Jul 20, 2018

Pipeline complete in $800m gas project

Construction has wrapped up on the 622km Northern Gas Pipeline (NGP) as the $800 million project tracks towards commissioning by the end of the year. Jemena executive general manager of corporate development Antoon Boey confirmed the landmark was reached this week, with about 34,000 lengths of pipe welded, lowered and now fully buried in the trench. “The sheer scale of this project is enormous – the largest current gas pipeline project in Australia. This milestone is due to the fantastic effort of those working in remote, hot and often dusty conditions,”...

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Jul 20, 2018

Key Smithfield Bypass contract awarded

A joint venture of Highway Construction and Albem Operations has been awarded the design and construction contract for the $152 million Smithfield Bypass project at Cairns. Construction is due to start in late 2018, with works due to finish in late 2020, weather permitting. Member for Barron River Craig Crawford said Highway Construction / Albem Operations Joint Venture was working with Transpor...

Jul 19, 2018

Mackay council earmarks $129m for capital works

Infrastructure renewal is a prime focus in the $129 million capital works budget endorsed by Mackay Regional Council this week. Mayor Greg Williamson said the strong infrastructure focus in the 2018-19 budget would deliver long-term benefits to residents. “Investment in solar projects, key public amenities and road and drainage upgrades will improve the liveability of every resident for decades...

Jul 19, 2018

HDR wins design role for Haughton floodplain roadworks

HDR has been selected to design improvements for nearly 14km of flood-prone highway as part of the $514.3 million Haughton River Floodplain Upgrade project. HDR said the scope of work included modeling one of the continent’s most complex floodplains, designing three bridge upgrades to make them taller and wider, designing grade-separated rail crossings and intersections, and developing an integrat...

Jul 18, 2018

Lithium Australia kicks off battery cathode operation

Perth-based Lithium Australia has achieved the first production of lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery cathode material from recommissioned pilot facilities in Brisbane. The development comes via subsidiary VSPC (formerly Very Small Particle Company), whose technology is expected to assist Lithium Australia in its work to exploit used batteries as a source of the energy metal lithium. Lithium Aus...

Jul 18, 2018

Adani closing rail finance for Carmichael coal project

Adani is in the midst of closing the finance deal for the $1 billion rail project needed to bring its Carmichael coal project online, according to a top executive and son of Gautam Adani. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones chief executive officer Karan Adani discussed progress on the $16.5 billion Carmichael project in central Queensland during an interview on Indian television yesterday. “We ...

Jul 17, 2018

Isaac region unveils $72.57m capital works program

Isaac Regional Council will plough $72.57 million into 184 capital works projects from the outback to the coast his financial year. The council’s 2018-19 Budget earmarks $39.85 million for roads and drainage, $10.07 million for water infrastructure, $12.92 million for wastewater infrastructure and $1.035 million for waste management. A further $2.74 million has been allocated for plant, flee...

Jul 17, 2018

Brisbane showcase for North West Minerals Province opportunities

Mount Isa City Council will showcase the potential of the North West Minerals Province with a conference in Brisbane on November 22-23. Mayor Joyce McCulloch said the conference would demonstrate why Mount Isa and other regional centres in the North West Minerals Province were such great places to live, work and invest. Mount Isa Mayor Joyce McCulloch. “We are bringing our story on the road –...

Jul 17, 2018

Battle cry to fill resource industry job vacancies

“We want you” is the call from the Queensland resources sector as job vacancies mount throughout the state. Queensland Resources Council (QRC) chief executive Ian Macfarlane said there were close to 1400 Queensland job vacancies in mining, resources and energy on the employment website SEEK. “To borrow the famous quote from Lord Kitchener, ‘we want you’ to apply for a job in resources ...