Construction tenders have opened for a new $90 million Northern Mental Health Precinct in Launceston, Tasmania, for a 30-bed inpatient unit and other structures as well as parking and a pedestrian link bridge to the main hospital.
Works on an intersection upgrade on Wivenhoe Somerset Road are about to commence while Seqwater finalises the Detailed Business Case for the Somerset Dam Improvement Project, which is expected to include raising the height of the dam wall; extending and reinforcing the dissipator basin at the bottom of the dam; improvements to the spillway walls, construction of a new control structure downstream of the spillway; and adding concrete to the downstream face of the dam wall to help strengthen the wall.
Austroads has released guidance on using concrete in road and rail projects for transport agencies and industry to manage emissions in Australia and New Zealand while maintaining safety, durability, and performance.
Western Sydney councils have welcomed the announcement that a full-length north-south rail link — connecting St Marys to Tallawong and with rail connections from Bradfield to Leppington and Macarthur — has been placed on Infrastructure Australia’s 2026 Infrastructure Priority List.
Abergeldie has announced it has been appointed as a delivery partner for Unitywater in the delivery of its $2 billion water and wastewater infrastructure program in south-east Queensland.
Melbourne Airport Rail Link (MARL) Stage 1 will see the construction of two rail flyovers and a rail underpass and six kilometres of new track along with other works following the relocation of Melbourne’s largest jet fuel pipeline.
FDC Construction & Fitout has started construction on Stockland’s 16,300 m² first stage of the Aura Town Centre on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
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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