As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the country, it will impact project performance.
Nancy, Mum Shirl, Wendy and Mabel have completed their work and being removed.
https://infrastructuremagazine.com.au/2020/02/25/sydney-tunnel-boring-works-completed-and-tbms-being-removed/
#sydney
Four tunnel boring machines in Sydney’s inner suburbs are being removed, following the completion of twin 30km metro railway tunnels.
"Cross River Rail will create 7700 construction jobs throughout south-east Queensland."
The first part of tunnelling on the project was expected to start in August, from Woolloongabba towards Boggo Road.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/cross-river-rail-construction-to-double-with-11-new-sites-1500-extra-workers-20200109-p53q0f.html
#Brisbane
In 2020, work will begin at the RNA Showgrounds station, other stations in Brisbane's south and on the Gold Coast.
Stage one of M6 motorway from #Sydney's Arncliffe to Kogarah receives formal approval
It is comprised of 4 kilometre twin #tunnels from the New M5 motorway at Arncliffe to President Avenue, Kogarah.
A contract will be awarded in December 2020, with construction to begin by early 2022 and the road to open by the end of 2025. (if exceptionally all goes by the plan).
https://www.theleader.com.au/story/6553065/m6-formally-approved/
#Australia
Mr Stokes said a contract would be awarded in December 2020, with construction to begin by early 2022 and the road to open to motorists by the end of 2025.
InfraBuild.supplies the first batch of 100,000-tonne reinforcing steel to Melbourne West Gate Tunnel Project’s Footscray launch site.
https://infrastructuremagazine.com.au/2019/12/17/australian-reinforcing-steel-for-melbournes-west-gate-tunnel/
#Victoria #tunnelling
The 4500 tonnes of reinforcing steel supplied to the West Gate Tunnel Project’s Footscray launch site is the start of a 100,000-tonne total steel supply from InfraBuild. InfraBuild Construction Solutions (formerly LIBERTY OneSteel Reinforcing)...
Washington State Dept. of Transportation Alaskan Way Tunnel gets ENR Northwest's Project of the Year 2019 award
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Maryland receives a $125 million federal grant for the $466 million project to increase the height of the Howard Street Tunnel, leading to the Port of Baltimore.
Howard Street Tunnel construction will take up to four years to complete and will be an economic boost to the city of Baltimore.
Colorado unveils a $1.6 billion roadmap of highway projects for the next 3 years including a tunnel at the bottom of Floyd Hill.
https://www.denverpost.com/2019/11/21/colorado-cdot-transportation-highway-construction/
Several sections of Interstate 25 from Pueblo to Denver to Fort Collins will get major money after the Colorado Transportation Commission on Thursday opened a $1.6 billion spigot for road projects across the state over the next three years.
Australian Tunnelling Society's Air Quality Working Group (AQWG) wins the “Safety Initiative of the Year” award as part of the ITA Awards 2019.
http://www.ats.org.au/2019/11/20/aqwg-win-safety-initiative-of-the-year-at-ita-awards/
#ats #tunnelling #australia
#Victoria's construction industry receives half a million to help #women enter the industry.
#Melbourne #MetroTunnelProject #Tunnels
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-22/victoria-working-to-get-more-women-into-construction/11623824
But the most male-dominated sector in Victoria has received a cash splash to make sure women can strap on tool belts for a living.
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