Tasmania
The project manager of five proposed new irrigation schemes in Tasmania has told Projectory that construction will likely commence next year.
Tenders have been called for a $20 million highway construction project, which will help connect two major Tasmanian arterials.
NBN Co has appointed a second company to work alongside the primary contractor to alleviate some backlog in Tasmania.
Manufacturers in the industrial supply and service community servicing major projects were best performers in the September quarter while distributors struggled.
Approval has been granted for Tasmania’s first bauxite mine in over 30 years, which is expected to provide a much-needed boost to that state’s mining industry.
The chairman of the Tasmanian Maritime Network has revealed to Projectory that preparation is “well advanced” for several maritime businesses to join forces in a bid for a $2b maritime defence contract.
A defense and advanced technology contractor has secured an $800 million tender for a national government project.
As contracts are awarded for the construction of a massive telecommunications project in Hobart, the director of one of the successful bidders spoke to Projectory about the contract as well as an unusual aspect of the project.
Construction is likely to begin by the end of the year on a new $900m Hobart development, specifically targeted at Korean residents.
The construction of a $100 million shopping centre redevelopment is back on track, seven years after the store was burnt down and following years of protracted legal actions.
