Sector
Metro, heavy rail, light rail and rolling stock.
Eight machines, 26 kilometres of twin tunnels, and a crew of 25 living inside what is essentially a moving factory. The first one is away — here is what is happening under Melbourne's east.
By Construction Australia · · 7 min read
Projects · QLD
The 6.7-kilometre Broadbeach to Burleigh Heads extension opened to passengers in August 2026, four years after construction started. The cost went from about $670 million to $1.5 billion.
· 3 min read · Construction Australia
Projects · QLD
Escalators and station lighting are being commissioned across the underground stations — but the tunnel must be independently certified, a process that takes at least two years on its own.
· 3 min read · Construction Australia
Analysis · NATIONAL
Laing O’Rourke advises at Osborne, sits inside Queensland’s Games venues consortium and built METRONET’s Ellenbrook line — the clearest example of clients engaging contractors to advise, not to build.
· 5 min read · Construction Australia
Projects · NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, NATIONAL
Queensland is on track to overtake New South Wales and Victoria, while Victorian investment falls by a third. The national total hides a substantial redistribution.
· 4 min read · Construction Australia
News · NSW
The High Speed Rail Authority has shortlisted Alstom–UGL, a Siemens-led consortium and Hitachi Rail for the Newcastle–Sydney line's trains, plus three construction consortia for its first 35 km of tunnels.
· 2 min read · Construction Australia
