Archived News for Engineering Professionals

Construction of the $110 million offshore gas Marine Supply Base has begun in the Northern Territory.

“This Marine Supply Base will be Northern Australia’s first dedicated marine supply base, and will give Territory businesses the opportunity to service and supply offshore gas projects in the region,” Territory Chief Minister Paul Henderson said.

“To put this massive project in perspective Darwin provides approximately $150 million in services and supplies per year to support the gas industry - with the help of this new Base, this figure is expected to increase to $420 million over the next 20 years.”

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.

GHD announces water breakthrough

Global engineering consultancy firm GHD has announced a new technological innovation that will allow continuous water pump monitoring in real time.

Perth redevelopment starts

Work on Perth’s $440 million redevelopment has commenced after Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett attended a groundbreaking ceremony.

Victoria announces $1.2 billion infrastructure project

The Victorian government has announced a $1.2 billion re-development of the Port of Melbourne and will see the construction of a new container terminal at Webb Dock and further infrastructure upgrades as Swanson Dock to increase capacity.

Bruce Highway upgrade second stage begins

The Federal Government has announced preparations are underway to start work on the second and final stage of the reconstructing and upgrading of the Bruce Highway through Wide Bay township of Tiaro.

New freight terminal for Sydney

The Federal Government has announced a new freight terminal to be built in Sydney’s south-west.

Confidence in construction slowly rebuilding

Confidence in the NSW property industry is slowly starting to build, a new survey has revealed.

Engineers target Australian iron ore

Australian engineer TWSP has joined forces with US based iron ore specialist Global Minerals Engineering, recently announcing a memorandum of understanding.

Ferra Engineering wins international award

Brisbane Based manufacturer Ferra Engineering has won the prestigious Boeing International Supplier of the Year award.

Geoengineering "risky" says Chief Scientist

Geoengineering is regarded as “risky” by the Office of Australia’s Chief Scientist, with the sector struggling under little governance or broader policy frameworks according to a recently published report.

Hays Quarterly Report: Engineering

Global recruitment specialist Hays has released its quarterly report into recruitment trends for the April – June 2012 quarter.

Melbourne skyscraper gets approval

The Victorian Government has granted construction approval for Australia’s third-tallest building, with a permit with conditions given for the $275 million tower to be construction at the former Queensbridge Hotel site.

Perth Waterfront design guide released

The Western Australian Government has released design guidelines for the new Prth Waterfront project.

Wongai project declared significant

The Queensland Government has announced a proposed $500 million coking coal mine has been declared a ‘Significant Project’ by the state’s Coordinator-General.

Government announces Pacific Highway contracts

The Federal Government has announced the Parsons Brinkerhoff and ARUP joint venture as the winning bidder for the work to upgrade the duplication of the Pacific Highway between Woolgoolga and Glenugie.

$10 million more for PM's Science and Engineering Innovation Council

The Federal Government has announced a $10 million funding grant for Australia’s four Learned Academies so they can undertake new research projects under the direction of the Prime Minister’s Science Engineering and Innovation (PMSEIC) and Chief Scientist.