Michael Mapstone

Open pit gold mine enters delivery window with primary mining contract awarded

Mining services suppliers, earthworks contractors, crushing and materials handling specialists, and infrastructure trades are entering a live procurement window for a new open pit gold mine in Western Australia, with a primary mining contract now awarded and mobilisation targeted for late 2026.

Wind and storage contractor appointed, geotechnical works advancing toward construction readiness

Civil, geotechnical and wind energy supply chain contractors are now in the frame as a large-scale renewable energy project appoints its construction partner and advances ground investigation works.

Industry feedback sought as authority firms up delivery model for congestion-relief upgrade

Civil construction, engineering design and traffic infrastructure contractors are being asked to help shape the procurement pathway for a regional road upgrade, as the delivering authority weighs a collaborative contracting model ahead of construction.

Four-lane bridge and bypass program moves to construction as principal contract awarded

Civil contractors, bridge specialists, and road infrastructure suppliers are entering a live procurement environment as a design and construct contract has been awarded for a major river crossing and road network upgrade.

Grid-scale energy storage project lodges EIS, positioning EPC and specialist suppliers for imminent tender

Civil, electrical and specialist battery installation contractors are in scope as a 150 MW / 600 MWh battery energy storage project advances through the NSW State Significant Development assessment pathway, with an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) now lodged.

Battery construction commences, with EPC contractors appointed and works under way

Civil, electrical, mechanical and balance-of-plant contractors have immediate exposure as a 215 MW / 963 MWh battery energy storage system enters its construction phase adjacent to an established solar farm in regional New South Wales.

Tender released for arterial road duplication as design approvals clear the way for construction

Civil and structural contractors are now in the window to compete for a significant road infrastructure package, with the formal tender process open and a compulsory industry briefing scheduled within days of release.

Approved mixed-use tower moves toward construction tender window

Builders, fitout contractors, facade specialists, and civil subcontractors are entering the frame as a 51-storey mixed-use tower in inner-metropolitan Sydney clears state planning assessment and moves toward a construction procurement window.

Gas processing facility clears environmental gateway, construction window opens

Gas processing, civil, pipeline, mechanical and electrical contractors are now moving into active tender positioning for a major gas processing facility in regional Western Australia, following confirmation that no formal EPA assessment is required.

Open cut and underground gold mine advances past environmental referral as approvals pipeline opens

Civil and mining contractors, dewatering specialists, infrastructure suppliers and camp services operators are now in scope as an open cut and underground gold mining project moves past its environmental referral hurdle and enters a multi-agency approvals sequence.