Contract awards, policy changes, major project announcements, and industry updates — from across every Australian state and federal government.
Image courtesy of the Western Australian Government. The Federal and Western Australian governments are bolstering the state’s supply chain resilience with a landmark $1.1 billion investment for crucial road connections to the proposed future Westport container terminal in Kwinana. The project will ensure that the proposed Westport container terminal and redeveloped bulk terminal, as well as the w
Digital cards, fresh Opal readers, real-time information and the end of "phantom buses" are being flagged as part of a planned $820 million upgrade to the New South Wales public transport network.
Image: Tyler Olson/stock.adobe.com Construction is underway on the new Renal Health Unit at the Kings Meadows Community Health Centre, following the completion of demolition works on the former Joan Marshall building. Main works [...]
Image courtesy of the Victorian Government. The Victorian Government has announced a record $1.04 billion investment to rebuild, repair and resurface roads across the state. The investment will specifically rebuild and repair arterial roads, maintain bridges and traffic lights, deliver emergency roadworks, repair or replace signs, and mow, slash and spray grass and weeds along roadsides. Seventy p
Image courtesy of the Queensland Government. Construction is now underway on a 22-kilometre stretch of Queensland’s Bruce Highway to deliver safety upgrades between Pine Mountain Creek and Deep Creek, north of Marlborough. These works are part of both the $9 billion Bruce Highway Targeted Safety Program and the $1 billion Bruce Highway Safety Package. The works aim to make the highway [...] The po
Image courtesy of the Bass Highway Wynyard to Marrawah Corridor Strategy, published by the Tasmanian Government. Tasmania’s Bass Highway is set for a significant safety boost following the announcement of upcoming critical investments. The $420 million works to the northern transport corridor is part of the second stage of the Tasmanian Roads – Northern Roads Package, being jointly funded by $366
Image: Maitland City Council. Work is set to begin next month on a $14 million upgrade to Haussman Drive in Thornton, aimed at improving traffic flow and safety on one of Maitland’s busiest roads. [...]
Image: Kostiantyn/stock.adobe.com Construction has commenced on a new $60 million manufacturing facility in Truganina, Melbourne, aimed at strengthening supply to Australia’s growing construction and infrastructure sectors. The project is being undertaken by [...]
Image: MAGNIFIER/stock.adobe.com Benchmark Construction and Building has been awarded a contract to construct a new seafarers centre at the Port of Port Hedland in Western Australia. The Queensland-based construction company has operated as a general builder for over 25 years. The new Port of Port Hedland facility will be designed as a welcoming space for seafarers, and [...] The post Contract awa
Image: Taras Vyshnya/stock.adobe.com Tasmania’s Macquarie Point Multipurpose Stadium has hit a milestone, with two firms selected to progress into Stage One of the Request for Tender process. The proposed stadium, to be located in Hobart, will serve as the premier state venue for Australian Rules Football, cricket, concerts and community events. The two selected tenderers for the stadium's [...] T
Image: Denis Rozhnovsky/stock.adobe.com The Macquarie Point Multipurpose Stadium has reached a key milestone, with two firms selected to progress to Stage 1 of the Request for Tender process. The tenderers are: Besix Watpac [...]
Image: Suburban Rail Loop Authority. Excavation has begun at the tunnel boring machine (TBM) launch site in Clarinda, marking another step forward in the delivery of Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East, with tunnelling equipment to [...]
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Image: Port of Newcastle. Construction has begun on a $36 million waterside berth extension at Port of Newcastle’s Multipurpose Terminal (MPT) in Mayfield, aimed at strengthening the port’s capacity as a key trade gateway [...]
Image: tonekale/stock.adobe.com Major infrastructure works are underway at Rocklea to improve flood resilience and maintain access to the Brisbane Markets during severe weather events. The Curzon Street Bridge upgrade is being delivered [...]
Image courtesy of the Queensland Government. A major project to upgrade Queensland’s Mount Lindesay Highway in Jimboomba is now complete, marking a significant milestone for one of the fastest-growing communities in the state’s south east. The $95 million road works – jointly funded by the State and Federal governments – has transformed a 1.5-kilometre stretch of the highway between Johanna Street
Image: Ryan/stock.adobe.com Two construction consortiums have been shortlisted to deliver the next major package of works for Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 1, marking another step toward a future rail link to the [...]
Image: littlewolf1989/stock.adobe.com Repair and resilience works across more than 40 landslip sites on Wisemans Ferry Road at Spencer and Gunderman have been completed, restoring a key Central Coast transport link following severe [...]
CDU's Ali Rajabipour. Image: Charles Darwin University Australia. A $1.2 million industry-research partnership is set to develop an AI-powered robotic system capable of detecting and repairing cracked roads with minimal human intervention. The collaboration between Charles Darwin University [...]
Image: NSW Government. Testing has been completed on a new rooftop helipad at John Hunter Hospital, marking a key milestone in its $835 million redevelopment. The NSW Government investment will deliver a new [...]
Major works underway on Euroa Station. Image: Inland Rail. Major works are set to begin at Euroa railway precinct, with trains temporarily unable to stop at the station while construction progresses. Inland Rail construction partner John Holland will remove [...]
Image: Dadang Hardiputra/stock.adobe.com Early works are set to start on the $150 million Maroona to Portland Re-sleepering Project, a major Federal Government investment to strengthen a key freight rail corridor in western Victoria [...]
A render of the completed redevelopment. Image: NSW Government. Construction of the $95 million Temora Hospital redevelopment has reached a key milestone, with the first concrete slab poured for the new facility. The initial pour marks the first of [...]
Image: Doublelee/stock.adobe.com Adelaide motorists are experiencing improved travel times following the completion of a $40 million upgrade to the James Congdon Drive and Sir Donald Bradman Drive intersection. The project has delivered [...]
Image: NSW Government. The New South Wales Government has awarded the construction contract for a major upgrade of Wakehurst Parkway, advancing plans to improve safety, congestion and flood resilience on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. [...]
Image: Vittaya_25/stock.adobe.com Construction tenders have opened for a new $90 million Mental Health Precinct in Northern Tasmania. The Tasmanian Government plans to build the purpose-built facility opposite the Launceston General Hospital at [...]
Image: New South Wales Government. A $5 million upgrade to the Nowra Workplace Hub is set to support jobs and economic activity across the South Coast, with the refurbished facility providing modern workspace for hundreds [...]
Image: Gorodenkoff/stock.adobe.com The Australian Constructors Association (ACA) has called on all Australian governments to embed the Construction Industry Culture Standard into procurement for major infrastructure projects, warning that improving workplace culture is [...]
Image: Robert Latham/Wirestock Creators/stock.adobe.com Work is set to begin on a $6.3 million upgrade of Wybong Road, delivering improved transport links for communities in the Upper Hunter region. Located around 33 kilometres west of [...]
Image: Taras Rudenko/stock.adobe.com The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has welcomed the announcement that Australia’s high speed rail project will move into the detailed planning phase. ARA Chief Executive Officer, Caroline Wilkie, said the [...]
Image: hallojulie/stock.adobe The next major milestone for Australia’s High Speed Rail was announced this week, with the beginning of the development phase for High Speed Rail between Newcastle and Sydney. The $659.6 [...]
Image: NSW Government. Major progress has been made on the delivery of the new Bankstown Hospital, with an early works contractor engaged to prepare the site for construction. Hindmarsh Construction Australia has been selected [...]
Image: NSW Government. Bradfield City is beginning to take shape, with the first stage of major civil works now complete, marking a significant milestone in the development of Australia’s first new city in [...]
Image: Amity/stock.adobe.com Works are now underway on a $150 million upgrade to the Mount Barker and Verdun interchanges, jointly funded by the Federal Government and South Australian Government. The Federal Government is [...]
The newly opened plaza at Dulwich Hill Station. Image: Sydney Metro. A new public plaza at Dulwich Hill Station has opened, marking another milestone in the transformation of Sydney’s southwest transport corridor. The opening forms part of the broader Sydney Metro [...]
Image: Victorian Government. Piling works have been completed for the new road bridge in Altona, marking a key milestone in the removal of the Maidstone Street level crossing. A 140-tonne piling rig drilled [...]
Image: Sergii/stock.adobe.com A major project to restore flood-damaged drainage infrastructure and rebuild Cornwallis Road in the Hawkesbury has been completed. Hawkesbury City Council, in partnership with NSW Public Works, led the restoration [...]
Image: Victorian State Government. Construction works at Mordialloc are using new technology to improve sustainability outcomes during the removal of level crossings at McDonald Street and Station Street. As works continue on the two [...]
Image: SA Government Department for Infrastructure and Transport. The duplication of Main South Road between Aldinga and Sellicks Beach has opened to traffic, improving safety and travel times for motorists travelling to the Fleurieu Peninsula. The Federal Government [...]
Image: NSW Government. Construction of the centrepiece building for the $411 million St George Hospital Redevelopment has been completed, marking a major milestone in the delivery of modern health infrastructure for southern Sydney. [...]
Image: Doublelee/stock.adobe.com Site investigations have begun in Seaford as planning progresses to remove two dangerous and congested level crossings on the Frankston Line. The works form part of a major project to [...]
Image: เลิศลักษณ์ ทิพชัย/stock.adobe.com Austroads has released nine new technical specifications to guide best practice in the construction and maintenance of road and transport infrastructure, covering earthworks, stormwater, traffic facilities, and safety barriers. The [...]
The new jumps park beneath CityLink in Footscray. Image: VIDA Roads. A new jumps park for riders and skateboarders of all ages has opened beneath CityLink in West Melbourne, supported by the West Gate Tunnel Project. The Victorian Government-backed project has [...]
Image: Jacques Durocher/stock.adobe.com The Toowoomba Hospital redevelopment is well underway with early works near completion at the Baillie Henderson Campus. The revised Hospital Rescue Plan, released by the Queensland Government in late 2025, [...]
Image: Sarah/stock.adobe.com Works are now underway to improve journeys across the Rainbow Creek Bridge in Gippsland, with the bridge replacement funded by the Victorian and Federal Governments. The new reinforced concrete bridge [...]
Image: escapejaja/stock.adobe.com Transport for NSW is set to begin maintenance and improvement works on a series of roads around Western Sydney International Airport. The targeted work includes upgrades to signs, guidepost and [...]
The historic rail piece. Image: Inland Rail. A piece of railway history has sparked interest among local heritage enthusiasts, after being uncovered during Inland Rail works in Euroa. Retired engineer and Euroa resident, Tim Miller, stumbled upon [...]