Construction activity 'grew in October'
The Australian construction sector expanded at a modest pace in October, after a rise in building activities and employment levels.The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association...
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Friday November 6, 2009, 11:52 am
Greens condemn pulp mill debate gag
The Tasmanian Greens have condemned the Government's gagging of debate on legislation to extend the proposed Tamar Valley pulp mill construction permits.
The Lower House last night passed the...
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Friday November 6, 2009, 5:38 am
BHP suspends WA rail work due to safety
BHP Billiton Ltd has temporarily suspended the construction of a new rail line in Western Australia's Pilbara region after raising safety concerns with the contractor.The 200km rail line is being...
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Thursday November 5, 2009, 4:35 pm
China, East Asian Growth Upgraded
This is good news for Australia: China will grow faster next year than many forecasters think, according to the World Bank, and this will drag up growth levels elsewhere in the Asian region. As...
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Thursday November 5, 2009, 8:11 am
Telstra: Still talking
Naturally Telstra's chairman and chief executive were called upon by shareholders at yesterday's AGM in Sydney to fight the federal government's plans to force a break up of the...
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Thursday November 5, 2009, 8:07 am
Construction employers to get extra payment for apprentices
The State Government has announced new incentives to increase apprentice numbers, following a sharp decline.
From next year, construction industry employers will receive up to $2,000 extra...
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Wednesday November 4, 2009, 7:08 pm
Building data signals activity increase
Stronger than forecast building approvals numbers for September are pointing to increased activity in the construction sector, despite the paring back of the first home owners grant and difficulties...
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Wednesday November 4, 2009, 5:31 pm
Quickstep deal with Lockheed opens doors
Quickstep Holdings Ltd has struck an agreement with Lockheed Martin Corporation and another US aerospace giant that puts it on track to win a $700 million plus contract to manufacture components for...
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Wednesday November 4, 2009, 5:04 pm
Leighton/Macahon Rewrite Agreement
The prospect of Leighton Holdings making a move on Macmahon Holdings has risen after the two contractors extended their memorandum of understanding covering their partnering on...
Australasian Investment Review -
Wednesday November 4, 2009, 8:39 am
Leighton clears way to bid for Macmahon
Construction group Leighton Holdings Ltd is now free to bid for engineering firm Macmahon Holdings Ltd, after the two companies scrapped a standstill clause in a new agreement.The companies signed a...
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Tuesday November 3, 2009, 5:47 pm
NRW to continue work on WA Rail Spur
Contract engineer NRW Holdings Ltd says that iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group Ltd has authorised it to recommence construction of its Cloudbreak-Christmas Creek rail spur in Western...
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Monday November 2, 2009, 8:47 am
Confidence In Gold Unchecked
Despite the big falls this week, there's still confidence in gold. Lihir Gold will start paying dividends and its peer, Newcrest, is still bullish on the metal. Seeing world gold prices have been...
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Friday October 30, 2009, 8:08 am
Spain's Ferrovial posts nine-month loss
MADRID (AFP) - Spanish construction group Ferrovial, which owns British airports operator BAA, posted Thursday a net loss of 206 million euros during the first nine months of the year due to the weak...
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Friday October 30, 2009, 5:27 am
Water park work to make jobs splash
The developer of a $35 million water park in Cairns, in far north Queensland, says about 300 construction jobs will be created when building starts in April next year.
The Cairns Regional...
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Thursday October 29, 2009, 9:39 am
Boral's Shares Hit By AGM Comments
Look for building products group, Boral Ltd, getting a stronger boost from the recovering Australian home building industry than from its businesses in Asia and the US. Even though the US...
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Thursday October 29, 2009, 8:26 am
