Energy & Utilities Projects

APLNG awards Leighton $800m in facilities contracts

Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) has awarded a $800 million of gas gathering and water treatment facilities contracts across rural and central Queensland to Leighton Contractors.

Transmission line and substation to meet mid-north coast’s future electricity demand

A 100km-long, 330 kilovolt (kV) transmission line and a new substation will be built to accommodate future electricity demand for the NSW mid-north coast.

Government approves preparation of EIS on $149m Lower Fitzroy River infrastructure project

Queensland Coordinator-General Barry Broe has cleared the way for SunWater Limited and the Gladstone Area Water Board to prepare the environmental impact statement (EIS) for the $149 million Lower Fitzroy River Infrastructure Project.

Contractor and supplier opportunities likely in western NSW wind farm project

Opportunities for suppliers and contractors to be involved in the construction of a major wind farm in western NSW are likely to arise in the coming year.

New England wind farm site to be secured in coming months

The proponents of a wind farm in the New England region of NSW expect to have a site for their $30 million project within a few months.

Federal Government approves EIS on $1.2bn Connors River Dam and Pipeline project

Australia's Federal government has approved the environmental impact study (EIS) for the SunWater's $1.

CO2 Group enters Queensland market with Bundaberg Brewed Drinks

C02 group has entered the Queensland market with Bundaberg Brewed Drinks to develop a carbn offset project at Moura, 300km west of Bundaberg.

Asset service manager wins $370m worth of work in WA, NSW and Qld

A major asset service manager has secured $370m worth of contracts, the majority of which are resources developments.

Victorian government approves construction of new $600m power station

The Victorian State Government has issued a planning permit for a gas-fired power station in Victoria's southwest.

Gippsland construction industry set to benefit from dual-gas fired power station go-ahead

The decision to allow the construction of a proposed dual-gas fired power station in Gippsland has been heralded as a win for the region.