http://www.earthmover.com.au daily 1 2009-02-03T06:01:36Z http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/may/fremantle-follows-melbourne2019s-marine-excavations The global trend towards ever bigger container ships has impacted ports worldwide. No publisher stephb Projects Print Edition 2010-05-21T03:04:27Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/may/large-dam-construction-definitely-on-the-wane FEDERAL Agriculture Minister Tony Burke was asked on the ABC’s Landline program in March if he knew when the last dam was built in Australia. No publisher stephb Projects Print Edition 2010-05-21T03:03:02Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/may/museum-making-a-statement-about-imitations HANSEN Yuncken has helped the SA Museum show that imitation can assist with the appreciation and the protection of the real thing. No publisher stephb Projects Print Edition 2010-05-21T02:58:15Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/may/adelaide-floodwaters-to-be-retained-treated-and-used A one-in-100 year rain event in Adelaide’s western suburbs, would see the Queen Elizabeth Hospital marooned, and about 1700 businesses and homes affected by floodwater. No publisher stephb Projects Print Edition 2010-05-21T02:56:43Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/may/gold-coast-rapid-transit-system-to-transform-city Six consortia from around the world have submitted bids for the private partnership component of the PPP contract to provide the light rail vehicles, capital works, operate and maintain the first stage, Gold Coast Rapid Transit system. No publisher stephb Projects Print Edition 2010-05-21T02:53:21Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/february/westkon-precast-produced-the-goods-for-deer-park-bypass With plants in both Melton and Sunshine in Melbourne’s north west, Westkon Precast was ideally placed to make and deliver pre stressed concrete beams, to Melbourne’s newly opened (2009) $331m Deer Park bypass bridge and road project. No publisher stephb Projects Print Edition 2010-02-11T03:48:49Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/february/bridport2019s-main-street-has-carbon-miles-lessons-to-pass-on The resort town of Bridport, which hugs spectacular Andersons Bay on Tasmania’s north-east coast, is currently undergoing a major revamp. No publisher stephb Projects Print Edition 2010-02-11T03:47:09Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/february/ambulances-and-superts-cross-paths-on-hospital-busway-site Building a 1.2km elevated 2-lane designated busway in a tight corridor through Brisbane’s busiest road and rail arteries and adjacent to Queensland’s major public hospital, was an operation in controlled logistics and co-operative communication. No publisher stephb Projects Print Edition 2010-02-11T03:40:31Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/new-equipment/2009/december/water-sector-projects-dominate-alliancing-awards Water sector projects and organisations received multiple recognitions at last night’s Alliancing Association of Australasia’s Excellence Awards in Melbourne in late October. No publisher stephb News Projects Print Edition 2009-12-16T04:35:20Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/new-equipment/2009/december/brisbane2019s-new-bridge-is-a-mess-of-masts-and-cables Brisbane’s latest CBD river crossing for pedestrians and cyclists, the Kurilpa Bridge, has brought a festive air to the northern reach of the river. No publisher stephb News Projects Print Edition 2009-12-16T04:29:05Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2009/october/rediscovered-1951-plan-key-to-warragamba-dam-dispute In this article, we consider the principal’s obligations to correctly disclose the existence of documents relevant to site conditions. The article also highlights the potential for contractors, to claim additional costs where principals have not made accurate disclosure, irrespective of specific risk allocation provisions in the contract. These issues were considered in the case of Abigroup Contractors Pty Limited (Abigroup) v Sydney Catchment Authority (Catchment Authority), which was decided in 2007 and is still good law. No publisher EMCC Projects Print Edition 2009-10-19T03:56:37Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2009/october/premier-sa-racecourse-has-a-new-inner-track Morphettville Racecourse, also referred to as the Alan Scott Park Morphettville under the current sponsorship, occupies 60ha in Adelaide’s southwest. It’s home to the South Australian Jockey Club and is the premier metropolitan track in SA. No publisher EMCC Projects Print Edition 2009-10-19T03:51:28Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2009/october/phu-my-bridge-officially-opened The people of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, can now complete a quicker, safer and easier journey from the southern Mekong delta region to the central and northern parts of Vietnam, following the opening in early September of the landmark Phu My Bridge. No publisher EMCC Projects Print Edition 2009-10-19T03:46:06Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2009/october/columbian-dam-deconstruction-a-complex-challenge Australian company DecoTEC has overcome a range of logistical and engineering challenges to successfully complete the structural modification of a remote hydro-electric dam in Colombia. No publisher EMCC Projects Print Edition 2009-10-19T03:44:24Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2009/october/big-plans-for-former-racetracks Construction of The Parks track at Morphettville follows the recent closure of Cheltenham Park and Victoria Park racecourses in Adelaide. The two former racetracks are in the process of redevelopment. No publisher EMCC Projects Print Edition 2009-10-19T03:42:57Z News Item