Tasmania

Plans completed for $32m Tasmanian highway upgrade

A key milestone has been reached for a $32 million Tasmanian road upgrade, with the completion of designs.

Construction of $365m Hobart hospital redevelopment to recommence in months

The Tasmanian Government has rejected an alternative hospital redevelopment bid, signally the recommencement of the original Royal Hobart Hospital construction plan.

Request for tender stage extended for icebreaker construction

The call for expressions of interest for a ship builder to construct a new Australian icebreaker for its Antarctic activities has been extended until March, 2014.

Contract awarded for $20m Tasmanian port, rail and road freight transport facility

A consortium of transport and logistics companies has awarded the contract for the redevelopment of rail and road freight transport facilities in a major Tasmanian port.

EOIs open on $100m national blackspot project

A key contact has advised Projectory applications are being taken on for a major government communications project.

Industrial suppliers and service providers to major projects upbeat about 2015

The overwhelming majority of industrial suppliers and service providers are upbeat about their outlook for the major projects economy, according to the latest Projectory Quarterly Survey of Business Expectations.

Chinese/Australian $50m wind-farm technology test secured for Tasmania

Tasmania will become a test site for Chinese wind turbines, following the signing of an agreement between a Chinese energy giant and Hydro Tasmania.

Plan for $2b Hobart hospital under review

Projectory has learned that plans are being developed for construction of a new hospital as an alternative to redeveloping the Royal Hobart Hospital.

Tasmanian miner awards $110m development contract

A senior advisor of a Tasmanian zinc, lead and copper mine has told Projectory that the company has awarded a $110 million contract for development services at the mine.

Green light for $30m Launceston waterfront development

A $30 million development of Launceston's waterfront is set to commence, with the final plans for the redevelopment of the iconic silos submitted to council.