Engineering

Leighton pulls out of $2b Dubai Airport project

April 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Engineering, General, infrastructure

A joint venture comprising of Al Habtoor Leighton (40%), Murray & Roberts (40%) and Takenaka (20%) has withdrawn from a $2 billion project in Dubai.
The Al Habtoor – Murray & Roberts – Takenaka Joint Venture (HMRT) and the Dubai Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) have mutually agreed that the Joint Venture will pull out of [...]

Construction activities contracted

December 8th, 2008 · No Comments · General

The Housing Industry Association PCI fell just over 4 points in November to finish on 32 points. This is the second worse monthly fall since the survay started in September 2005 and the ninth month in a row below the key 50 points level. It has almost reached the record low of 31.8 in September.
Engineering and [...]

Executive Search and Recruitment website launched

August 6th, 2008 · No Comments · AAAI, Accounting, Banking, Careers, Electrical, Energy, Engineering, Environmental, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketing, Mining, Oil & Gas, Water

AAAI’s new website
The AAAI Group has launched its new website at www.aaai.com.au. They have made their website easier to navigate, more user friendly and have added a range of new features. The new site features a streamlined navigation system which now only contains four main sections, helping candidates get to what you want faster. They [...]

A $60 million expansion planned for Darwin Airport

July 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Engineering

Australian Infrastructure Fund is (AIX) planning a $60 million expansion of Darwin International Airport following strong growth over a number of years.
The redevelopment, which is designed to cater for forecast passenger growth to 2015, includes a 65% increase in terminal floor space with an improved retail precinct, two new aircraft parking bays, and additional car [...]

$500m allocated to QLD in Murray-Darling deal

July 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Engineering, Water

Queensland will get more than $500 million as part of a national deal on the Murray-Darling Basin says Premier Anna Bligh.
Ms Bligh was in Sydney yesterday for the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting.
She says the $510 million will be used to buy back water licences and improve water efficiency.
Ms Bligh says the states and [...]

Production of Honda’s zero-emmission cars well underway

June 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Environmental, Manufacturing

Honda has come out ahead by putting the first dedicated platform hydrogen fuel cell vehicles on the road and into customers’ hands. A true testament to Honda’s pioneering spirit, the evolution of the FCX Clarity is a story filled with determination and brave, creative solutions to seemingly insurmountable obstacles. And it’s all driven by Honda’s [...]