In Victoria, Concrete Institute Gold member Holcim is trialling a hydrogen power source to power the mobile concrete batch plant supplying the Melbourne Airport Taxiway Zulu 2.0 project.
A 10-storey 72-metre-tall data centre proposed for Swanbank, west of Ipswich in Queensland, has been recommended for approval by the Ipswich City Council, subject to conditions.
Concrete Institute Bronze member Geoquest is launching a photography competition in September with a $2000 prize pool for photographers across Australia and New Zealand to capture infrastructure which celebrates the creativity, scale, and engineering excellence in these projects.
The contract for the MRWA’s Lloyd Street Extension Project in WA, which includes a bridge over the Helena River and connection to the Great Eastern Highway Bypass, has been awarded to the Greater Connect Alliance comprising Concrete Institute Silver members AECOM and Arcadis, along with Laing O’Rourke.
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It has been announced that CPB Contractors will deliver the new Bundaberg Hospital just as piling works commence. This signals the transition from planning and early works into major construction activity.
Australia’s transition to a net-zero economy has been boosted by the launch of NØBEL, the ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for digital platforms in the Net-Zero Building Ecosystem Lifecycle, led by Western Sydney University.
In Western Australia, Hutchinson Builders have been awarded the design and construct contract for the $60 million Albany Health Campus expansion and the $73.4 million Meekatharra Hospital redevelopment.
Image: Piling is underway for the new Bundaberg Hospital in Queensland.
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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. Her expertise in this field forms part of a journalism career spanning three decades. To get in touch please email desi@corbettcomms.com