February

3.6MW wind turbines too big for NZ project

The New Zealand Environment Court, recently overturned a consented proposal, for what would have been one of the largest wind farms in the world.

Civenex gears up fast for May event

“Suppliers of a wide range of equipment, products and services to the construction and infrastructure industries are lining up in strength to participate in Civenex 2010,” says organiser Frank Sticka.

Four Tassie icons fall over

Ever the politically tumultuous and contradictory state of Tasmania is on the wrong end of the news in recent times.

Worm farm features in Parsons Brinckerhoff’s new Melbourne office

In mid December Parsons Brinckerhoff officially opened its new Melbourne office in an environmentally friendly space at Southbank. It is on level 15 at 28 Freshwater Place, Southbank

From the CCF CEO: Snakes and the year ahead

The festive season is over for 2009 and all of us are focussing on the coming year.

It’s baby kissing season again

Baby kissing, policy announcements and being waylaid in the local shopping strip, are all on the agenda for Australians this year.

From the CCF President: “A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it is written on”

 

Lightning hit prompts words from the wise

ON December 16 last year, lightning badly damaged a house in Adelaide’s south – the singular, standout event in 24 hours when 12,500 lightning strikes were recorded during thunderstorms across South Australia.

RailCorp boosts safety with digital train radio

RailCorp has awarded a contract to design, install and maintain, a digital radio system for RailCorp’s trains in NSW, to UGL Ltd.

Sydney desal plant loads first reverse osmosis cartridges

On Monday December 21, Sydney Water hosted the media to watch and record the loading of the first reverse osmosis cartridges, at its new $1.9bn desalination plant.

Volvo to sponsor AEM’s Construction Challenge

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers, which runs the triennial Conexpo exhibition at Las Vegas, and Volvo Construction Equipment, have signed an agreement which makes Volvo the presenting sponsor for AEM’s annual Construction Challenge teen competition.

Acid sulfate clean up has world wide implications

Australian scientists have achieved the world’s first successful large-scale restoration of a coastal wetland being devastated by acid runoff.

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.

Bridport’s 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.

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.

Contracts Let - February 2010

 

Mexican Volvo factory ramps up backhoes for the Americas

After a successful small scale pilot, production of centre mounted BL60 and BL70 backhoes, has been substantially increased at Volvo Construction Equipment’s new factory in Tultitlan, Mexico, about 25 km north of the Mexico City CBD.

New excavators continue to expand Queensland contracting business

A SLOWDOWN in Queensland’s mining sector has not hampered the steady expansion plans of construction, mining and maintenance business Adept Contractors.