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Two companies get green light for world’s largest signalling project worth A$1.6bn
Engineering and construction firm DT Infrastructure and rolling stock and signalling specialist Alstom have won an A$1 billion (US$1.1 billion) deal to replace the existing signalling and train control systems in Perth, Western Australia
Corruption controversy engulfs Australian construction union
An Australian government minister has asked the federal police to investigate allegations of corruption against the construction division of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU)
Big luffing jib tower crane is simply capable
A simple tower crane solution from Marr Contracting is helping to reduce complexity on an industrial blast furnace project
Consortium named preferred bidder on A$30 billion Melbourne rail project
A consortium of contractors is in pole position to undertake the second tunnelling contract for the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East in Melbourne, Australia
Contractor using remote-control excavators on Sydney Metro project
A contractor is using remote controlled excavators for major Sydney Metro work
Video: global electric construction equipment sales
How many electric construction machines are sold each year?
Demo robots equipped with swappable Vanguard battery packs
Briggs & Stratton worked with a robotics company on its demolition robots
Cultural construction projects top US$8 billion in value
Demand for cultural projects rising, but investment is declining
Construction of US$2.6bn ‘largest’ windfarm in Southern Hemisphere underway
Construction of Southern Hemisphere’s largest windfarm started in June
Sinoboom 60m reaches Australia
Tallest Sinoboom lift to be available in Australia 
IRN100: survey reveals rise in revenues and CapEx
Revenues for the top 100 reach €73 billion for 2023
New guidance on AI and construction issued
Understanding AI in the context of construction “vitally important” to provide new opportunities 
Ghella and CPB reach major tunnelling milestone in Sydney Metro project
Sydney Metro project moves step forward as Ghella and CPB Contractors reach major tunnelling milestone
Hochtief subsidiary wins second Melbourne Airport construction package
CPB, part of Hochtief-owned CIMIC Group, has won a second construction package for work at Melbourne Airport
Palazzani enters Australia with distribution deal
Spider manufacturer signs up with established access distributor 
Hochtief subsidiary to build one of Australia’s biggest solar farms
Pacific Partnerships, a subsidiary of Hochtief-owned Cimic Group is to build one of the largest solar farms in Australia
Kennards completes two acquisitions in Victoria
Company now has state network footprint of 39
New CEO for Modulaire
Former Westinghouse Electric executive joins accommodation renter
Thiess closes purchase of metal mining contractor
Thiess completed the acquisition of a mining company
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