NSW Premier wants innovation in infrastructure

New South Wales Premier Barry O’Farrell has expressed his desire to see innovation in the state’s infrastructure after declaring that he prefers the government to take an arm’s length approach to development.

Project: Woomargama Bypass

The $265 million Woomargama Bypass will improve road safety and save fuel and travel time for vehicles travelling between Sydney and Melbourne.

NSW supports rail technology project

The New South Wales Government has lent its support to a national rail technology plan, which aims to boost Australia’s rail manufacturing industry.

NSW Government to support ICT partner projects

The NSW Government has announced its support for a number of technology projects at ICT exhibition CeBIT this week. Financial support will come via 11 consortium grants as part of its Collaborative Solutions program.

NBN project launched in Armidale

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has officially launched the National Broadband Network (NBN) project. The first mainland location to be connected to the $36 billion project was Armidale in New South Wales, where Gillard and Minister for Communications Stephen Conroy announced the milestone.

John Holland names KBR for NSW metro rail project

Construction contracting firm John Holland has named engineering services firm KBR as the provider of engineering design and construction support services on New South Wales’ South West Rail Link (SWRL) project.

NSW housing project reaches halfway point

A $31 million public housing redevelopment project on the New South Wales mid-north coast has passed the halfway point, according to a spokesperson for Housing NSW.

Project: Building the Education Revolution

When the school bell rang on the first day of the first term in 2011, construction company Hansen Yuncken had the majority of its school projects—halls, classrooms, libraries, offices—ready for students’ use.

The projects in question are all part of the Federal Government’s Building the Education Revolution (BER) program, implemented as part of the government’s response to economic downturn.