The Federal Government’s 2024-25 Budget has allocated more than $219 million to a roads package for Tasmania.  This will fund over $124 million for new projects, including: Lyell Highway – Granton to New Norfolk Huon Highway Corridor upgrades Planning along the Devonport to Cradle Mountain and Arthur Highway Corridors The government is also committing $95 million to ensure the following existing projects can be delivered: Mornington Roundabout Upgrade Midland Highway – Campbell Town North (Campbell Town to Epping Forest) Algona Road Grade Separated Interchange and Duplication o ..read more

Roads across South Australia are set to receive upgrades to improve flood resilience and safety.  Flood recovery works on the Eyre Highway and Stuart Highway will include raising the road level and incorporating new drainage structures.  The recovery works are being undertaken following extreme weather events and widespread flooding on regional roads across the state in January 2022. The contract will soon be awarded for the construction of works to improve the flood resilience of the Eyre Highway west of Kimba. These works will enable this section of road to withstand and remain ..read more

In the intricate world of manufacturing, control cabinets play a pivotal role in protecting automation components, power distribution systems and electrical components from the negative effects of external influences such as dust, humidity or extreme temperatures. Control cabinets are typically vertical, steel enclosures with servo drives and other electromechanical components that control or monitor machinery and factory systems associated with it. When building a control cabinet, there are five function areas to be mindful of in order to create a robust system. These areas are:  Power ..read more

The Federal Government has unveiled the 2024-25 Budget which includes investments in infrastructure, strategic transport and net zero efforts, with a focus on responsibly delivering nationally significant, nation-shaping projects for Australia.  The Budget provides $16.5 billion for new and existing projects across Australia over ten years to improve productivity, liveability, and sustainability. Guided by the priorities of productivity and resilience, liveability and sustainability, the government is investing $4.6 billion in 69 new projects, including: $1.9 billion for Western Sydney ..read more

The Federal Government has announced that it will be investing an additional $1.15 billion into the Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line, which is set to better connect the community to jobs study, services, and iconic tourist locations.  This investment, which takes the Federal Government’s total investment to $2.75 billion, is to ensure Stage 1 of this major project can be delivered. The Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line will extend the South East Queensland rail network from the North Coast Line at Beerwah to Caloundra. The first stage will see a 19km dual track built from Beerwah to Caloun ..read more

Parramatta Light Rail is now undergoing daytime testing, which will see the 45m trams travelling in the heart of Parramatta during off-peak times between 10am and 3pm. The first daytime test run will see the tram journey from the stabling facility in Camellia, complete a run up to Carlingford and back, before rolling into the Parramatta CBD. With an experienced driver at the controls, the tram will cross a number of key traffic intersections and pass local schools on Macquarie Street, giving locals an exciting glimpse of their future public transport network. Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 tes ..read more

Ports Australia has released a statement following the confirmation of $600,000 in federal funding for the creation of a national action plan to reduce maritime emissions, saying that such a project will require more funding.  Ports Australia CEO, Mike Gallacher, said that he was satisfied with this announcement, stating that the Federal Government’s initial investment in such a plan is a positive development. Mr Gallacher also said that the Australian maritime industry has already been actively working on reducing emissions and that the government will need to consider the efforts alre ..read more

Deloitte has released the State of Digital Adoption in the Construction Industry 2024 report, which examines the adoption of digital and AI tools by construction companies.  The report reveals insights from 933 construction firms across six markets including Australia, Singapore, Japan, India, Malaysia and Hong Kong. The report finds 30 per cent of Australian companies surveyed are currently trialling or using AI software to increase efficiencies and help to solve major issues facing the industry, including increased labour shortages, higher material costs, and global supply chain disru ..read more

The New South Wales Government has launched Gateway to Innovate, an Australian-first program that is designed to support industry in piloting innovations on Transport NSW projects.  Transport NSW has said that innovation is happening across its sites every day – but it is sporadic and often misses the opportunity to be applied at scale. Sometimes better ideas or improvements can be stifled by the tried and tested ways of doing things. Gateway to Innovate is designed to challenge this view by providing a unique opportunity for industry to partner with Transport NSW to test innovations ..read more

The Federal Government has announced that it will invest $467 million into safety and capacity improvements for the Bruce Highway as part of the 2024-25 Budget. This funding includes $154 million for improvements along the Bruce Highway North corridor, and an additional injection of funding to support the delivery of a number of important existing Bruce Highway upgrade projects.  The government is also investing $15 million to plan for the upgrade of the Pine River Bridge. This extra funding is set to help ensure people can get to their destinations safer and sooner. Good transport link ..read more