Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas handed down the State Budget on Tuesday, confirming a reduction in infrastructure spending from a peak of $24bn in 2023-24 to $15.6bn in 2027-28. As the government looks to rein in debt and manage market constraints, …
The Construction Industry Culture Taskforce (CICT), has released an interim report into the construction industry’s culture, highlighting the problems of excessive work hours and the benefits in addressing them. Findings from the report were shared by Chair of the CICT, …
Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Catherine King, has announced that funding will be included in the upcoming 2024-25 Federal Budget for new road and rail projects in an address to Roads Australia’s Transforming Transport Summit. Following the Commonwealth’s Infrastructure …
The Queensland Government has committed $5 million to further develop design and planning for the Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line project. The money will fund geotechnical investigations between Beerwah and Birtinya, to help construct what will be the longest rail …
A $662.5 million Bruce Highway expansion is complete, following funding from both the Australian and Queensland Governments. More than 600 workers have worked to deliver 11-kilometres of expanded highway between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. Interchanges and exit ramps were …
Last month, crews successfully ran test trains two minutes apart between West Footscray and Hawksburn stations, using high-capacity signalling technology that may have the ability to revolutionise Melbourne’s train network. Crews have clocked over 16,500 kilometres running through the tunnels …
The NSW State Infrastructure Strategy recommended that the NSW Government work towards net zero in the infrastructure sector, including through reducing embodied emissions in construction. In October 2022, Infrastructure NSW (INSW) released a Discussion Paper, held an industry forum and series …
The Australian Government has announced $45 million will be allocated to 19 high-priority rural and regional road safety projects. Over $25 million will be shared by 14 projects under the Bridges Renewal Program (BRP), with over $20 million supporting five …
The deaths of eight people on NSW roads across the Easter long weekend has again highlighted the importance of road safety research in helping to reduce this tragic toll. The NSW Government has awarded $1 million to two research partners …
The latest results from the Infrastructure Industry wellbeing survey from Wellness in Infrastructure reveal that burnout, anxiety, depression and stress are rampant within the infrastructure construction industry. The results reveal that workers in the infrastructure industry remain at some of …