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The South Australian Government has selected CIMIC Group Limited’s CPB Contractors, as part of the Fleurieu Connections Alliance (comprising SA’s Department of Infrastructure and Transport, Aurecon and GHD), to deliver Stage 2 of the Main South Road Duplication project. #construction #constructionindustry #constructionprojects https://lnkd.in/gWCVA-TN

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🛣️CPB Contractors has been selected by the South Australian Government, as part of the Fleurieu Connections Alliance, with the Department for Infrastructure and Transport, Aurecon and GHD, to deliver the Main South Road Duplication 2 Project.🛣️ Our delivery of this project will include the construction of a six-kilometre road duplication between Aldinga Road and Sellicks Beach Road, along with urban design, services installation, staging or temporary works, construction of civil and structures, including a new interchange at Aldinga, installation of road monitoring cameras and variable message sign boards, and landscaping. We are proud to be delivering this extension project, which will improve safety, traffic flows and connectivity for the Southern Fleurieu community and look forward to continuing to engage with local people, suppliers and businesses to ensure economic employment and social opportunities are maximised within the community. You can read more here: https://lnkd.in/gjTaWwj3 Want to hear more about what's happening across CPB Contractors? You can sign up for our mailing list here: https://lnkd.in/g2y8eRJA #CPBtogether #CPBinConstruction CIMIC Group Limited

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Upper Burdekin grazier Dino Penna and his station manager Melissa Myles, pictured, have a lot to smile about. They’ve completed a series of fencing and water infrastructure projects across  Kangaroo Hills station to improve dry season ground cover. Installation of a 15km fence has resulted in all of Douglas Creek being fenced on one side. The creek flows the length of the property and into the Burdekin River, and it's been a long term aim of Dino’s to be able to manage stock on the riparian areas. The new fence has split a paddock into two smaller ones, about 3,500ha each.  This has enabled the paddock containing Douglas Creek to be spelled for the majority of the year.  Cattle will only be allowed into this paddock when feed availability is scarce during a dry season. Conservative stocking rates will continue to be employed, with numbers adjusted based on seasonal requirements. This project follows another fencing project that was completed last year on Kangaroo Hills. It also involved splitting a paddock in two to enable grazing rotation to increase rest periods for pasture and encourage recovery of perennial, productive and palatable (3P) grasses. It excluded cattle from one side of 4 Mile Creek, a watercourse with steep banks making access to many areas of the paddock more difficult, which resulted in cattle preferentially grazing the flatter areas. This has now been rectified, cattle now graze more evenly across the paddock. Dino said he was managing for the dry times. He said rotational grazing and longer rest periods had resulted in increased ground cover, improved water infiltration and regermination of native plant species. The latest fencing project will allow him to have more control of the timing and intensity of grazes, and potentially, could reduce supplement feeding. Dino will continue to closely monitor the paddocks to ensure degraded areas recover and preferential grazing of  “sweet spots” is minimised. Removing cattle from riparian areas will result in a reduction of sediment delivery to the Douglas Creek which runs into the Burdekin River and enters the Great Barrier Reef lagoon. Kangaroo Hills is one of more than 60 properties in the Upper and East Burdekin sub-catchments that took part in the Herding Change Through Grassroots Recovery project, adopting grazing land management actions to improve land condition, productivity and water quality. The Herding Change Through Grassroots Recovery project is funded through the partnership between the Australian Government’s Reef Trust and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Great Barrier Reef Foundation

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Construction trades have always been about learning on the job, however, none of those practical skills prepared me for the reality of running a subcontracting business.

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Exciting progress on the North East Link project! TBM Gillian joins the journey to enhance Melbourne's freeway network, driving towards a sustainable future The North East Link project in Melbourne has commenced the journey of its second Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), named Gillian, following the progress of TBM Zelda. These TBMs will excavate twin tunnels, digging approximately 10 meters daily and reaching depths of up to 45 meters. The construction utilizes 100% renewable electricity, with locally produced concrete segments used for tunnel walls. In tandem with tunneling, five road headers are actively excavating the southern section of the tunnels using mined tunneling techniques. While minor vibrations may occur, they will be carefully monitored. Expected to open in 2028, this project aims to remove 15,000 trucks from local roads daily, significantly reducing travel times. video rights : North East Link For more details https://lnkd.in/grzXu5Qw #tunnelling #tunnel #renewableenergy #engineering #construction #civilengineering #civilconstruction #engenharia #engenhariacivil #engenheiro #engenheirocivil #ingeniero #ingenierocivil

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🔸 Coffs Harbour Bypass project 🔸 The project currently has multiple opportunities for Project Engineers to join the team! Key focus areas are: 🛠 Structures 🛠 Civils 🛠 Tunnels The Coffs Harbour Bypass project, located in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, is a significant infrastructure undertaking designed to improve traffic flow and enhance safety along the Pacific Highway. Here are some key details about the project: 🔍 Objective: The primary goal of the Coffs Harbour Bypass is to divert traffic away from the urban area of Coffs Harbour, reducing congestion and travel times while improving road safety for local and through traffic. 🔍 Route: The bypass will stretch approximately 14 kilometers, running west of the Coffs Harbour urban area. It starts at Englands Road in the south and reconnects with the existing Pacific Highway at Sapphire in the north. 🔍 Features: The bypass will feature dual carriageways, with two lanes in each direction. It includes three tunnels: Roberts Hill, Shephards Lane, and Gatelys Road. Multiple interchanges will provide access to and from Coffs Harbour at key points along the bypass. Benefits: Traffic Reduction: By redirecting heavy and through traffic away from the city center, the bypass will significantly reduce congestion on local roads. Safety Improvements: With less traffic on local roads, the risk of accidents and collisions is expected to decrease. Environmental Impact: The project aims to minimize environmental impacts through careful planning and the inclusion of wildlife crossings and other ecological considerations. Construction Timeline: The project expected to be completed by 2027. This timeline includes various stages of development, from initial site preparation to the finalization of roadworks and tunnels. Community and Economic Impact: Once completed, the bypass will support economic growth by improving transport efficiency for businesses and tourists alike. 📣 Contact Alice Palmer on [email protected] to apply 📣 #InfrastructurePeople #TrustedPartner #CivilEngineering #CoffsHarbourBypass

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In April 2020, HEB Construction started work on the Recreation Ground Pump Station and Rising Main project for the Queenstown Lakes District Council. This project was a finalist for the 2023 Civil Contractors New Zealand Hirepool Excellence Award—Category 3 project with a value between five million and $20 million. The project involved complex resilience upgrades to Queenstown's struggling wastewater network. HEB had to find innovative ways to deliver the project within the heart of  tourism capital in the least disruptive way possible. HEB collaborated with Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) and Beca to produce a successful trenchless solution. HEB joined forces with QLDC to work on this project during the ECI phase. Significant planning, innovation, and problem-solving went into its proposal that included horizontal directional drilling (HDD). This method was approved because QLDC saw the numerous benefits of the innovative approach. On the day of breaking ground, the country was placed into level four Covid lockdown. Despite this, the project  becoming the first instance of remote steering of an HDD rig in NZ by an offshore specialised HDD pilot operator via Wi-fi. The project achieved several milestones, including the largest tank lift in New Zealand that was used to install two storage tanks, each almost 60 metres in length. It also successfully conducted an HDD pilot shot, remotely driven by someone located in Australia who was unable to enter NZ due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. Despite extremely challenging ground conditions and tight working spaces, the team built excellent working relationships with QLDC, Beca, and other project partners. The construction programme was developed during the ECI and project set-up phases. It was issued to QLDC as the baseline construction programme. This living document was updated and resubmitted to the client each month during the construction phase, along with the monthly report and claim. When significant changes occurred in the project, such as the methodology shift from drilling to trenching, the programme was reset, and a new baseline programme was issued. This programme was updated to show the revised works, the shift in pump station commissioning, and any changes to bring the new system online. The programme was a live document continually updated to show time savings and construction. Caption: Backfilled tanks from above

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Check out our new rides 🛻 Last month saw 21 new hi-rail Landcruiser’s delivered to the UGL Regional Linx (#UGLRL) team, and the start of #commissioning and ride stability tests in the Bathurst area. Used by the maintenance team, hi-rail vehicles are specialised vehicles that operate on both roads and railway tracks, making access to the rail corridor a seamless transition. These new vehicles are an evolution of our current fleet, with improvements to comfort, easy access, stability, and visibility in low light situations - with the addition of under-vehicle lighting, work lights and flasher repeaters on the service body vehicles. Operator training was completed with a strong focus on the points of difference between the old and new fleets, fault identification and emergency recovery. Each operator was able to put the vehicle through its paces on the Bathurst plant yard siding. The roll-out should commence in the coming months, with the vehicles to be used by each of the routine maintenance teams in every depot across the network. Read more about UGL Regional Linx: https://okt.to/kWjw7n #unitewiththeverybest #rail #transport

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📢 How Are Mega Builds Impacting Your Team? Our consultant Zach Warburton has written an insightful article exploring the ripple effects of Melbourne's major infrastructure projects, like the West Gate Tunnel and Suburban Rail Loop, on construction, engineering, and surveying teams. With higher pay and benefits drawing workers to these big-budget projects, smaller teams are left grappling with retention challenges. Zach discusses the industry’s response, including government initiatives like free TAFE courses and calls for skilled migration reform. 👉 Read Zach’s full article to learn more about how this workforce shift is shaping the construction industry and what it means for your team. What strategies are you using to navigate this challenge? Share your thoughts below! 💬 #ConstructionIndustry #MegaBuilds #WorkforceChallenges #Melbourne

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Thanks 👍 Brefni! You definitely did your research and now it sounds like you're as eager to get down and dirty as we are! You've joined the ranks of many of the best civil companies who trust Simpel to help them manage their construction operations. #SwitchtoSimpel #techpartnership #Simpelsuccess

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Stack of reports tabled today from the Auditor-General. * Metro Tunnel progress https://lnkd.in/g2MYvxgJ (Mentions project delays and complications. Gives an opening month.) * Effectiveness of arterial road congestion initiatives https://lnkd.in/gKWh8qCn (a critical report that amongst other things mentions poor data quality and lack of consideration for public and active transport) * Annual Plan for future audits https://lnkd.in/gnHCb6Ps (includes several topics of interest including disruption management, SRL benefits and tram accessibility)

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The Coomera Connector project is making significant progress, with major works underway on Stage 1. The $2.16 billion project, also known as Queensland’s ‘second M1,’ will relieve congestion along the M1 by providing an alternative route between Loganholme and Nerang. Stage 1 will deliver a 16-kilometre stretch from Coomera to Nerang, improving travel times and road safety for both local motorists and freight vehicles. Once completed, the Coomera Connector is expected to reduce traffic on the M1 by up to 60,000 vehicles a day. This project is a critical investment in Southeast Queensland’s transport infrastructure, designed to support the region’s growing population and ensure better connectivity and accessibility. #CoomeraConnector #Infrastructure #Transport #Queensland #CivilEngineering #RoadSafety #Construction #RegionalGrowth https://lnkd.in/gpTEVaJw

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🏗 Building a greener future for Victoria! North East Link has reached a critical project stage, with the recent launch of the two tunnel boring machines that will connect Melbourne’s M80 Ring Road to the Eastern Freeway. Sustainability is at the heart of this critical infrastructure project. From innovative design to environmentally conscious construction practices, it’s leading the way in sustainable construction. Learn more from the project team in the video below! Webuild, as part of the Spark Joint Venture, is delivering the North East Link tunnels for the Victorian government. The project will enable a more sustainable future by taking 15,000 trucks off local roads every day and reducing travel times by up to 35 minutes for commuters. Once complete, it will be the longest road tunnel in Victoria. #Webuild #Infrastructure #Construction #Melbourne #Tunnelling Spark North East Link Tunnels D&C

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The CCF WA's concerns about the (WA BPIC) policy and its alignment with CFMEU standards are understandable. However, it's crucial to recognize the issues prompting such measures. While some employers provide fair rates and conditions, others do not, leading to wage theft and non-compliance with award rates and entitlements. The WA BPIC policy, as stated by the State Government, aims to ensure "decent working conditions" and fair compensation for workers. This policy addresses concerns that existing standards, even those endorsed by Fair Work, may not always meet workers' needs. The policy seeks to raise industry standards, ensuring adequate protection and compensation for all workers. It's worth challenging the CCF WA to audit its members for compliance with award rates, superannuation, and portable long service entitlements. This would provide a clearer picture of industry practices and highlight areas needing improvement. While the WA BPIC conditions may seem generous, they address historical inequities and ensure workers are not short-changed. By holding all employers to higher standards, the policy aims to create a more equitable industry where workers are valued and fairly compensated for their contributions.

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The first of two tunnel boring machines on Melbourne’s North East Link has reached the 1km mark.

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Over the next four years a total of $11.8 billion has been allocated for new rail and transport infrastructure projects across Western Australia.

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