In Queensland, major milestones have been reached on the Rockhampton Ring Road this week with progress at Fitzroy River Bridge, Capricorn Highway Connector Bridge (pictured), the Werribee Street precast yard and several overpasses north of the river.
In WA, DT Infrastructure has announced the promotion of Mike Rinaudo to General Manager – Western Australia and Defence. He has 33 years of leadership experience in infrastructure, aviation, Defence and construction.
In South Australia, a new animation has been unveiled, showing for the first time how sections of the River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project’s lowered open motorway will look and function.
In NSW, a new bridge is being built at Teralba, near Lake Macquarie, to replace the eastern bridge, which crosses a creek, due to poor structural condition. The new $7.6 million project will support heavy vehicles and provide unrestricted two-way traffic flow.
In Victoria, Multiplex has commenced construction on Atlas Melbourne, a $525 million, 72-storey residential high-rise tower for developer, SP Setia, marking one of the first major residential towers to break ground in Melbourne’s CBD in several years.
Nationwide, suicide rates among male construction workers have been found to be three to four times higher than in most other industries, according to a new national study of suicide rates across Australian occupations.
Adelaide-based commercial and industrial builder Sagle Constructions is expanding its Victorian industrial footprint, with repeat work from national clients.
Image: Super T girders are being locally manufactured to form the 841-metre Capricorn Highway connector bridge, part of the Rockhampton Ring Road Project. Credit: TMR Queensland
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