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AGL, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Wind Prospect CWP and Transfield in running for solar project funding

The Queensland Government has committed $100 million in funding towards the development of up to two new commercial-scale solar power projects.

BMD Seymour Whyte Joint Venture awarded contract for $149m Port of Brisbane Motorway project

The BMD Seymour Whyte Joint Venture has been awarded the $149m contract for the Port of Brisbane Motorway project.

Public comment open on $1.5bn CopperString transmission line project in North West Queensland

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Parsons Brinckerhoff study a roadmap for commercial solar power opportunities in Queensland

A new study indicates Queensland has all the necessary elements to become an international leader in commercial-scale solar power.

Governments sign up for $1.15 billion Moreton Bay Rail Link with construction starting 2012

Federal, State and local officials have signed the Moreton Bay Rail Link Intergovernmental Agreement at North Lakes.

Planning approval paves the way for $2.9 billion redevelopment of Ekka showgrounds in Brisbane

The Queensland Government has approved plans for a $2.

Definitive Feasibility Study on Washpool Hard Coking Coal Project in Bowen Basin expanded

Aquila Resources has expanded the scope for the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) on the Washpool Hard Coking Coal Project in the Bowen Basin to target a 2.

$10bn Galilee Basin project including Carmichael Coal Mine and rail works declared ‘significant project’

The Queensland Coordinator-General has declared the proposed Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project a Significant Project.

Blueprint charts course for infrastructure development in Queensland’s mining industry

The Queensland Government has unveiled a new plan to chart the course of Queensland’s coal mining infrastructure over the next two decades.

Leighton Contractors wins two-year mining services contract worth $159 million at Dawson Mine

Anglo American Metallurgical Coal has awarded Leighton Contractors a $159m contract for surface mining of Dawson Mine and a new greenfield operation at Dawson North.