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CIMIC’s CPB Contractors selected as preferred bidder for Victoria’s Suburban Rail Loop East

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CIMIC Group’s CPB Contractors has been selected by the Victorian Government to deliver the first major tunnelling package on the Suburban Rail Loop East project, as part of the Suburban Connect consortium, alongside ACCIONA and Ghella. The package will construct a 16-kilometre section of the project’s 26 kilometre twin tunnels, including tunnelling between Cheltenham and … Continued

$75,000 less to build a home closer to Sydney CBD

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Building in and close to Sydney’s central business district (CBD) can save up to $75,000 in infrastructure-related costs per home, new research shows. NSW Productivity Commissioner Peter Achterstraat AM today released Building more homes where infrastructure costs less, the second in a series of papers that considers how NSW can use evidence to plan for … Continued

Construction industry holds key to easing budget pressures

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Today’s Intergenerational Report reaffirms budget pressures will only become more intense, and the Federal Government must shift attention from the pressures to the opportunities at hand. Australian Constructors Association CEO Jon Davies said the greatest opportunities lie in the construction industry. “The construction industry intersects with almost all the government’s priority areas and plays a … Continued

Monash students’ unique honeycomb design is the people’s choice

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A team from Monash University has won the People’s Choice Award at a major Australian design competition thanks to its unique beehive-inspired proposal for a site in East Malvern, Melbourne.  The awards for the 2023 Fleetwood Challenge Cup were announced at the prefabAUS conference on 22 August 2023. The Hexad Studio team from Monash University … Continued

Infrastructure Net Zero initiative launched

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The Australian Constructors Association is excited to join forces with other private sector peak bodies and federal agencies in launching the ‘Infrastructure Net Zero’ joint initiative today. Jon Davies, CEO of the Australian Constructors Association, said the Infrastructure Net Zero initiative underscores the close collaboration between government and industry in creating a clear path for … Continued

‘Killer Dust’ one step closer to national ban

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A ban on the manufacture, use and import of harmful engineered stone products is a step closer to reality after the ALP national platform was amended this afternoon, says the union representing building workers.   Engineered stone products used in Australian homes produce deadly respirable crystalline silica dust which can cause silicosis during manufacture and … Continued

***MEDIA ALERT 7.45am Thursday 17th August***

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WHAT: Construction workers will march from Queen’s Gardens at 7.15am to the Brisbane Convention Centre where the ALP NATIONAL CONFERENCE is taking place for speeches at 7.45am WHEN: 7.45am WHERE: The Brisbane Convention Centre where the ALP NATIONAL CONFERENCE is taking place WHY: Speeches will focus on 2 CFMEU Campaigns: One is called ‘End the … Continued

CFMEU Reacts to National Cabinet Housing Construction Plan

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A joint statement by Julijana Todorovic, co-convener of Labor For Housing & Zach Smith, National Secretary, CFMEU Construction & General Division:   “This National Cabinet announcement on housing is welcome and is to be congratulated.   “The Albanese Government has clearly listened to the CFMEU and Labor For Housing’s calls for stronger housing policy and greater investment.   “We’re … Continued

***MEDIA ALERT 7.45am Thursday 17th August***

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WHAT: Construction workers will march from Queen’s Gardens at 7.15am to the Brisbane Convention Centre where the ALP NATIONAL CONFERENCE is taking place for speeches at 7.45am WHEN: 7.45am WHERE: The Brisbane Convention Centre where the ALP NATIONAL CONFERENCE is taking place WHY: Speeches will focus on 2 CFMEU Campaigns: One is called ‘End the … Continued