Victorian Govt launches $2.7B Building Works blitz to stimulate economy

A $2.7 billion Building Works blitz will create 3700 direct jobs for Victorian construction workers as the State Government moves to stimulate the economy and get people back to work.

Construction contracts worth $20M awarded in NSW

Two contracts have been awarded to build a $13.5 million office and storage facility and a $6.4 million luxury apartment complex in New South Wales.

Early works underway on Lilydale level crossing removal

Early construction works are now underway at level crossing removal projects at Manchester Road, Mooroolbark and Maroondah Highway in Lilydale, Victoria.

New material could revolutionise Australian construction

A new recyclable material could revolutionise the construction industry, help disaster affected areas and become used in space exploration, according to a global research team.

Subcontractor organisations join together to ReBuild Australia

Industry bodies representing building and construction industry subcontractors have joined together to create a new working group called ReBuild Australia to protect payments.

Works start on $32.5M Greenslopes depot redevelopment

Construction is set to begin on the $32.5 million redevelopment of Energex’s Greenslopes depot later this month, creating dozens of construction jobs.

The dangers of going dark: Why a strong marketing presence now is key to increasing market share post-COVID

John Murphy, CEO Prime Creative Media, offers this guide on the dangers of ‘going dark’ in times of crisis, and how to drive a strategy to maintain or even increase market share as the economy recovers.

Western Australian builder delivers new weir

A local contractor has built a $5.1 million replacement weir in Western Australia, protecting the Bandy Creek Boat Harbour at Esperance from future flood events.

Construction starts on $121M masterplanned community

Gold Coast-based building company Condev Construction has begun works on Frasers Property Australia’s $121 million masterplanned community in Brisbane’s east.

Webinar: Change the way you perform bridge modelling, analysis and design

Bentley Systems has engaged directly with bridge engineers across Australia to find the biggest challenge facing them today. In this webinar, the company reveals what can be done to solve these issues.

Georgiou wins $53M Hollywood Hospital construction contract

Ramsay Health Care has awarded a $53 million contract to the Georgiou Group to deliver Hollywood Private Hospital’s South Block and Administration Upgrade.

Local builder chosen to deliver $32M Mandurah Station carpark

A Western Australian company has been chosen as the preferred proponent to build a $32 million multi-story car park to increase the capacity of Mandurah Station by about 700 bays.