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🚆 Pakenham Level Crossing Removal Project transforms Melbourne’s outer east 🌇

Our team working on the Level Crossing Removal Project in Pakenham have delivered a rail and community redevelopment project with incredible outcomes, including:

✔️ Two new state-of-the-art stations at Pakenham and East Pakenham
✔️ Removal of three dangerous level crossings
✔️ Six MCGs worth of vibrant community space beneath elevated rail
✔️ Solar-powered stations and Australia’s first porous kerb installation
✔️ Industry-leading safety and wellbeing programs like “This is Why” and GEM – Gratitude, Empathy, Mindfulness.

From pioneering digital manufacturing and sustainable design to creating inclusive spaces and exceeding workforce targets, this project is a true example of how rail infrastructure can do more than move people - it can connect communities, inspire innovation, and leave a lasting legacy.

We’re thrilled this outstanding work in Pakenham has been recognised, with it being named a finalist in the Australasian Rail Industry Awards under the Project Excellence Award category!

A huge thank you to everyone who worked on this project at the North West Program Alliance. We’re proud to stand alongside other industry leaders and look forward to celebrating with you all at the awards.

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We’re kicking goals! ⚽🏆

What a proud moment for the Sydney Football Stadium Redevelopment to be crowned State Development of the Year in NSW, as part of the Property Council of Australia’s Innovation & Excellence Awards 2025.

Huge congratulations to everyone involved in bringing this state-of-the-art stadium to life; from the brilliant and dedicated minds at INSW, our incredible team at John Holland, and of course, Venues NSW, the proud owner of this iconic venue. The recognition is a testament to the passion, innovation, and hard work poured into this project.

A big thank you to the Property Council of Australia for an insightful lunch today, and for celebrating excellence in the built environment. It was wonderful to share this achievement with so many talented individuals from across the industry. And thanks also to RLB the principal sponsor of the Awards (a partnership which began in 1982 – wow).

Now, with fingers and toes firmly crossed, we’re looking ahead to the National Awards in September! Let’s see if we can bring it home again on the big stage.

For now, here’s to teamwork, innovation, and creating public spaces that inspire visitors and our communities for generations to come. Cheers to everyone who made this possible!

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🚆 Two years of train testing in the Metro Tunnel

It’s been two years since the first train rolled through the Metro Tunnel Project, kicking off dynamic testing in preparation for day one operations. Since then, our team leading the Rail Network Alliance has been putting in the hard yards to make sure everything runs like clockwork.

Here’s what we’ve achieved:
🔧 3,680 hours of rigorous testing
🚄 65,000+ kilometres travelled through the tunnels
👷‍♀️ 440+ shifts worked across testing and trial ops

From building test trains up to line speed, to integrating station systems and trialling Victoria’s first high-capacity signalling system – our team of experts has been leading the charge, gathering critical data and making sure all the equipment and systems work exactly as designed.

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💡 Industry to benefit from carbon intensity insights 🌱

John Holland was excited to present alongside Dexus and subcontractors Kone and A.G.Coombs at the AIRAH/MECLA Carbon Embodiment forum in Brisbane. The forum was dedicated to Waterfront Brisbane’s achievements in the sustainability space with specific reference to the challenges and opportunities to reduce embodied carbon in the building façade and services.

Targeting a 6 Star Green Star Building v1 rating, accurately quantifying carbon embodiment in the façade was a key goal. John Holland played a central role in driving this process, working closely with ThinkStep through an intensive and customised approach to deliver a detailed Lifecycle Assessment that accurately calculated the carbon intensity of the Waterfront Brisbane curtain wall façade.

The result? A verified carbon intensity calculation that will be published as an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) and be available for the industry to use as a reference.

This helps close a key knowledge gap in embodied carbon, giving the industry a practical tool to drive better sustainability outcomes. 🌏

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🌱 Empowering futures: Garrett Smithers' journey through the John Holland scholarship

Through our partnership with the NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (NSW AECG), we’re proud to support students like Garrett Smithers, a mechanical engineering student at the University of Wollongong and recipient of the John Holland scholarship.

💬 “Being part of the Wollongong Water Treatment Upgrade Project (D4C) early in my career has been an amazing experience. The team has been incredibly welcoming, and I’ve learned so much working on this important project.”

The scholarship is one way John Holland is working to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students as they begin their careers in engineering and construction - helping build skills, confidence, and connection.

We know there’s always more to do, but we’re committed to learning, listening, and creating opportunities where we can.

Thanks to the Delivering 4 Customers (D4C) team for showing their commitment to making young professionals feel supported, valued, and part of something bigger.

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🔢 Waterfront Brisbane steel by the numbers

There’s a lot happening beneath the surface at Waterfront Brisbane! As we lay the foundations for this next-generation precinct, here’s a look at the impressive stats behind the reinforced steel cages supporting the structure above:

💪 1,370+ tonnes of reinforced steel
🏗️ 26 barrette cages forming the building core
🧱 115 diaphragm wall cages defining the basement perimeter
📏 95 deep foundation piles, up to 2.7m wide and 30m deep

Each cage is made from three sections, spliced on site to reach full depth. Fabrication is well underway offsite at the John Holland yard in Crestmead, with deliveries arriving in the early hours to keep the momentum going.

Over 30% of cages are already complete and ready for installation!

The reinforced steel is a powerful example of the scale, precision, and teamwork driving progress at Waterfront Brisbane.

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🚧 Transforming Bankstown Station for Sydney Metro 🚉

The 100-year-old Bankstown Station is getting a major makeover as part of works on the Sydenham to Bankstown Sydney Metro upgrade.

More than 100 workers from John Holland and our Joint Venture partner Laing O'Rourke have completed 80 per cent of the station upgrade works, which include a new station entrance building, concourse paving, platform screen doors and interior fit out works.

When complete the station and surrounding plaza will be key parts of Southwest Sydney's first major transport interchange.

John Holland is proud to partner with Sydney Metro on delivering this incredible project for southwest Sydney.

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🚧 Far North Queensland’s roads were extensively damaged by Tropical Cyclone Jasper 🌪️ at the end of 2023, including sections of the Palmerston Highway, west of Innisfail.

We did some initial emergency works in conjunction with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) to help temporarily reopen the highway. Two sections suffered substantial damage requiring extensive reconstruction. We've been working on these sections since late last year. We’re looking to complete the works and return these sections to operational traffic by the middle of next year.

The recovery works are jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

We're no strangers to FNQ, having recently delivered the award-winning Edmonton to Gordonvale upgrade of the Bruce Highway for TMR, and currently delivering a new water treatment plant at Gordonvale for Cairns Regional Council.

Big or small, metro or regional, we're proud to play our part in delivering essential infrastructure for communities far and wide.

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