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Commonwealth Avenue Bridge to receive a facelift

Connecting Parkes and the city, the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge is creeping up to its 60th birthday and like many aging things, it is in need of a bit of tender love and care.

Developers face $81,000 fines in move to protect ACT waterways

Strengthened environment protection guidelines for ACT construction and land development will now see a risk-based framework for erosion and sediment control – and a hefty fine for non-compliance.

ACT annual dwelling starts expected to slump to 5,000

The construction of new residential dwelling starts in the ACT is predicted to fall from 5,810 in 2022 to 5,000 in 2024, as shown in MBA's forecasts released this week.

A dam good time behind the scenes at Scrivener catchment

We pass it when we go to the zoo, some of us pass it every day on our way to work. But have you ever stopped to wonder what happens in the belly of the beast that is Scrivener Dam? CW recently went on a behind-the-scenes tour of the monument that controls Lake Burley Griffin’s water levels.

Rising construction costs hurting home builders

National residential construction costs have skyrocketed by 10 per cent over the past 12 months, according to CoreLogic’s latest Cordell Construction Cost Index.

Women building school is a clear lesson

Barely 2 per cent of construction workers are women, but building a new school will help to break down gender barriers.

WorkSafe ACT ‘potentially’ prosecuting worksite safety breaches

WorkSafe ACT implemented a strategy aiming to improve safety conditions on building sites, but say to repeat offenders in Canberra that the next step is potential prosecution.

ACT high school program encourages girls to enter construction

The ACT Government has a $1 million school program to encourage girls to enter the building and construction industry.

NSW government looks to lift Sunday construction ban

NSW residents should brace for weekends surrounded by the sounds of bobcats and backhoes as the NSW government considers lifting a ban on Sunday construction.

Construction begins on The Foothills in Campbell

Nestled at the foot of Mount Ainslie, construction on The Foothills residential development in Campbell has started this week.

Ginninderry acquires more land

The Ginninderry Project have added to their future land release program, welcoming two NSW blocks to the sustainable community.

Two sites shut down in Taylor following death last week

After a devastating fatality of a road worker in Taylor last week, WorkSafe ACT has shut down two unsafe construction sites today.

City Hill gains $380M office complex

A new $380 million commercial office complex in City Hill is set to be completed in the second half of 2023.

Denman Prospect offering new build-to-rent affordable housing

New, affordable housing will be built at Denman Prospect as part of their build-to-rent scheme, and will be called The Borough.

ACT, NSW construction hit by lockdowns

The COVID-19 lockdowns in the ACT and NSW had a big impact on their construction industries during the September quarter.

New laws to protect off-the-plan buyers in ACT

Buyers in the ACT have started a class action after their contracts were rescinded by 3PG causing them to lose their home deals.

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