Victoria’s Big Build says the tunnelling cut and cover method will be used on the North East Link project to build the Lower Plenty Road and Manningham Road interchanges. Massive concrete diaphragm walls will first be built deep into the ground then the soil will be removed and a large horizontal concrete slab will then be poured to make the tunnel roof.
Construction has commenced on the Doyle Street Bridge $2.7 million infrastructure project that will involves replacing the ageing timber bridge over Black Creek near Cessnock with a new concrete structure designed to meet modern standards.
The cement market in Australia is expected to grow by 3.5% on an annual basis to $4.13B this year and the market projected to expand at a CAGR of 4.7% during 2026-2030. By the end of 2030, the market is expected to increase from its 2025 $4B value to close to $5B.
Six architecture firms have been appointed to design five Sydney Metro West stations at Westmead, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock and The Bays, which will be delivered by the JV led by Gamuda, with Laing O’Rourke and DT Infrastructure.
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In the March 2026 quarter, it has been reported that the actual volume of ready-mixed concrete produced was 869,652m³, up 1.8% compared with the March 2025 quarter.
Value management has demonstrated effectiveness in construction projects, but remains under-utilised in tunnelling, according to these academics. This study applies VM systematically to a major tunnelling project to improve sustainability and long-term value.
The federal government has scaled back the Inland Rail project that was to span 1700km from Melbourne to Brisbane to half the distance, connecting Beveridge, near Melbourne, to Parkes in central west NSW. It says $1.75B of the funding has been re-allocated to other national rail projects.
Image: Two 1100-tonne TBMs are being retrieved from under Sydney CBD after completing the new Sydney Metro West line, tunnelling from The Bays via Pyrmont, below Darling Harbour, to the future Hunter Street Station. Source: Sydney Metro.
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