Weekly Top Stories

Construction business fined for underpaying teenager

The former operators of a Queensland construction business have been fined a total of $9000 for underpaying a teenage employee, the fines imposed in the Federal Magistrates Court in Brisbane are the result of a prosecution by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers to acquire AssetNation

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers announced that it has agreed to acquire AssetNation, Inc., a leading online marketplace and solutions provider for surplus and salvage assets.

Hillhead 2012 comes to a boil

Next month the high point of the summer for the extractive and heavy construction industries arrives once again at Tarmac’s Hillhead Quarry, near Buxton, in Derbyshire.

Airport Link programmed to open in late July

Leighton Holdings Limited’s Thiess John Holland (TJH) joint venture has completed a detailed review of the integrated commissioning activities and productivities to date on the Airport Link Project to assist BrisConnections with their opening processes. This review indicates that the project should be open to traffic on or before 20 August 2012.

VDM awarded $38 million in new contracts

VDM Group Ltd announced that it has recently been awarded new contracts valued at $38m across its Western Australia and Queensland operations.

Proposed Fitzroy Terminal project progresses

The Queensland government has announced an environmental assessment of the $1.2bn Fitzroy Terminal Project will progress to the next stage.