Margaret Ambrose
Two consortiums are being considered for the construction of a $375 million project to construct a freeway in Melbourne’s southeast, and the project director has provided Projectory with details about reaching a major milestone.
The tender process has commenced for the construction of a key component of a new technology precinct to be based in Gippsland.
The local Geelong construction industry will be targeted for opportunities under a clause in the development contract that stipulates it’s almost entire construction and supplier contracts will go to local businesses – and Projectory has all the details.
The construction contract has been awarded for a $300 million solar project in the state’s northwest, and work will begin immediately creating, according to the proponent, opportunities for local suppliers and contractors.
The proponent of a water and wastewater service provider to central and northern Victoria, is looking for a suitably qualified, experienced and resourced contractor to deliver a specific water treatment plant.
Work has already commenced on a construction project that will span a decade and see the over-hall of a Victorian university’s 235ha campus, and the project director has filled Projectory in on the various stages of procurement.
Planning is underway for a new $169m road expansion project to handle the congestion caused by the ever-expanding Melbourne’s southeast.
The knock-on effect of the $2 billion Level Crossing Removal project is beginning to be realised, with the rise in development opportunities, starting with a $100 million residential development that has just received approval.
The project director overseeing construction of a $100m office building in Cremorne has told Projectory that the contract has been awarded to deliver this first stage of redevelopment of an iconic Melbourne site.
The project director of a $530 million Victorian rail project has provided Projectory with details of the latest procurement milestone, with three contractors shortlisted for a major bridge reconstruction.