Strong population growth, underpinning a lift in construction activity and infrastructure, has resulted in Victoria climbing to the top spot for economic performance, according to the latest CommSec State of the States report.
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More action needed on road to infrastructure reform – Infrastructure Australia
A new report from Infrastructure Australia finds that, while there has been clear improvement across the national infrastructure sector since the release of the Australian Infrastructure Plan in 2016, there is still much to do.
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Aurecon appoints new roads leader
The engineering and infrastructure advisory firm has appointed Nial O’Brien as its Global Service Leader – Roads.
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Collaboration key to achieving low carbon outcomes in cities
With cities around the globe striving to achieve low carbon outcomes in the face of climate change, Professor Deo Prasad says collaboration between government and industry is key to overcoming the obstacles in Australia.
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Commercial construction expected to contribute $42B to AU economy in 2017-18
Activity in the commercial construction sector is set to have the best year in more than a decade, according to forecasts from Master Builders Australia.
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Clearing congested roads
Roads & Infrastructure Magazine looks at the potential to introduce a congestion charge to Sydney and Melbourne’s CBDs to combat the rise of traffic congestion, and what can be learnt from examples in London and Stockholm.
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New report reveals Australia’s worst traffic delays
Australia’s first regular measurement of actual road network performance using anonymised and aggregated Uber data reveals the country’s best performing road corridor and areas with the worst traffic delays.
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New report highlights contribution of rail to AU
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has launched the Value of Rail Report, which looks at the contribution of rail to the country, at the AusRAIL PLUS 2017 conference this week.
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Getting smart about smart cities
Roads & Infrastructure Magazine talks to experts from Swinburne University of Technology about the potential for smart city concepts and how it may change the nature of urban mobility.
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Calls for more green infrastructure to future-proof Sydney
University of New South Wales research students are urging regulators to properly consider green infrastructure when setting charges for new property developments.
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