Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Leighton Holdings has secured the final $1.2 billion MTR Corporation contract to construct the West Kowloon Terminus Station North, as part of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XLR).
The contract will see the construction of a rail terminus that will serve as an international gateway to the mainland of China, with a daily pass-through expectation of over 100,000 passangers.
Facilities will include nine long-haul and six shuttle platforms, customs and immigration facilities, departure lounges, duty free and other retail outlets. A key element is a dramatic steel and glass roof structure above the entrance that will be a prominent feature of the Kowloon skyline.
$1.1 billion outlined for Queensland reconstruction
The Queensland and Commonwealth governments have announced over $1.1 billion in joint funding to assist in the Queensland reconstruction efforts.
Federal Government opens Illawarra job creation fund
The Federal Government has announced the Illawarra Region Innovation and Investment Fund has opened, with funds being made available to local businesses.
IBM R&D lab launched to reduce impact of major disasters
The University of Melbourne has welcomed the new IBM Research and Development - Australia, which will help the community better prepare for and better cope with major natural disasters and lead to a more sustainable future.
Laing O'Rourke wins $65 million stabling project
Engineering firm Laing O’Rourke has been contracted by Sydney’s CityRail to construct the new $65 million Auburn Stabling Project.
Abigroup secures Rio Tinto framework agreement
Construction and engineering specialist Abirgoup has secured a framwork agreement with Rio Tinto over the rail formation work in the Pilbara region.
ARTC starts work on major coal rail upgrade
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has commenced work on a major rail upgrade between Singleton and Muswellbrook in the Hunter Valley.
Leighton Holdings awarded Iraqi project
Leighton Holdings has been awarded a US$518 million crude oil development project by Iraq’s South Oil Company.
Federal Government and Northrop Grumman sign supply agreement
The Federal Government has announced the formation of a team that will aim to help Australian companies access the global supply chain of defence giant Northrop Grumman.
BHP Billiton announces spending on Olympic Dam
BHP Billiton has announced a pre-commitment spending package of $1.2 billion for the first phase of the Olympic Dam Project to develop an open pit mine in northern South Australia.
Queensland calls for tenders for new aerospace and defence hub
The Queensland Government has called for tenders for the planned $150 million aerospace and defence industry hub at Amberly in the state’s south east.
Queensland introduces skills legislation
The Queensland Government has introduced the Vocational Education and Training (Commonwealth Powers) and Other Acts Amendment Act 2011 to State Parliament that will aim to deliver national consistency for the vocational education and trade sector.
GHD awarded pipeline route tender
GHD Pty Ltd has been announced as the successful proponent to determine route alignment options for the Bunbury to Albany Gas Pipeline corridor.
Hays Quarterly Report finds strong demand for engineering professionals
Recruitment specialist Hays has published its Quarterly Report – October 2011, finding that engineers and any candidate with experience in the resources industry top the list of skills in demand as job vacancies rise in many areas.
Olympic Dam expansion receives environmental approval
The Federal and South Australian Governments have approved the Environmental Impact Statement for the $30 billion expansion of BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam mine in South Australia.
Industrial air-condition technology awarded cleantech prize
An industrial air-conditioning technology that stands to reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption by up to 85 per cent has won the Australian Clean Technologies Ideas Competition.
Xstrata dumps CopperString transmission in favour of Diamantina Power Station
Plans for the CopperString 1,000 km transmission line from Townsville to Cloncurry in north-west Queensland have been thrown into doubt by an announcement by Xstrata that it will obtain its power from the new gas-fired Diamantina Power Station under a 17-year contract with the Diamantina consortium.
UWA joins supercomputing ranks
The University of Western Australia has joined the global supercomputing ranks after the purchase of the new Fornax supercomputer.
Engineers Australia announces WA professional awards
Engineers Australia have named former WA Governor Dr Ken Michael as its 2011 WA Professional Engineer of the Year, and Christopher Tyler as WA Young Professional Engineer of the Year.
Government moves to protect industry with increased grants
The Federal Government has announced major federal grants of $20 million or more will be made available in the interest of ‘maximising opportunitites for Australian businesses’.
Davis Langdon appoints new engineering leader
Property and construction consultancy firm Davis Langdon, a fully owned AECOM subsidiary, has announced Martin Andrews as the company’s new Building Engineering Services Leader in Australia and New Zealand.