Heavy/Civil

Expressions of Interest advertised soon for $13 million upgrade of Port Lincoln Airport

Expressions of Interest for service and supply opportunitities for the $13 million upgrade of the Port Lincoln Airport will be called within the next two months, according to the project manager.

Brookfield Multiplex chosen as preferred developer of land opposite Sea World at Gold Coast Spit

The Queensland Government has chosen Brookfield Multiplex as the preferred developer to develop land opposite Sea World at the Gold Coast Spit.

BHP Billiton Iron Ore awards NRW Holdings $158m contract for civil, mining services in Pilbara

BHP Billiton Iron Ore has awarded NRW Holdings a $158 million project for civil and mining services in the Pilbara with site mobilisation to commence in July 2011 and works until 2012.

Expressions of interest open for industrial estate and transport hub development, Latrobe Valley

The Victorian Government is seeking expressions of interest from developers for a fully integrated industrial estate and transport hub development in the Latrobe Valley.

Registrations of interest open for Bowden Village project following green light from SA Govt

The South Australian Government has granted final approval for the Bowden Urban Village project, and released new plans for the 16-hectare mixed-use development.

NRW-Eastern Gurama JV awarded $160m earth and civil works for Brockman 4 Project Phase II

Rio Tinto Iron Ore has awarded a joint venture of NRW Holdings and Eastern Gurama the Western Turner Brockman Project earthworks and primary civil works near Tom Price.

Mining, LNG to power civil construction upswing, but growth won't match pre-GFC boom rates

Civil construction activity is expected to rise 25 per cent over the next three years from 2010-11, with annual activity exceeding $100 billion for the first time, according to BIS Shrapnel.

Registrations of interest called for Cocos Islands aircraft pavement repair and reseal project

The Commonwealth Department of Finance and Deregulation is inviting registrations of interest for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands aircraft pavement repair and reseal project.

Bauxite Resources and Yankuang to conduct Bankable Feasibility Study for alumina refinery

Bauxite Resources Limited (BRL) and its joint venture partner Yankuang Corporation will conduct a Bankable Feasibility Study for a new alumina refinery in the south-west of WA.

BHP Billiton awards $166m earthworks, infrastructure contract for Jimblebar Mine to Thiess

Thiess has won a $166 million contract to provide bulk earth works and selected infrastructure for BHP Billiton Iron Ore’s Jimblebar mine near Newman in Western Australia.