Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Engineers Australia has called for urgent action to help counter the ‘unbalancing effect’ of the dramatic expansion of the resources sector within Western Australia.
The group has warned that the continuing boom within the sector is destabalising the state’s economy, threatening its long-term viability.
Engineers Australia has published a report calling for a more inclusive and strategic approach, including fostering a long-term approach to innovation, developing a State-wide engineering capability plan to counter skills shortage and attracting more engineers from other States and overseas.
Leighton wins LNG contracts
Leighton Contractors have won $800 million worth in gas and water contracts in rural and regional Queensland after winning a tender issued by Australia Pacific.
AI Group tracks construction slump
The Australian Industry Group (AI Group) has released its Australian Industry Group Performance of Construction Index, recording a slump in construction during April.
Wongai project open for public consultation
The Queensland Government has opened the plan for the proposed $500 million coking coal project in the Cape York Peninsula for public comment.
WA high school students to taste engineering
State high school students will learn engineering in Years 8-12 and be encouraged to consider engineering as a future career under a new teaching program being developed by The University of Western Australia and Governor Stirling Senior High School.
$29.8 million for new innovation centre
The Federal Government has announced $29.8 million in spending for the creation of a new Manufacturing Technology Innovation Centre.
Downer combines Australian and NZ infrastructure arms
Downer EDI Limited is combining its two infrastructure businesses, Downer Australia and Downer New Zealand, to form Downer Infrastructure.
Funding doubts over North West Rail Link
Doubts have been cast on the future of Sydney’s $8.5 billion, 23 km North West Rail Link by Infrastructure Australia.
Government pledges $3.5 billion for Pacific Highway work
The Federal Government has announced a $3.56 billion injection into the Nation Building Program, which, if matched by the NSW Government, could see the completion of the full duplication of the Pacific Highway by the end of 2016.
NSW Minerals Council awards for OHS Innovation
The NSW Minerals Council has announced its annual awards for innovation safety in the mining industry.
GHD and the Sernas Group merge
GHD, one of the world’s largest engineering and architectural consulting firms, has merged with the Sernas Group, a large water engineering firm based in Canada and the USA.
IP Australia launches online services
IP Australia has launched its online service, eServices, which provides a secure electronic business portal to register, login and conduct selected transactions.
In the first release of eServices customers can renew all IP rights and submit trade mark registrations electronically, and pay for them online using VISA or MasterCard. You can also access new features such as the option to save your requests, access your eServices transaction history and update your details.
The services and transactions within eServices have built-in checks and pre-populated fields to save time and help ensure the accuracy of the information.
Over the coming months IP Australia will be adding more transactions and services to the portal to make it a one-stop-shop to help in the management of IP assets.
Leighton wins Peak Downs Mine contract
Leighton Contractors has been awarded a three-year contract worth $604 million for the provision of mining services at the Peak Downs Mine in Central Queensland’s Bowen Basin.
Patrick Stevedores to expand Sydney terminal
Patrick Stevedores has announced the signing of commercial agreements for the development and expansion of Patrick’s Container Terminal at Sydney’s Port Bortany.
Western Water plant certified carbon neutral
Low Carbon Australia has certified Western Water’s Class A Recycled Water Plant in Melton, north-west of Melbourne as carbon neutral.
Victoria announces $58 million for high performance manufacturing
The Victorian Government has outlined $58 million in spending for high performance manufacturing in the State’s 2012-13 Budget.
Work begins on Marine Supply Base
Construction of the $110 million offshore gas Marine Supply Base has begun in the Northern Territory.
Abigroup wins wastewater treatment contract
Sydney Water has awarded Abigroup Water a new scope of works for the construction for a wastewater treatment plant in Sydney as part of the ongoing Odour Management Program Alliance.
AI Group to form SME advisory support service
The Australian Industry Group (AI Group) has launched a specialist advisory group to assist Australian SME manufacturers and primary producers suffering from economic injury by dumped or subsided imports.
Ballina Bypass finished
The Federal Government has officially opened the Ballina Bypass to traffic after four years of construction, allowing 1,500 trucks a day to bypass the town.
Broad Construction wins Riverside redevelopment contract
The Western Australian Government has announced it has awarded the $22 million contract for road and infrastructure works at Perth’s Riverside project to Broad Construction.