Sector
Highways, arterials, bridges and road corridors.
A consortium of CPB Contractors, McConnell Dowell, Arup and Jacobs will widen Perth's Kwinana Freeway, with construction due to start in early 2027 and finish in mid-2029.
By Construction Australia · · 3 min read
News · NSW
Expressions of interest close 15 October for the 12-kilometre South Coast bypass, while Gamuda and Seymour Whyte move ahead on Bandon Road in Sydney's North West.
· 4 min read · Construction Australia
Projects · NATIONAL
Transport still takes more than half the pipeline, but energy transmission is the fastest-growing segment — and the work is shifting north.
· 5 min read · Construction Australia
Analysis · NATIONAL
Hunter Transmission drew seven bidders by splitting the work into two packages, and the Bruce Highway program is reaching regional contractors the same way. Package size and structure are levers clients can pull.
· 6 min read · Construction Australia
Projects · QLD
The $9 billion Bruce Highway Targeted Safety Program has 18 projects complete and 52 tenders opening to panel contractors through to June 2027. It is the most accessible major road work in Queensland.
· 4 min read · Construction Australia
Projects · NSW
A June 2026 agreement restarts M6 Stage One under its original contract at no extra cost to taxpayers. Around 90 per cent of tunnelling is done, with about 250 metres to go.
· 3 min read · Construction Australia
Analysis · NATIONAL
Business cases allow about 7 per cent between their P50 and P90 estimates, while completed projects average 49 per cent. Most of what gets reported as an overrun is something else entirely.
· 10 min read · Construction Australia
Projects · VIC
TBM Gillian broke through at Bulleen in July 2026, completing excavation of both 6.5 km tunnels on the $26 billion project. Fit-out now runs towards a 2028 opening.
· 5 min read · Construction Australia
Projects · NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, NT, NATIONAL
Queensland leads a run of big state capital programs, with a record $119 billion over four years. Here is where the infrastructure work sits in every state and territory in 2026.
· 7 min read · Construction Australia
