Archived News for Engineering Professionals
The Western Australian Government has announced the start of work on major road works around Perth, in a bid to ease congestion and improve flow to the State’s capital.
Great Eastern works to be completed six months early
The Federal Government has welcomed the recent announcement that the $280 million Great Eastern Highway widening project will be completed in June, six months ahead of schedule.
Moreton Bay field narrows
The Federal and Queensland Governments have announced that the shortlist for the construction of the Moreton Bay Rail Link has been reduced from four to two.
SA awards Engineering Centre contract
The South Australian Government has awarded the contract to construct the new $38.3 million Mining and Engineering Centre at TAFE SA to Hansen and Yuncken.
Slow start for manufacturing finds report
The manufacturing sector has posted a ‘sluggish start’ to 2013, according to the latest Australian Industry Group’s Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index.
WA approves multi-billion Pilbara plan
The Western Australian Government has announced it has granted approval to a number of proposals by Rio Tinto to expand its iron ore operations in the Pilbara.
Gateway WA work starts
The rollout of the $1 billion Gateway WA project has officially begun, with work beginning on the new on-ramp which will give trucks travelling from the Kewdale/Forrestfield industrial estate access to the Tonkin Highway for the first time.
Report defends mining and resources sector practices
Education is up and employment is growing in the nation’s mining and resource regions thanks to the activity of mining companies and their mobile workforce, according to a new report released by the Minerals Council of Australia.
Victoria approves Mortlake wind farm
The Victorian Government has granted approval for the construction of Acciona’s new Mortlake South Wind Farm in the state’s south west.
Esperance iron facility gets the green light
The Western Australian Government has granted final approval for the construction of a multi-user iron ore export facility at the Port of Esperance.
$160 million development for Docklands
The Victorian Government has approved $160 million in residential development of Melbourne’s Docklands precinct.
BlueScope announces Western Port reduction
BlueScope Steel has announced it will be reducing its workforce at Western Port in Hastings, Victoria. The company has made it clear that the redundancies are due to a fall in demand for construction materials and the broader pressures on the manufacturing sector.
Downer wins NSW rail work
Engineering firm Down EDI has announced it has been awarded a new rail infrastructure tender in New South Wales, valued at over $90 million.
Tarrawonga expansion gets the nod
Whitehaven Coal has welcomed the announcement by the New South Wales Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) that it has approved the proposed expansion to the Tarrawonga Coal Mine Expansion Project in north west New South Wales.
Western Interstate terminal receives planning funding
The Federal and Victorian Governments have announced planning funding will be made available for the proposed western Interstate Freight Terminal (WIFT), a facility that has the potential to take over 700,000 trucks off the city’s rouads.
Apprentice Kickstart expanded for engineering trades
Nine additional key engineering trades are now eligible for Kickstart payments, which triple the incentives made to employers in the first year of taking on an apprentice.
New head appointed to Projects Queensland
Engineer, Dave Stewart, has been appointed Head of Projects Queensland.
Victoria to appoint Lead Scientist
The Victorian Government is recruiting a Lead Scientist to work with Chief Scientists of State Government agencies to provide high level, strategic advice to the Victorian Government on the role of science, technology and innovation in achieving the Government’s priorities.
Australia and China collaborate on light weight metals
A new Australia-China Research Centre for Light Metals (ACCLiM), to be headed by Monash University's Professor Xinhua Wu and Prof Xinming Zhang, Central-South University, China has been announced.
Global tech giants invest in talking cars technology
Adelaide ‘car-to-car’ communications technology company Cohda Wireless has attracted an undisclosed investment deal from global networking equipment firm Cisco Systems and NXP B.V. a top 10 global semiconductor company.
Swedish alliance for Thin Film Coatings Group
The University of South Australia’s Thin Film Coatings Group has entered into a strategic alliance with Swedish research and development company Arubedo AB to bring new electronic products to market.