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Maas sheds building materials arm in $1.7bn deal

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Heidelberg Materials Australia has entered a $1.703 billion deal to acquire the construction materials business of Maas Group Holdings (ASX:MGH).

The deal covers assets including 40 quarries with combined approved reserves of more than 350 million tonnes, 22 ready-mix concrete plants, two asphalt operations and one C&D recycling site.

It takes in associated businesses with capabilities in geotechnical services, machinery sales and hire, and earthmoving contracting. These include Regional Group Australia, CB, Austek Roads and Macquarie Geotech.

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New engineering leader for CQUniversity

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Building industry-aligned programs, research capacity and industry engagement are top priorities for CQUniversity’s new Dean of Engineering and Technology, Professor Rabin Tuladhar.

Professor Tuladhar was previously head of international partnership at James Cook University's College of Science and Engineering, where he has also served as head of engineering (2022-2023) and associate dean - learning and teaching (2012-2018).

He started with CQUniversity last month and is looking at ways to build and grow capacity within the School of Engineering and Technology.

"I'm very keen to explore the current strengths that . . .

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Civil sector well placed for works boost in COVID-19 response

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A survey of civil contractors nationwide has highlighted the sector's capacity to take on additional infrastructure projects and hire more workers, a peak industry body says.

Civil Contractors Federation National surveyed companies between April 4 and April 14, receiving responses from 228 companies (17.5 per cent from Queensland).

Respondents were asked to provide an indication of the impact of COVID-19 on their business, with 18.86 per cent reporting significant negative impact.

CCF National said the the vast majority reported a minor or moderate impact, reinforcing that the industry at large was in a strong position and. . .

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State gears up for major roadworks push

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Queensland's largest road upgrade program will get underway this year, the State Government says.

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said shovels would hit the ground in 2020 on major projects along the length of the Bruce Highway as well as on billions of dollars’ worth of upgrades for the M1, Capricorn Highway, Ipswich Motorway and Smithfield Bypass.

He said more than 21,500 jobs would be supported by the $23 billion roads and transport investment the government was rolling out, including 13,500 jobs for regional Queensland.

“Not only are we building new roads, more than 6000. . .

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Kobelco Construction Machinery has appointed TRT (Tidd Ross Todd) as its new crane distributor for New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia and Fiji.

TRT appointed as Kobelco crane distributor

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Kobelco Construction Machinery has appointed TRT (Tidd Ross Todd) as its new crane distributor for New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia and Fiji.

TRT will provide Kobelco crane customers in the Oceania region with technical information, parts supply, and sales of new Kobelco cranes.  

Announcing the partnership today, TRT said the business was excited to combine TRT’s great customer support and expertise with Kobelco cranes, valued in the industry for their high performance.

It comes after Kobelco Construction Machinery last. . .

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Major civil equipment auctions across four sites

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Pickles is kicking off 2020 with a raft of four civil equipment auctions with items worth more than $20 million.

The largest of the on-site sales is at Ipswich on February 5, when a large range of earthmoving equipment goes under the hammer from Bachmann Plant Hire, which has gone into administration.

The haul includes 28 scrapers, 14 track dozers, 15 articulated dump trucks, 10 compactors, five graders and seven hydraulic excavators.

Pickles mining division general manager Steve Wall said scrapers were in particularly high demand and the impending auction had drawn good interest.

"Inquiries have been from Dubai. . .

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Rookwood Weir contracts rolling out in CQ

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Civil Mining and Construction has won a roadworks contract as part of the $352 million Rookwood Weir project in Central Queensland.

Natural Resources Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said the company would deliver the $2.2 million-dollar road upgrade for the Capricorn Highway intersection upgrade at Gogango.

The project
will provide safe access for earth-moving machinery and construction vehicles
travelling to the weir site.

“A few weeks ago, Rocky Regional Council workers started work on the $7.5 million upgrade of Thirsty Creek Road," he said.

“And now we
have even more jobs on the way with the road. . .

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Cardwell water project shines at excellence awards

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An innovative water supply plant at Cardwell has earned the Cassowary Coast Regional Council a state award for public works engineering.

Council staff were finalists in four categories of the 2019 Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia, Queensland (IPWEAQ) Excellence Awards.

However it was the Cardwell Water Quality Improvement Project at Meunga Creek, Cardwell, that was recognised as best-in-class in Queensland for projects under $1 million.

The IPWEAQ said that the council’s engineers were able to substantially improve the water quality for Cardwell residents during dirty-water events, with a cost-effective solution that combined simplicity. . .

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Black Spot funds to fix Townsville intersection

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Townsville City Council is upgrading a major intersection thanks to $906,500 in Black Spot Program funding.

Council works to upgrade the intersection at Geaney Lane and Deeragun Road at Deeragun started on October 3.

Infrastructure
Committee Chair Cr Mark Molachino said the works at this intersection were
crucial to reducing the accidents on the stretch of road.

“Workers will install a single lane roundabout on the intersection and realign the pedestrian and cycle path over the next nine weeks to transform the way vehicles travel through the intersection,” he said.

The project will run for about nine weeks, weather. . .

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Vassallo recruiting as it expands to Rockhampton

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Vassallo Constructions has officially opened a Rockhampton branch at Denham St in the CBD.

The privately-owned company, which commenced operations in Mackay in 1997, specialises in civil infrastructure including road and bridge building, land development, pipe laying and general earthworks.

Managing director Vic Vassallo said the new Rockhampton office boasted a highly regarded management team that was ready to deliver a committed pipeline of works in the Central Queensland region. 

“We are currently recruiting for positions from project managers through to labourers, to be based out of our Rockhampton branch,” he said.

Mayor Margaret Strelow said the opening. . .

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Repairs on track as hundreds work on devastated western rail line

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Accommodation camps are being set up at key sites as more than 400 Queensland Rail employees and contractors push ahead with efforts to repair the Mount Isa Line railway track.

Queensland Rail chief executive officer Nick Easy said the repairs - spearheaded by a project taskforce - were on schedule, with good progress continuing to be made.

“On Monday (4 March) our crews deemed the Richmond to Hughenden section open for all rail traffic, following final repairs to 50 damaged sites spanning 100km,” Mr Easy said.

“We
are now working closely with our freight operators and their customers on
options to restore. . .

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