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- 20/08/2025
20/08/2025
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THE MORNING PAPER FOR CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS AND TRADIES
🚨 Safety Updates
The workers were carrying out earthworks at Victor Harbor when they were approached by a man at 1.30am on 19 July 2025 who claimed to be a SafeWork SA Inspector. He produced fake identification and then conducted an alcotest and saliva test on the unsuspecting pair.
Tradespeople have been reminded to look after their bodies and avoid musculoskeletal injuries which may arise out of lifting, carrying and repetitive movement.
The leading cause of death among construction workers isn't physical accidents but suicide. Despite high physical risks, mental health issues remain a critical concern in the construction industry. Factors like job insecurity, long hours, and stigma around seeking help contribute to alarmingly high suicide rates among construction workers in Australia.
âś’ Headlines & Industry
Australia faces weaker growth due to falling productivity, prompting concern from business leaders. Key issues include inconsistent state regulations, a skills shortage, and rising construction costs. Health-related absenteeism also impacts productivity, with delays in medicine access. Businesses urge reforms in training, migration, regulation, and healthcare to boost future economic performance.
The Safety and Health Innovation Network (SHINe) at RMIT is proud to host the inaugural SHINe Symposium on 3 October 2025. The symposium is landmark event bringing together leaders in research, industry and policy to advance construction health and safety through evidence-based innovation.
Engineers Australia has welcomed the launch of the final report on the Construction Industry Culture Standard, which aims to improve productivity by addressing long-standing cultural challenges in the sector.
Mining and civil contractor Macmahon Holdings has delivered record revenue of $2.45 billion in FY25, up 20 per cent on the previous year. The result follows the company’s integration of civil construction business Decmil and growth in surface and underground mining work.
🏗️ Projects
NSW
Plans to revitalise Parramatta’s Western River Precinct between Marsden and O’Connell Streets in the CBD and better connect the river foreshore to Parramatta Park, CommBank Stadium, Riverside Theatres and Powerhouse Parramatta are now on public exhibition.
UK construction consultant Turner & Townsend has won a contract to manage the project of building a 300-bed, $592m (AU$910m) hospital to serve the growing population of Western Sydney, New South Wales.
Fabcot has proposed a $191m mixed-use redevelopment in Neutral Bay after switching to the Housing Delivery Authority pathway.
QLD
McConnell Dowell has announced that Jim Miller is the new regional general manager for Victoria & Tasmania, taking the helm of its operations across both states.
Major works have begun as piling gets underway for three new rail bridges in western Melbourne. The construction of two bridges In Newport will see the removal of a level crossing on Maddox Road and another bridge will provide a pedestrian/cyclist overpass at Champion Road.
Works and planning on key water infrastructure projects in regional Victoria are now underway, thanks to $23.8 million in funding from the Federal and Victorian Governments to safeguard town water supplies and boost regional water security.
The Victorian Government has released the 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan, marking a significant step in the state’s renewable energy transition. The Victorian Transmission Plan sets out the transmission infrastructure the state needs to build over the next 15 years to ensure all Victorians have access to safe, reliable and affordable power.
SA
Australian construction company BESIX Watpac has secured the contract for the next stage of Adelaide Airport’s infrastructure development, referred to as Project Flight.
Remote First Nations Communities in South Australia and the Northern Territory are set to have access to cleaner, more reliable and affordable electricity thanks to a $14.4 million investment .
VIC
McConnell Dowell has announced that Jim Miller is the new regional general manager for Victoria & Tasmania, taking the helm of its operations across both states.
Major works have begun as piling gets underway for three new rail bridges in western Melbourne. The construction of two bridges In Newport will see the removal of a level crossing on Maddox Road and another bridge will provide a pedestrian/cyclist overpass at Champion Road.
Works and planning on key water infrastructure projects in regional Victoria are now underway, thanks to $23.8 million in funding from the Federal and Victorian Governments to safeguard town water supplies and boost regional water security.
The Victorian Government has released the 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan, marking a significant step in the state’s renewable energy transition. The Victorian Transmission Plan sets out the transmission infrastructure the state needs to build over the next 15 years to ensure all Victorians have access to safe, reliable and affordable power.
WA
Port Hedland is set to host a $4 billion hot briquetted iron (HBI) plant after Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority approved the Port Hedland iron (PHI) project.
Carbon280 has raised $16.6 million to build a pilot plant in Western Australia, aiming for cheaper hydrogen storage and transport.
🧰 Construction Au Other
Cement plants could miss out on carbon credit revenue due to inaccurate biogenic CO2 data.
🚀 Innovation, Digital & Futuristic Technology
Virtual twin models for infrastructure aren’t just useful for predicting failures or reducing downtime, UNSW says, they also serve as digital repositories of a company’s knowledge.
Widespread adoption of digital technologies and module can help the industry address rising costs and labour shortages, writes Nitesh Patel.
EACON Mining Technology, a leader in autonomous mining haulage, has been awarded “best method” for its interactive prediction algorithm – mixed-traffic environment in the 2025 Argoverse challenge.
Extended reality (XR) is revolutionizing industries beyond entertainment, with real-world impact in retail, healthcare, and especially construction. In the AEC sector, XR enables life-size 3D model exploration, improving collaboration, problem-solving, and efficiency. As XR bridges digital and physical realms, construction businesses can unlock new levels of innovation and productivity.
🌱 Sustainability ​& Environment
Senior Queensland Labor politician and former deputy premier of the Sunshine State named as the new chief executive officer of the Clean Energy Council.
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is proposing changes to the regulation of land-applied biosolids, including new thresholds for chemical contaminants such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and requirements for testing and reporting.
The new facility, which has been funded by Sustainability Victoria and operated by construction materials company ASQ, produces recycled glass which can be reused in construction and other applications.
In early 2024, Boral ’s Recycling and Sydney Concrete teams joined forces to tackle a long-standing industry challenge: how to manage leftover wet concrete.
🌏 Around the World
A joint venture (JV) between Binnies and AECOM has been appointed by PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, to provide professional engineering services for the third-phase expansion of the Changi Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) in the eastern part of the country.
The fortunes of the Middle East's construction sector have fluctuated in recent months, as some countries seek to limit spending.
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority board approved on Aug. 18 a $1.97-billion design-build contract to begin tunneling and station shell construction for the long-awaited Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway in Manhattan, extending service north into East Harlem.
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