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Shift workers sought for new study

The human body clock is designed to be awake/ work during the day and sleep during the night. Shift work is therefore ‘at odds’ with our body clocks, resulting in increased fatigue, poor sleep and wellbeing and increased risks of …

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Albany Ring Road hits key milestone

The largest infrastructure project ever undertaken in Western Australia’s Great Southern region has reached a major milestone, with construction of the grade-separated interchange at Menang Drive and Albany Highway completed and the road ramps and bridge now open to traffic. …

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Freeway study to prepare for NT growth

RA member SMEC has been selected by the Northern Territory Government to undertake the planning study and develop a concept design for the proposed Weddell Freeway. The proposed freeway is intended to accommodate future population growth in the NT, providing …

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GHD-Arcadis JV secures congestion contract

A joint venture between RA members GHD and Arcadis will deliver Phase 2 of the Easing Sydney’s Congestion (ESC) program over the next five years. Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has awarded a contract to the joint venture which will see …

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Safety boost as Hallam Road level crossing goes

Victoria’s Level Crossing Removal Project marked the removal of its 59th crossing this week with the completion of works delivered by RA members Laing O’Rourke and Jacobs. A new 394-metre rail bridge has now been completed at the site, enabling …

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Media campaign highlights road worker safety

Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has launched a new TV, radio and social media campaign reinforcing the importance of slowing down around road work sites to protect road workers. The campaign features workers on real work sites across NSW and will …

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New Dubbo Bridge tenders open 28 April

The Federal and NSW Governments have announced tenders for the New Dubbo Bridge project will be open for eight weeks from 28 April. The $220 million project is expected to commence construction at the beginning of 2023, with works intended …

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Grass tracks enhance Parramatta Light Rail

RA member CIMIC Group’s CPB Contractors is delivering NSW’s first light rail project to feature grass tracks. The initiative will see around 1.3 kilometres of grass and ground cover laid between and alongside tracks on the Parramatta Connects Stage 1 …

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