blitz is set to get underway in May, through to July to deliver some of these works. The three level crossings will be removed at McGregor Road, Main Street and Racecourse Road, with the new stations at Pakenham and East Pakenham set to improve the accessibility, efficiency and reliability of public transport services in the region. The level crossings at Main Street, McG ..read more

Image courtesy of the Northern Territory Government. The Clough BMD Joint Venture has awarded a contract for works on the Darwin Ship Lift, a project representing a $215 million investment from the Northern Territory Government. The ship lift will be a Northern Territory Government-owned facility that will provide wet and dry berths for vessels wash down, blasting, painting and general maintenance facilities on a common user basis. The contract works, valued at $16.9 million, have been awarded to local Darwin-based entity Wilga Indigenous Corporation to supply and deliver around 430,000 tonnes ..read more

Komatsu’s logo and branding feature prominently on the 2024 Williams Racing livery, as well as the team’s overalls and kit, for the upcoming Formula One season. Image: Williams Racing. One of the leading heavy equipment manufacturers has signed a multi-year deal with Williams Racing to become the Principal Partner of the British team from the start of the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship season. Komatsu was a key partner of Williams Racing in Formula One during the 1980s and 1990s, a period of abundant success for the team. The most notable achievements were in 1996 and 1997 when Komat ..read more

Image courtesy of WA Government/METRoNET. Construction of the new METRONET Bayswater Station in Western Australia is now complete, with full services set to get underway later this year, making it the busiest station outside of the CBD. The METRONET New Bayswater Station will become the meeting point for three separate train lines. The station is already servicing the Midland and Airport Lines and clears the way for the METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line to commence services in late 2024. The elevated four-platform station also includes a new bus interchange, car park, bike parking and 10 new ret ..read more

MBE’s Service & Maintenance Coordinator, Jake Hally, undertaking scheduled maintenance work on a client’s MBE Sprayer. Image: MBE. Matthews Brothers Engineering takes pride in its after-sales support and maintenance services. Richard Bailey, General Manager and Design Manager explains how the company has taken great strides in this area over the past 12 months, as well as what customers can expect for the future. For 100 years, Matthews Brothers Engineering (MBE) has taken its customers step by step along the way, throughout design, development and delivery of its premium road making machi ..read more

Image courtesy of the Western Australian Government. Kojonup in Western Australia is the latest region to join the state’s growing electric charging infrastructure, becoming the 31st location to join the network. The electric fast charger features a 150 kilowatt fast charger, as well as a 22 kilowatt back up charger. Another charger in the nearby town of Brookton is expected to be delivered in June. In total, there’s been more than 15,000 charging sessions along with state’s electric vehicle charging network, since the very first charger opened in Geraldton last year. The network si set to be ..read more