The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has announced its first Sustainable Data Centres program in partnership with Data Centres Australia, to explore what best practice sustainability outcomes in the design, construction, and operation of data centres in Australia could look like.
In the wake of a destructive cyclone, McConnell Dowell was required to urgently demolish and rebuild the Gemco Wharf on Groote Eylandt. Undertaken in shark-, crocodile- and stingray-populated waters, a total of 1037 tonnes of concrete and 998 tonnes of steel were removed from the seabed. Reconstruction involved installation of 28 new piles and 13 large prefabricated modular steel units in under two months.
Safe Work Australia has released a new set of resources to help employers identify, assess and manage the risks of gender-based violence in the construction industry. The resources include practical case studies, posters and infographics designed for use on construction worksites.
The Tasmanian Freight Rail Revitalisation Program (TFRRP) is upgrading key rail corridors in the state. Key delivery partner, DT Infrastructure (DTI) has recently worked on the South, Western, and Derwent Valley lines. The West Coast phase will involve replacing 6500 sleepers with concrete and renewal of 11.2 km of rail.
The first of three 300-tonne TBM cutterheads are being lifted into place on South Australia’s biggest-ever infrastructure project, the $15.4 billion River Torrens to Darlington works that will create a non-stop South Road. Around 120,000 m³ of material weighing more than 343,000 tonnes has already been excavated.
The ACT has decided to opt for delaying the adoption of the National Construction Code like NSW until 1 May 2027 to provide industry with a transition period for new building approvals. Builders can choose to comply with the existing NCC 2022 or the NCC 2025 during this time. Well advanced projects lodged before 1 November 2026 will also have this flexibility.
Seven outstanding projects from across Australia have been announced as finalists for the ACAAs that will be judged later this year. The projects include wharves, marine infrastructure, hospitals, railway tunnels, and aviation infrastructure.
Image: New Footscray Hospital by Multiplex, one of the finalists for the ACAAs. Source: VHBA.
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Desi Corbett
Desi is the Editor of Concrete in Australia, at the helm since December 2013, and our weekly news writer since 2016. Focused on concrete and construction for more than 11 years, her expertise in this field forms part of a journalism career spanning three decades. To get in touch please email desi@corbettcomms.com.