The era of the megaproject has arrived, bringing with it high stakes risks and cost blowouts.
Category: Roads
Budget’s ‘vote of confidence’ in councils
The federal budget offers a lifeblood to local government to drive economic recovery, councils say.
Budget infrastructure spend targets COVID recovery
The federal budget will contain major funding for road upgrades in the NT and WA.
Councils get $4m for regional road upgrades
NSW councils will get $382 million to help repair, maintain and seal regional roads.
VicRoads roasted over $100m road safety blowout
An audit has found a key Victorian road safety program was late, over-budget and poorly managed.
Deregulation, infrastructure unleashed to save economy
The government’s economic recovery plan includes $1.5 billion of priority small infrastructure funds and a faster approvals regime.
Roads plan could cost councils $151m in lost grants
A NSW report floats cutting council grants if regional roads are transferred to the state.
Councils rejoice over $1.8 billion cash splash
Australia’s councils will share half a billion dollars of federal roads and infrastructure funding.
Government wants access to car data
The government wants a data-sharing partnership with the automative industry.
Tackling congestion through technology
From changing modes of transport to live traffic data and new work patterns, there are plenty of ways we can better plan the volume of traffic on our roads.