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🏗️ Building a greener future in Torbanlea, Queensland 🌱

We're proud to partner with The Hyne Group to deliver industry-leading sustainability outcomes for the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program’s (QTMP) new train manufacturing facility project without compromising on quality or style.

216m³ of locally manufactured Glue Laminated Timber is being supplied by The Hyne Group for the facility’s structural elements. It is a powerful, lower-carbon alternative to carbon-intensive materials like steel. It stores carbon, has a much lower embodied energy profile and supports Australia’s renewable timber industry.

In fact, sustainably managed pine plantations in Australia are replanted continuously. Based on total national regrowth figures, the amount of timber harvested each year can be regrown extremely quickly–equivalent to the volume used in this project being replaced in just 36 minutes, when averaged across the plantation estate.

“Some of our most important decisions concern how we engage with resources and the natural environment,” said Justin Perkins, QTMP Project Director.

“Using Glue Laminated Timber aligns with our sustainability aspirations and by sourcing locally, we’re reducing transport emissions while supporting regional industry.”

Locally grown. Locally manufactured. Locally delivered.

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Hard hats and steel caps aren't the typical dress standard for students at the University of Newcastle - unless, of course, you move the campus to a construction site.

That's the case for third-year law and communications student Holly Bullock and environmental science student Evvey Thomas, who are getting a taste of construction on our M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace.

The two University of Newcastle students are beneficiaries of the John Holland Gamuda Australia Joint Venture Scholarship, created to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples access tertiary education and grow the number of Indigenous professionals in the infrastructure sector.

Evvey says the opportunity is helping her get ahead in her career.

“This scholarship isn't just financial support – it’s a chance to gain real-world experience and work on projects that make a difference,” she said.

“It’s an incredible steppingstone for my future career.”

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Happy first birthday, Sydney Gateway!

It’s just over a year since Sydney’s newest toll-free connection officially opened, marking the end of the construction journey for our John Holland Seymour Whyte Joint Venture.

Delivered for our client Transport for NSW in one of Sydney’s busiest transport corridors – under flight paths, alongside a rail freight line, over existing roadways and across waterways – Gateway’s scope included five kilometres of new roads and 19 new bridge connections around Tempe and Mascot.

Nothing demonstrates our capabilities to deliver complex over-road structures more than the 800-metre long Deborah Lawrie Flyover into the Domestic Terminals. Supported by 17 massive concrete headstocks, each weighing more than a full Boeing 737, the flyover was built over some of the busiest roads in the airport precinct.

Not only did we keep traffic moving during construction, we ensured the works didn’t impact flight movements overhead.

Little wonder this project was a finalist for this year’s Australian Construction Achievement Award!

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Transforming lives, one trip at a time.

More train services will help move people around Sydney, and our team at the Next Rail Alliance is proud to have played a part in making this vision a reality.

The team recently celebrated the successful completion of More Trains, More Services Stage 2 (MTMS2) alongside Transport for NSW - wrapping up five years of dedicated work across some of Sydney’s busiest rail corridors.

From Mascot to Wolli Creek, Erskineville to Hurstville and beyond, this project, currently part of the rebranded “Rail Service Improvement Program”, has been all about making train travel safer, more efficient and more reliable for passengers.

The works will deliver long-term benefits for the community with:

🚆 A 60% increase in services at Airport stations on the T8 Airport Line

🚆 More peak services on the T4 Illawarra Line from Cronulla, Waterfall and Hurstville

🚆 More frequent trains on the South Coast Line - every 15 minutes in peak, every 30 off-peak between Wollongong and the Sydney CBD

🚆 Two state-of-the-art substations at Mascot and Wolli Creek to power extra services on the network.

Behind the scenes there were even more great achievements:

🛤️ More than 140 weekend possessions over the project lifespan, delivered safely in complex brownfield environments;

🛤️ A focus on innovation saw an Australian-first use of utility rings in the underground Mascot cable tunnel, improving safety and efficiency

🛤️ Overcoming challenges including COVID-19, flooding events, and multiple interfaces - all while earning a total of eight industry awards across various categories.

We’re proud to have delivered a project that will benefit commuters and communities for years to come, and proud of the capability and long-term focus our people bring to every job.

Here’s to building better journeys across NSW, together.

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Turning old coffee cups into sustainable asphalt.

Grab a coffee, sit back and check out the construction story so far for Sydney Water's Upper South Creek Advanced Water Recycling Centre (AWRC) - a project that just happens to be an award winner well before it's even finished!

We've partnered with State Asphalt Services (SAS) to trial a sustainable asphalt mix for some of our complex paving works. The mix features PAKPAVE, a recycled cellulose fibre made from single-use coffee cups, and SAMIGreen, a low-carbon binder.

PAKPAVE was developed in collaboration with UNSW and the cups were sourced through the Simply Cups initiative by Closed Loop.

Australians dispose of 1.8 billion coffee cups a year, so anything we can do to keep them out of landfill is a win. Not only has this trial been great for the environment, it's resulted in the project's first major award - the 2025 Outstanding Project Award (less than $10m) at the Australian Flexible Pavement Association Awards.

A big thanks to all of our partners. The trial marks a major step forward for the flexible pavement industry, proving that collaboration can drive real change and sets a new benchmark for low-carbon, environmentally responsible road construction.

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🚧 What construction really looks like 🏗

We recently hosted participants from the SydWest Job Readiness Program at the Penrith Stadium redevelopment - a group of newly arrived and culturally diverse individuals exploring what a career in construction could look like.

They got a real look at life on site. Safety briefings, guided tours, lunch with the team, and honest conversations that made the industry feel open and achievable.

Michael Wildman from Doolan Co. shared his path into plumbing. Taariq Van Heerden from Cherrie Civil spoke about teamwork and resilience in civil construction.

There’s more than one way to build a career - and plenty of room to belong.

Thanks to our Penrith Stadium redevelopment team, subcontractors, and partners for making it happen. And to the participants for bringing energy and ambition.

We’re proud to play a small part in helping people take their next step.

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🚧 On track on our Beveridge to Albury Tranche 2 project ✅

During a recent possession, our team on Inland Rail’s Beveridge to Albury Tranche 2 project delivered some truly complex works across several sites in Victoria.

Two sites in Broadford saw significant action with the existing Hamilton Street bridge being demolished and ARTC track lowered underneath, and at Short Street more than 50 piles were drilled to help support the track lowering next year.

In Benalla, more than 30 sheet piles and several pre-cast base slabs and culvert frames were installed to help shape the new underpass.

All of this was achieved within a tight timeframe and a small work footprint – a real credit to the planning and collaboration across our civil and rail teams.

Thanks to the detailed preparation and strong teamwork, we were able to hand back the line on time and keep disruptions to a minimum.

A big thank you to everyone involved – your work is helping deliver this important project for the region.

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🎉 Celebrating our 2025 Australasian Rail Industry Award winners 🛤️

We’re incredibly proud to share that our Rail & Transport team has been recognised at this year’s Australasian Rail Industry Awards, taking home two major honours:

🏆 Young Achiever Award: Thy Pham. Senior Project Engineer on our Parramatta Light Rail 2 (Enabling Works) project.

🏆 Employee Engagement Excellence Award: Our Next Rail Team for its Flex from the Start initiative “Flex9”, which improved work life balance, attraction and retention.

On top of those award winners, Metro Trains Sydney – of which we’re a JV partner – won the Passenger Operations Excellence Award for the successful delivery of the first passenger service for Metro City Line.

With seven finalists from our team and nine more through our Operations and Maintenance joint ventures (Metro Trains Melbourne and Metro Trains Sydney), it’s been a fantastic year of recognition.

To all our finalists and winners – thank you for the incredible work you do every day. What a great achievement!

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