All 1082 concrete segments for the 1.2-kilometre-long deck of Tasmania’s new Bridgewater Bridge are constructed, in what is a key milestone for the project.
The segments each weight between 50 and 90
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Australian electric vehicle standards under the microscope
The federal government is preparing to undertake a review of the Australian Design Rules (ADR) regarding the nation’s legislated road vehicle standards, which will include the consideration of regulatory
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Saferoads bullish on bounce-back after “challenging 2024”
Saferoads Managing Director Darren Hotchkin has outlined the difficulties the company faced in 2024 during his managing director’s speech, and has called the past 12 months “one of the most challenging
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Ritchie Bros. makes new international leadership appointments
Global asset management and disposition company Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has made a pair of key international executive appointments, with Ghislaine Duijmelings and Duncan Ainscough appointed to the company.
Duijmelings
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Speed limit dropped near Western Sydney Airport site
The speed limit of the 5.5-kilometre section of Badgerys Creek Road between The Northern Road and Pitt Road will be reduced to 60 km/h from December 6 2024 in the lead-up to heavier use due to the construction
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Port of Newcastle inspiring next generation
Port of Newcastle has opened the doors for students from the Hunter Region to compete in a global competition and will support students from five local high schools in competing in the Hydrogen Grand Prix
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South Australia swings wholesale licensing changes
South Australia is set to introduce wholesale changes to the state’s heavy vehicle licensing system following a community petition to introduce stricter licensing requirements for drivers.
The state
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Faster, better road maintenance across WA?
All Western Australia’s road maintenance practices are officially in-house, following the transfer of 18 Kimberley Region staff to positions at Main Roads WA.
The transfer of the state’s road maintenance
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Extending the lifespan of Australia’s truck fleet
Statistics from the Australian Government’s Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) has shown light trucks have an average age of 9.85 years, while heavy rigid trucks have an
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The controversy, discourse and value surrounding Darwin Port
In 2015 the Territory Government approved the sale of a 99-year lease on Darwin Port to Chinese company Landbridge in a move that sent ripples around Australia.
Given its strategic location on the doorstep
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