Margaret Ambrose
Local supplier participation is continuing to expand as a major road infrastructure project moves deeper into construction, with more than $2 billion in contracts now awarded to South Australian businesses.
An underground development program is moving a critical minerals project into a more advanced exploration phase, creating near-term exposure for underground mining, drilling, geological and site-support contractors.
A large-scale battery project has secured its key development approvals and grid connection arrangements and is progressing toward construction, with Balance of Plant procurement creating a near-term pipeline for civil, electrical, earthworks, concrete, drainage, logistics and construction support suppliers.
Construction has commenced on a major residential high-rise, moving the project into the main delivery phase and creating downstream opportunities across high-rise construction, concrete, reinforcement, excavation, basement works, building services, fitout and specialist trades.
A construction contract has been awarded for a freeway interchange upgrade, moving the project into delivery and creating downstream opportunities across civil construction, drainage, utilities, traffic management, roadworks and shared-path works.
A new utility-scale battery has secured equity investment and a long-term offtake agreement, moving the project toward financial close and construction and creating a forward pipeline for battery, electrical, civil and balance-of-plant suppliers.
Three regional contracts have been awarded for road maintenance, resurfacing and repair works, creating near-term opportunities for road surfacing, civil construction, maintenance and associated subcontractors.
A major road infrastructure program has entered pre-construction, creating an extended pipeline for civil, earthworks, structures, traffic management, electrical and road infrastructure suppliers.
The road construction contract has been awarded, creating immediate opportunities across civil construction, earthworks, drainage, quarry materials, plant, traffic management and regional support services.
Preparatory works have now moved into physical delivery at a key coastal interface, creating near-term exposure for specialist drilling, civil, cable installation, logistics and site-support contractors.
