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M12 motorway set for take-off with contractors announced
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Construction of the $2 billion M12 is going ahead with contractors announced to deliver the first two sections of the project.
Q&A with Petrus Rautenbach, a Senior Project Engineer at John Holland
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Work & Grow – Petrus Rautenbach, a Senior Project Engineer at John Holland in Sydney answers questions about his move from South Africa to Australia.
Sydney Metro tunnelling project wins Australia’s top construction award
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The Sydney Metro Tunnel and Station Excavation Works announced the winner of the 2022 Australian Construction Achievement Award.
New Zealand
New Zealand’s first Infrastructure Strategy released
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The Infrastructure Commission has released its first New Zealand Infrastructure Strategy laying out the massive infrastructure task ahead.
New Zealand announces early border reopening and significant immigration changes
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New Zealand announces full border reopening by July 2022 and the introduction of the Green List to attract and hire high-skilled migrants.
New Zealand: a new report looks to resolve civil infrastructure workforce challenges
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A new report on entering New Zealand’s civil infrastructure construction workforce has been published by Civil Contractors New Zealand.
New Zealand: Hiring skilled migrants on the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV)
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The Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) is a new temporary work visa being introduced in New Zealand on 4 July 2022.
Surveying
History of Surveying in Australia
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History of Surveying in Australia – We take a step back in time and look at what it was like to be a Surveyor in the early settlement of Queensland.
Q&A with Loubser Steyn, Engineering Surveyor at WestConnex
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Work & Grow – Loubser Steyn, an Engineering Surveyor at WestConnex in Sydney, answers questions about his professional development.
Q&A with Michael Hatton, the Founder and Director of TSS Total Surveying Solutions
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“Surveying is the best job ever,” says Michael Hatton, the Founder and Managing Director of Total Surveying Solutions (TSS) in our latest Q&A.
Q&A with Michelle Blicavs, CEO at Association of Consulting Surveyors
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We chat with Michelle Blicavs, the CEO at the Association of Consulting Surveyors, about her career journey and empowering women to become leaders.
Projects
Sydney Metro tunnelling project wins Australia’s top construction award
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The Sydney Metro Tunnel and Station Excavation Works announced the winner of the 2022 Australian Construction Achievement Award.
Sydney Metro: track laying near complete on Australia’s biggest public transport project
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Track laying on the next stage of Australia’s biggest public transport project is more than 95 per cent complete.
Major milestone on road to WestConnex opening
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New road surface has been laid on the WestConnex M4-M5 Link Tunnels paving the way for the completion of the 7.5km motorway.
Inland Rail to slash freight transport costs by $213 million a year
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New modelling by CSIRO shows Inland Rail could cut freight transport costs by up to $213 million a year.
Companies
Contract awarded for largest-ever Newell Highway Upgrade
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The major contract for heavy-duty pavement upgrade of the Newell Highway has been awarded to Fulton Hogan.
Ventia confirmed as the Asset Manager for Harbour Tunnels
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Ventia confirmed for the asset management, operations and maintenance of the Sydney Harbour Tunnel and future Western Harbour Tunnel.
Contractors shortlisted for stage two of Western Harbour Tunnel
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Transport for NSW has today confirmed the short list for the tenderers for stage two of Western Harbour Tunnel project.
Top Civil Engineering and Construction Companies in Australia
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A list of the top civil engineering and construction companies in Australia: CPB Contractors, Laing O’Rourke, John Holland and more.
Job Search Tips
Q&A with Petrus Rautenbach, a Senior Project Engineer at John Holland
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Work & Grow – Petrus Rautenbach, a Senior Project Engineer at John Holland in Sydney answers questions about his move from South Africa to Australia.
Australia’s Skilled Migration Program to increase to help with severe skill shortages
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Australia increases the number of Skilled Visas to 109,900 during the 2022-23 permanent Migration Program to help tackle severe skill shortages.
Australia opens Work and Holiday program to Brazil
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Australia’s Work and Holiday 462 Visa Arrangement will open to Brazilian citizens from the 1st July 2022.
Civil Engineers wanted – Swap South Africa for Australia!
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If you are a South Africa-based Civil Engineer or Construction Professional who is considering emigrating to Australia, now is a perfect time.
Graduates
Working Holiday Visa 417 for Civil Engineers
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The Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) is a temporary visa for young people who want to holiday and work in Australia for up to a year.
Working Holiday Visa 417 for Civil Engineers and Surveyors
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The 417 visa is a Working Holiday Visa. It is a temporary visa allowing you to work and holiday in Australia for up to 12 months.
How to apply for an Australian work visa with SkillSelect?
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SkillSelect allows skilled applicants who are interested in undertaking work in Australia to submit an EOI (Expression of Interest) online.
10 Reasons why Australia is a great place for Civil Engineers
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Thinking of moving to Australia to live and work? Here are ten reasons we think it’s worth moving Down Under.
Skilled Migrants
New Zealand announces early border reopening and significant immigration changes
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New Zealand announces full border reopening by July 2022 and the introduction of the Green List to attract and hire high-skilled migrants.
Q&A with Petrus Rautenbach, a Senior Project Engineer at John Holland
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Work & Grow – Petrus Rautenbach, a Senior Project Engineer at John Holland in Sydney answers questions about his move from South Africa to Australia.
New Zealand: Hiring skilled migrants on the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV)
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The Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) is a new temporary work visa being introduced in New Zealand on 4 July 2022.
Australia’s Skilled Migration Program to increase to help with severe skill shortages
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Australia increases the number of Skilled Visas to 109,900 during the 2022-23 permanent Migration Program to help tackle severe skill shortages.
Technology
A Short History of Tunnel Boring Machines TBMs
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Tunnel boring machines, or TBMs are giant machines used to build tunnels. Today, we bring you a short history of their development and use.
Project Delivery Technology
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Victoria is leading the nation with the application of sophisticated project delivery technology and digital engineering.
Parramatta Light Rail Project ISCA Award
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Parramatta Light Rail project works package has achieved an Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia ‘Leading’ rating for design.
3D Printed Concrete Cuts Carbon On Projects
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3D printed concrete is set to deliver environmental, cost and community benefits for Britain’s new high-speed rail network.
Opinion
TradeMutt – tackling men’s mental health, one shirt at a time
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Q&A with Edward Ross and Daniel Allen of TradeMutt – how feel-good workwear can help you start a conversation around mental health.
Civil Engineering Recruitment – It’s time to give up the unicorn hunt
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With a severe civil engineering skills shortage in Australia, hiring managers have to stop looking for the perfect Candidate.
Could you be a Recruiter? We are hiring!
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A career in Recruitment can be very rewarding and exciting. Even with all the digital disruption, Recruiters are doing better than ever!
Australia’s infrastructure industry suffers from the wild rides of the boom and bust cycles
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Where is the steady incline? Australia’s infrastructure industry suffers from the wild rides of the boom and bust cycles.
