infrastructure
Infrastructure projects to lift volumes: Arrium chief
The CEO of Arrium Steel has said steel volumes sold are on the way up, and is confident of further ...
Downer nabs Tenix for $300 m
Downer EDI will buy privately owned Tenix Holdings Australia, signing an agreement worth $300 million which will be completed at ...
Infrastructure spending a budget problem for states
States have spent more on infrastructure in the past five years than any other time on record and it is ...
Badgerys Creek airport “long overdue”: Ai Group
The decision to name Badgerys Creek as the site of Sydney’s second airport.
Local skills need local projects: Hunter manufacturer
The managing director of Warners Bay-based Cowan Manufacturing has called the Hunter's conditions the worst seen in 50 years.
Ai Group Ten Point Plan advises urgent action on manufacturing
The Australian Industry Group has released its Ten Point Plan for economic growth.
Ahrens opens new workshop and warehouse in Newman
Ahrens has opened a new office, warehouse, and workshop facility in Newman to grow its construction and mining maintenance operations ...
Infrastructure improvements needed to make most of Asian Century
Ken Henry has said that Australia may not be able to take full benefit of the ‘Asian Century’ unless our ...
55 years and still on a roll
Richmond Wheels and Castors have evolved over more than half a century, though have remained family-owned and committed to manufacturing ...
Union push for 75% local content on new project
The AMWU says a plan to build a new rail link in Sydney's north could create thousands of extra jobs ...
Waratah trains back on track and running to scheduled timetables
Downer Group’s $3.6 billion Waratah train project is said to be back on track after numerous issues with software, design ...
Choose Australia for submarines, union pleads with government
Australia’s peak manufacturing workers union is calling on the government to honour its plans to build the next generation of ...
Infrastructure investment will balance two-speed economy: analyst
What Australia really needs is an infrastructure investment-led productivity drive to bring balance to the two-speed economy, according to analyst ...
Transport summit drives home importance of intelligent systems
Standards consistency and common platforms adoption are critical to the future of Australia’s transport infrastructure, according to delegates at a ...
Federal Government action to help Australian manufacturers win resource contracts
The Federal Government says it's already taking action to help local manufacturers win major resource contracts. Innovation Minister Senator Kim ...
A fair go for Australia’s rail industry
A study conducted by the government has shown how important Australia’s rail manufacturing industry is to the economy, generating $4.2 ...
What if Australia had made the Waratah trains?
15 months late due to a slew of defects, the first Chinese-made Waratah train has made an appearance in Sydney. ...
