Archived News for Engineering Professionals - April, 2013
A new collaborative effort between the Water Services Assocation of Australia (WSAA) and Sydney Water will attempt to examine just how the nation’s $120 billon worth of water assets can be bets managed and protected in the face of extreme climate events.
Feds approve Melbourne Airport expansion
The Federal Government has granted final approval for Melbourne Airport’s major development plan to construct a new domestic terminal facility in the Southern Precinct of the airport.
NSW leases ports
The New South Wales Government has announced the successful leasing of Port Botany and Port Kembla to the NSW Ports Consortium.
Theiss wins major Perth power contract
Construction and engineering consultancy firm Theiss has been awarded a new contract by Western Power to deliver upgrade and maintenance work throughout metropolitan Perth, as well as the south-west and mid north-west regions of Western Australia.
$2 billion short in the arm for Geelong housing industry
The Victorian Government has announced the approval of a new precinct structure plan for Armstrong Creek West in Geelong, which will see a $2 billion investment in the local building and housing industry according to State Planning Minister Matthew Guy.
Southern hemisphere's largest wind farm open for business
Victorian Premier Denis Napthine has officially opened the Southern Hemisphere’s largest wind farm in Macarthur, in the state’s west.
Wakefield water upgrade begins
The South Australian Government has announced that the $17.1 million project to upgrade and expand the drinking water supply in Adelaide’s north has begun.
Browse point shelved
Woodside Petroleum’s controversial $45 billion has become the next resources super-project to be shelved after the company announced the project failed to meet the company’s ‘requirements for a positive final investment decision’.
Abbot Point expansion enters second phase
Queensland’s proposed Abbot Point coal loading expansion has moved into the next phase of planning, with the Government announcing a shortlist of companies to deliver the coal handling infrastructure piece of the project.
High-speed rail a 'game changer'
The Federal Government has released the first study into connecting the nation’s East Coast capital cities by a High Speed Rail (HSR) network, with Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese describing it as a ‘game-changer’.
ARA hits out at Opposition's road obsession
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has hit out at the Federal Opposition’s transport policies, saying that Tony Abbot’s preoccupation with roads shows that ‘he simply does not understand public transport’.
Light rail construction starts
The New South Wales Government has announced that construction of all nine stops of the $176 million Inner West Light Rail Extension has started.
ACCC knocks back NBN SAU
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has knocked by the National Broadband Network Co’s Special Access Undertaking (SAU) proposal, saying it fails to meet specific criteria for acceptance, with the Commission proposing that it should hold greater say in the regulatory rulings of the NBN.
Construction sector slips in March
The nation’s construction sector has recorded a steep decline in the March, according to the Australian Industry Group’s (Ai Group) Australian Performance of Construction Index (PCI).
Exemplar named preferred bidder for Bendigo Hospital
The Victorian Government has named the Exemplar consortium as the preferred bidder for the new Bendigo Hospital project.
Telstra releases future vision
Driverless cars, transparent tablets that fold up like newspapers and internet connected specs are just some of the whizbang gadgets that will play a part in our daily life in 2020, according to Telstra’s Chief Technology Officer Hugh Bradlow.
Times Square, Champs Elysees, Reagent Street, George Street?
Sydney’s George Street is set to receive a major make-over after the Sydney City Council unveiled plans to convert the ‘car-choked’ city centre into a ‘vibrant pedestrian boulevard’.
$110 million to fast-track Port of Hastings
The Victorian Government has announced a further $110 million in funding to progress the Port of Hastings development.
Queensland calls for input on Indigenous Education Plan
The Queensland Government is calling for community input for the development of its Indigenous Education Plan.
Shell to sell Geelong refinery
Petroleum giant Shell has announced it is putting its 120 kb/d Geelong refinery on the market as the company looks to concentrate its efforts on large scale projects.
Victoria approves South-East Water complex
The Victorian Government has announced it has approved the construction of a new $70 million office complex that will see a significant jobs boom in the area.