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

Image: stock.adobe.com/peuceta Construction has begun on the upgrade to Tocal Road, with the works forming part of the New South Wales Government’s $543 million Fixing Country Roads Program. Funding between the program, as well as funding from Maitland City Council will support the completion of the project, which is set to deliver resurfacing and the widening of two sections of Tocal Road to have wider 3.5 metre travel lanes in each direction, with a section of the road to be realigned to improve sight distance and safety. The Fixing Country Roads Program funds the delivery of freight project ..read more

Image: stock.adobe.com/APchanel Road construction equipment is the essential tool and foundation by which operators right across the country have and continue to deliver essential public infrastructure. That’s why we’re shining a spotlight on the machinery keeping the country moving, in Roads & Infrastructure Magazine’s June edition. If you’re someone who manufactures, distributors, or designs machinery, or are using road construction equipment to deliver innovative infrastructure of all sizes, reach out! Also, in a quick sneak-peak at the upcoming July edition, we’ll be highlighting the v ..read more

Image courtesy of Premier Cranes & Rigging Material provided by Premier Cranes & Rigging. CYP Design & Construction Joint Venture (CYP D&C), contracted to design and build the tunnels and stations for the Metro Tunnel Project, engaged Premier Cranes for the installation of 70 tonne beams at State Library Station, a new Metro Tunnel station in Melbourne’s bustling CBD. An intricate task like this required a dual lift between Premier’s Liebherr 450t crane & General Cranes tower crane. This collaboration highlighted our shared commitment to precision, safety, and efficiency. C ..read more

Image courtesy of the Victorian Government. Track improvements in Nagambie and Wahring have been delivered as part of the $400 million Stage Three Shepparton Line Upgrade project, in Northern Victoria. Crews have replaced more than 13 kilometres of ageing wooden track with 15,000 new concrete sleepers, while adding more than 35,000 tonnes of new ballast along the line. Further improvements included rebuilding the track through four level crossings in Wahring, which followed previous upgrades made to a 26-kilometre section late last year. Stage Three of the Shepparton Line Upgrade will enable f ..read more