Industry News

David Elliott appointed IPWEA CEO

The Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (NSW and ACT) has announced the appointment of David Elliott as Chief Executive Officer. Institute President, Grant Baker, said the appointment concluded an exhaustive search and he welcomes Mr Elliott’s addition to the …

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Transurban completes automated truck trial

Transurban’s recently completed automated truck trial tested the performance of an automated truck on urban motorways (including CityLink) in Melbourne. This was the first time a highly automated truck (a truck designed to drive without driver input) was tested in …

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Mobility Innovation Centre opened in Melbourne’s north

Victorian owned company Directed Technologies has officially opened a $15m Connected Mobility Innovation Centre, set to fuel the rapid growth of connected vehicle technology and IoT solutions that save lives, reduce emissions, and enhance productivity. The Centre will advance Australia’s …

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Queensland invests in EV charging infrastructure

More than 30 towns in Queensland will benefit from 44 new EV charging stations, almost doubling the capability of the Queensland Electric Super Highway made possible by a $10 million commitment to co-fund charging infrastructure as part of the government’s …

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Ventia welcomes Indigenous Affairs Manager

Ventia has announced that Nathan Ross, formerly WHS Manager for Sydney Harbour Tunnel, has joined their People, Safety & Culture team as Indigenous Affairs Manager.  Nathan is a proud Wakka Wakka and Wulgurukaba man with strong Aboriginal community connections across the …

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Safety recognition on Tonkin Highway Extension

ARUP has been awarded iRAP certification after achieving 3, 4 and 5-star ratings for their proposed Tonkin Highway Extension project on behalf on Main Roads Western Australia. ARUP’s design achieved a 5-star iRAP safety rating for pedestrians and bicyclists, a …

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Sky Road opening celebrated

Donald Cant Watts Corke has recently celebrated the Stage 1 completion of Sky Road West at Melbourne Airport, extending Sky Road to enable access to the new Speculative Warehouse and provides road and service infrastructure for future Melbourne Airport Business …

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Tasmania launches new road safety campaign

The Tasmanian Government has chosen National Road Safety Week to unveil its new awareness campaign, Road Safety Starts With Me. Hon. Michael Ferguson, Tasmania’s Deputy Premier and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport launched the new campaign in Launceston at the …

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