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Recycled waste lives on as a cheaper, greener road base material

Recycled waste lives on as a cheaper, greener road base material

Australia produces about 20 million tonnes of construction and demolition waste each year, but have you ever wondered where it all goes?

It could have been used to build the road you’re driving on, the shopping centre carpark you use, or it might have formed the foundations for a newly-built industrial building.

About 65 to 70 per cent of building waste produced by the construction and demolition…

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Construction season fever on the Northside

Construction season fever on the Northside

Five major projects scheduled

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S.

Five major projects are scheduled to take place on the Northside this construction season.

Four of the five projects will be completed by the Cape Breton Regional Municipality with other work being done by the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal.

In Sydney Mines, work will take place on two streets including Guy Street between…

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First construction contracts let for Western Sydney Airport

First construction contracts let for Western Sydney Airport

Two initial contracts have been awarded for Australia’s Western Sydney Airport (WSA), heralding the creation of the project’s first 300 jobs.

Hard hats and excavators will be on site by the end of the year, said the airport’s development company, WSA Co.

CPB Contractors Lendlease Joint Venture has won the early earthworks contract, which includes the initial levelling of the site for airport…

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Secret reports show work to start on northern Sydney motorways by 2021

Secret reports show work to start on northern Sydney motorways by 2021

Gladys Berejiklian will head to the March election promising to start construction of two motorways in northern Sydney within two years, according to “cabinet-sensitive” plans for the two roads obtained by the Herald.

Project updates for the so-called Western Harbour Tunnel between Rozelle and North Sydney, and Beaches Link motorway between Cammeray and Seaforth and Balgowlah, say construction on…

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3D-printed Houses Planned in Netherlands

3D-printed Houses Planned in Netherlands

Work is set to begin on the world’s first 3D-printed concrete houses, which are expected to be ready for occupation in 2019.

As part of the Project Milestone development, there will be five futuristic houses being built in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Four of the five houses will have multiple floors, and all properties will be scrutinized to make sure they comply with building regulations. They will…

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Sydney’s Massive Construction Boom is estimated to have a price tag of $7 billion

Sydney’s Massive Construction Boom is estimated to have a price tag of $7 billion

$4.8 billion worth of projects are now under construction in the Sydney’s CBD, according to a new analysis of projects by CoreLogic.

And it is only going to get busier with a further $3.1 billion of approved projects still to commence and scheduled for completion by 2025.

As you walk down Sydney’s CBD dusty main streets, you will have no doubts that the work has begun.

In the residential space,…

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NSW Government is being sued by Acciona, the company hired to build Sydney light rail, for extra payment of more than $1 billion.

NSW Government is being sued by Acciona, the company hired to build Sydney light rail, for extra payment of more than $1 billion.

The CBD South East Light Rail project was intended to be finished by the March 2019 state election, however, it will undoubtedly face delays in light of recent events.

Michael Daley, Deputy NSW Labor Leader, said this was the worst project he has seen in his 20 years of public life. In his opinion, the contractors were not to blame, and Premier Gladys Berejiklian rushed her pet project that…

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WEATHERTEX WIN AUSTRALIAN SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARD

WEATHERTEX WIN AUSTRALIAN SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARD

The ACA recognises the achievements, developments and innovation within Australia’s booming construction industry and feature a wide range of categories for solution providers, contractors, architects, developers and local authorities. Weathertex was one of the 13 Winners of the 2018 Australian Construction Awards, taking out Supplier of the year for 2018. The industry relies on a number of…

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BOSS FYREBOX WIN AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INNOVATION AWARD

BOSS FYREBOX WIN AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INNOVATION AWARD

The BOSS FyreBox has again been recognised for its leading performance, innovation, use of technology and creativity at the 2018 Australian Construction Awards held at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 15 March 2018. Following on from the success at the Fire Protection Industry Awards in November 2017, the BOSS FyreBox has taken out 1st prize in the class of ‘Product Innovation of the Year’ by the…

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Archiblox win Australian Build Excellence Award

Archiblox win Australian Build Excellence Award

Last week Archiblox attended the Australian Construction awards where we were humbled to receive the Australian Build Excellence Award for 2018. This award celebrates the outstanding contribution to Australia’s Construction Industry whether through radical innovation or sheer persistence. Thank you to all the judges, sponsors and the Australian Construction Awards for this amazing recognition, we…

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Sustainable Shopping Centre to Open in Melbourne #Green #Commercial #Victoria #FrasersProperty #Victoria #BurwoodBrickworks #SydneyBuild The Burwood Brickworks site in Melbourne’s east will soon transform into the World’s Most Sustainable Shopping Centre, thanks to Frasers Property Australia.

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Delays Predicted for Light Rail

Delays Predicted for Light Rail #LightRail #Infrastructure #Transport #CBD #Sydney #NSW #SydneyBuild

A $2.1 billion light rail line is going to be established from the CBD to Randwick and Kensington to provide alternatives for passengers. However, a confidential report prepared by Transport for NSW predicts that commuters are likely to spend nearly nine minutes on the tram at red lights along the journey. Delays would most likely occur in the southern CBD and Surry Hills as the tram would be…

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Sydney Fire Was Set Off by A Blowtorch

Sydney Fire Was Set Off by A Blowtorch #Fire #Health #Safety #Accident #Explosion #Evacuation #Construction #SydneyBuild #NSW

A fire was set off in Sydney’s CBD by a worker’s blowtorch at a construction site. Due to gas bottle explosions, many people were forced to evacuate. At 8.45am, the fire burned through a 10-storey building on a demolition site. Although the Fire & Rescue NSW put out the fire before noon, the accident took a significant toll on daily commute. According to Fire and Rescue NSW, investigators have…

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Fujitsu General Builds New Sydney HQ

Fujitsu General Builds New Sydney HQ #Fujitsu #HQ #Growth #Sydney #Construction #SydneyBuild

Construction has officially started for Fujitsu General Australia’s new HQ, which will be located in Eastern Creek in Sydney’s west. The new HQ will abide by a 5-star Green Star energy standard, and will boost growth in neighboring businesses and create new job opportunities. The building will take up 11,093 sqm. It will not only be the new home to Fujitsu General Australia’s head office and…

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Transport Spending Surpasses Mining in Australia

Transport Spending Surpasses Mining in Australia #Transport #Growth #Mining #Spending #Australia #NSW #SydneyBuild

According to the Deloitte Access Economics Investment Monitor, engineering and commercial construction activity increased by 12% in 2017. “The improvement is partly due to the fact that the overhang of engineering work that commenced construction during the mining boom has finally passed,” Deloitte’s Stephen Smith explained. “But it also reflects a greater willingness from businesses to once…

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Sydney's Housing Market Slows

Sydney's Housing Market Slows #Housing #Sydney #Drop #Investment #SydneyBuild

Many analysts are expecting a 3 to 10 per cent drop for Sydney’s market, while national prices remain high. “Sydney’s housing market has become the most significant drag on the headline growth figures,” according to CoreLogic’s Mr Tim Lawless. Sydney and Melbourne’s unaffordable housing prices are widely considered to be among the top 10 in the world. Melbourne’s prices have seen a 59 per cent…