In The News
Queensland in $7b float of rail freight - Dec 10th
THE Queensland Government will float its $7 billion coal and freight rail business late next year, after it overhauled its $16 billion privatisation strategy. Click here for full story
Clough AMEC to provide maintenance services to Woodside Energy - Dec 8th
Engineering and construction company Clough has announced that Clough AMEC, an equal stake joint venture between Clough and AMEC, has been awarded a new contract by Woodside Energy to provide offshore maintenance services for its Australian oil and gas assets, predominantly located on the North West Shelf off Western Australia. Click here for full story
Asciano signs 10-year coal haulage contract - Dec 8th
Rail operator Aschiano Group has signed a 10-year coal haulage contract with a Queensland joint venture between Aquila Resources and Brazilian iron ore giant Vale. Click here for full story
Chevron signs $90bn gas deal - Dec 7th
CHEVRON has taken another stride in the race to develop Western Australia's vast gas resources, signing a record-breaking $90 billion supply deal with a Japanese customer. Click here for full story
Gold Coast light rail a step closer - Dec 6th
The Queensland Government is calling for expressions of interest from companies wanting to operate the Gold Coast's light rail system in south-east Queensland. Click here for full story
BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto seal $US116bn iron ore joint venture agreement - Dec 6th
Mining giants BHP Billiton Ltd and Rio Tinto Ltd have signed a $US116 billion ($A126.7 billion) iron ore joint venture agreement to combine their Western Australian iron ore operations. Click here for full story
Rail plan for decades ahead now in doubt - Dec 4th
A $180 billion plan to overhaul NSW's public transport over the next 25 years is now in doubt following the dumping of Nathan Rees as premier. Mr Rees was set to announce the 2031 Blueprint yesterday. Sydney's second central business district of Parramatta would be its centre. Click here for full story
Gorgon sparks global hunt for workers - Dec 4th
Chevron Corp.'s $US40 billion ($43 billion) Australian natural gas project will drive a global hunt for construction workers and has prompted calls to ease immigration rules to prevent labor shortages and cost overruns at energy and mining projects fueling the country's economy. Click here for full story
Thursday 3rd December 2009
Final Heritage Principles unveiled for Sydney Metro - Dec 3rd
Minister for Transport David Campbell today unveiled Heritage principles which would ensure the design and construction of the Sydney Metro, was sensitive to the historic characteristics of the local environment. Click here for full story