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By Michael Fisher* The galloping growth of data centres in Australia – some now 20 times larger than they were a few years ago – focuses attention on the need to physically protect government and corporate data contained within them. Australia had 306 data centres at the start of 2024, with Sydney the … Continued
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Freshly brewed coffee concrete may be coming to a street near you after RMIT University teamed up with Macedon Ranges Shire Council to conduct a world-first coffee concrete footpath trial. Several other upcoming infrastructure projects around Victoria, Australia, will also turn spent coffee grounds into biochar and transform this waste into a valuable resource for … Continued
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Foundations and Frontiers (FF24) is set to become the annual benchmark event, similar to the COP sustainability and Davos economic summits, where goals are set and progress tracked for Australia’s construction industry. With 100 of the industry’s most senior leaders attending invitation-only roundtables and a further 800+ attendees engaging in interactive discussions in the main … Continued
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EMBARGOED TO 20 MAY 2024 Today, TSA Management marks a significant milestone in its global growth journey by announcing a new name: TSA Riley. The new name represents the organisation’s global reach and 1,000 expert project consultants who help clients and communities realise the transformative power of their built assets. TSA Riley aspires to lead the … Continued
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Friday 17 May 2024 GMHBA has today announced it has appointed the builder for its multidisciplinary hub being built on the ground floor of its head office building in Geelong. McCormack, one of Australia’s leading family-owned building services companies, was selected to bring the project to life after a competitive tender process, and chosen … Continued
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16 May 2024 Building enough homes for all Australians is again at the centre of Federal policy decisions, with the Opposition’s Budget reply acknowledging the critical importance of addressing housing supply challenges, said Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn. “To solve the housing crisis, we need to see action beyond the housing portfolio with skills, … Continued
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CIMIC Group company Leighton Asia has been awarded a contract for the reconstruction of Choa Chu Kang Waterworks by PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency. The contract will generate revenue of approximately A$160 million (S$144 million) for Leighton Asia. Choa Chu Kang Waterworks is the second largest waterworks in Singapore and has a treatment capacity of … Continued
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New modelling reveals that low-carbon concrete developed at RMIT University can recycle double the amount of coal ash compared to current standards, halve the amount of cement required and perform exceptionally well over time. More than 1.2 billion tonnes of coal ash were produced by coal-fired power plants in 2022. In Australia, it accounts … Continued
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The Australian Constructors Association welcomes the Australian Government’s plans, announced in tonight’s Federal Budget, to support a low-carbon liquid fuel industry with a focus on renewable diesel to support emissions reduction in the construction industry. Australian Constructors Association CEO Jon Davies said the construction industry is a ‘hard to abate’ sector and while electrification is … Continued
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Tonight, our members were seeking a Budget that supports the very businesses who have the opportunity to boost economic growth, bring down inflation and build for all Australians but are currently hamstrung by their capacity and increasing costs to deliver, said Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn. “The Federal Budget has finally recognised the importance … Continued
