Meet twin 1,066-tonne tunnel boring machines carving out Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport project

Two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) are currently carving out a 5.5-kilometre section of the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport, Station Boxes and Tunnelling Works.  The TBMs – Eileen and Peggy – have embarked on their journey from the Airport…

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Sydney women graduate CPB Contractors’ Australian-first Women in Construction program

On Friday, 13 women graduated from CPB Contractors’ paid three-week pre-employment Women in Construction training program, transitioning them to work on major state infrastructure programs and fast-tracking their career paths into the construction industry.  This is the third group of…

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All-Electric Excavator Pilot Begins in Northern California as Part of Program to Reduce Emissions

Turner Construction Company welcomed the arrival of the all-new Volvo Construction Equipment EC230 Electric Excavator on a project in the heart of Silicon Valley in Northern California. One of just four units in North America, this product is the largest…

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Keppel extends partnership with Esplanade for Keppel Nights programme with $500,000 commitment

Keppel, through its philanthropic arm, Keppel Care Foundation, pledged $500,000 over the next three years to extend its partnership with Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay to continue the highly popular Keppel Nights programme, which provides students with access to high-quality performances…

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Balfour Beatty VINCI completes ‘marathon’ bridge construction near Lichfield for HS2

Balfour Beatty VINCI has completed a ‘marathon’ construction operation at Streethay near Lichfield as part of an innovative project to pave the way for Britain’s new high-speed line. The operation – which utilised the latest low-carbon design – involved excavating…

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CIMIC’s UGL awarded ~$500m contract to support Defence Department’s fuel network

UGL, a member of the CIMIC Group, has won a contract with the Department of Defence to provide strategic advice, planning, supply management, operations, and maintenance for the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) fuel network. The contract will generate approximately $500…

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Bechtel and Five Point Energy Bring Desalination Technology to Permian Basin

LEEDS represents a step-change in preserving one of our scarcest resources Bechtel Energy Inc. (“Bechtel”) and Five Point Energy LLC (“Five Point”) today announced an agreement that enables Five Point to utilize Bechtel’s proprietary Low Energy Ejector Desalination System (“LEEDS”)…

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AECOM appoints Corie Taylor as new First Nations engagement lead for Australia

AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced the appointment of Corie Taylor as First Nations engagement lead for Australia. Based in Turrbul and Yuggera land (Brisbane), Mr. Taylor will lead a national strategy to advance First Nations representation…

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