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The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has released the National Construction Code (NCC) 2025 preview, giving practitioners early access to the next edition before its full publication. Jurisdictions may consider adoption from 1 May 2026. The preview reflects updates informed by public consultation and technical review, helping building professionals understand changes that could affect their projects. ADVERTISEMENT Key updates in NCC 2025 Proposals not included Some public comment proposals have been excluded from NCC 2025: The NCC 2025 pr...
NHP Electrical Engineering Products has upgraded its Auckland facility, making it the company’s second-largest distribution centre alongside its main hub in Laverton, Victoria. The upgrade was completed to increase capacity, improve safety and compliance and make distribution more efficient as demand continues to grow. ADVERTISEMENT The project included expanded storage, improved safety measures and updated workflows to support faster and more efficient operations. The site has also been designed to accommodate future growth. “This investment r...
Telecommunications services are a lifeline during emergencies, supporting mobile networks, internet access, financial transactions and the rapid dissemination of critical information from authorities. As recovery efforts begin in areas affected by floods or fires, there is a real risk of unscrupulous operators presenting themselves as cablers, particularly for home and small business installations. ADVERTISEMENT Telecommunications sparkies are required by law to be registered and to provide compliance certificates to clients after completing wo...
British clean energy investor, Octopus Australia, has struck a deal with Enervest to acquire Hanworth battery energy storage system (BESS) in New South Wales (NSW), paving the way for a combined $3.3 billion investment across two major battery projects in Australia. The 1.2 gigawatt (GW) / 4.8 gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery located near Bannaby in the NSW Southern Tablelands, the Hanworth Battery is set to become Australia’s largest battery project, more than double the size of the Waratah Super Battery north of Sydney. Once operational, the batt...
Pilbara Minerals (PLS) has executed a binding offtake agreement with Chinese lithium chemicals manufacturer Canmax Technologies, reinforcing the company’s footprint in the supply of battery metals. Under the multi-year agreement, PLS has agreed to supply 150,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate to Canmax every year, with an option to supply additional volumes. The agreement includes built-in pricing protections to hedge downside risk and preserves upside exposure to improving market rates. Canmax is a diversified industrial group and one of ...
For more than 15 years, Systematiq has helped to shape the success of some of Australia’s most ambitious infrastructure projects. Drawing from its deep roots in the defence sector, the consultancy brings a disciplined, holistic systems engineering approach to the rail industry. From light rail to metro networks, and from mobilisation right through to project completion, it ensures everything from safety protocols to technical documentation is meticulously planned and executed. With a unique combination of specialist industry expertise, tho...
in International Shipping News 10/02/2026 Bahri, the Kingdom’s leading shipping and logistics company, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, reporting record net profit of $ 2.43 billion and revenue of $ 10.35 billion for the full year, supported by strong performance in the second half of the year, fleet expansion, and disciplined operational execution. Eng. Ahmed Ali Al Subaey, Chief Executive Officer of Bahri, commented: “2025 was a defining year for Bahri. We began the year with a clear strate...
Featured in the Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus, Tungsten Mining has strengthened its balance sheet with a $53 million placement, giving the company a clear runway to advance its tungsten and molybdenum projects. The funds will be used to accelerate work on the Mt Mulgine and Watershed projects, two of Australia’s strategically significant critical mineral assets. At Mt Mulgine, the focus will be on expanding the existing mineral resources, while at Watershed, studies will explore ways to fast-track a fully permitted project. The ca...
Queenslanders have been asked to have their say on a new mural that will adorn the recently upgraded Buranda Station in Brisbane. Five designs, from artists Aurora Campbell, Yannick Blattner, Joel Fergie (The Zookeeper), Fintan Magee and Fuzeillear, have been shortlisted to be immortalised on the walls of the station. The public can vote for their favourite until 5pm on 22 February, either via QR codes on posters in and around Buranda station or online through the Queensland Rail website. Queensland Rail Urban Art Coordinator Daniel B...
An engineering superintendent, a diesel fitter, a dragline operator, and a chief operating officer are among the 18 finalists for the 2026 Resources Awards for Women (RAW). The annual Queensland Resources Council (QRC) and Women in Mining and Resources Queensland (WIMARQ) awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of women across the state’s mining and resources sector. In its twentieth year, the awards recognise women leading the way in operational, technical, professional, and leadership roles across coal, oil, gas, metals, and minerals....
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has called for the upcoming state government budget to support the resources industry with more competitive settings and fairer coal royalties to offset global competition. The QRC said its pre-budget submission recommendations have been set out to enable the future prosperity of the state while ensuring resource investment can get “flowing again” to provide stability for the local economy. Key recommendations include support for exploration with funding and grants that unlock development of traditiona...
The news that Ardea Resources’ Goongarrie hub nickel-cobalt project has received major backing has arrived at a pivotal moment for Australia’s nickel sector, coming two years after the Federal Government placed nickel on the national Critical Minerals List. Ardea confirmed last week it has secured conditional funding support of up to $1 billion for the Goongarrie hub in Western Australia’s Goldfields, following the issuance of non-binding letters of support and interest from Export Finance Australia (EFA) and the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM)....
thyssenkrupp Steel has signed four power purchase agreements (PPAs) to secure around 230 GWh of green electricity to support the decarbonisation of its steel production. The agreements have been concluded with Quadra Energy, Statkraft, Centrica Energy, and Sunnic Lighthouse. The electricity will be sourced from a mix of onshore wind farms and newly commissioned solar projects located across Germany that are no longer covered by state subsidy mechanisms. The contracted green power will meet the electricity requirements of subsidiaries including...
Australia’s east-coast gas market is again at a turning point. In June 2025, the Federal Government launched a comprehensive Gas Market Review, and one of the key options now on the table is a new export-permitting regime that would more tightly link LNG export permissions to contributions to the domestic market. It would be the latest step in a long line of interventions designed to tame prices and secure east-coast supply, but it also has the potential to become the enduring framework that replaces today’s patchwork of emergency and quasi-eme...
Estimated cost of the project is currently put at around £1.3 billion. The Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project ( HWTWRP) is a Strategic Resource Option (SRO) in the RAPID programme and a major part of Southern Water’s long-term strategy to address the significant water supply shortfall in Hampshire. Using advanced water treatment technologies, the Project will transform treated wastewater, normally pumped far out to sea, into purified recycled water. ThE new resource will supplement natural spring water from Portsmouth Wate...
The proposed merger between Rio Tinto and Glencore may not have eventuated, but the strategic logic that underpinned the talks – consolidating and strengthening copper exposure – is very much alive across the sector. In the lead-up to last week’s February 5 deadline, speculation centred on how Rio could accelerate its copper growth by acquiring Glencore, leveraging the latter’s balance sheet, operational expertise and project development capability to extract greater value from a combined portfolio. The deal ultimately faltered amid fundam...
The Federal Government has announced 30 new projects that will improve safety and resilience on roads across the country. More than $86.2 million in funding under the third tranche of the Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program will be directed towards key road upgrades in New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria. These upgrades will include realigning and widening roads, sealing road shoulders, installing new signage and safety barriers, and improving flood resilience. “We recognise that regional cou...
Auckland Transport’s 23rd and final new electric train has been delivered to Port of Auckland. The three-carriage train, which was built by Spanish manufacturer CAF at its facility in Mexico, will boost the total fleet to 95 trains. City Rail Link said this will enable “more frequent and reliable services” after the City Rail Link (CRL) opens in the second half of 2026. The new train, which arrived as individual carriages, will be inspected, coupled, tested and commissioned at the Wiri Depot before officially entering service. “Re...
Posted: 9 February 2026 | Gabriel Higgins | No comments yet A new ACI study shows airport retail performance is increasingly driven by passenger mix, behaviour and spending preferences, with duty free and younger travellers reshaping revenues. Airport retail performance is undergoing a structural shift, with passenger mix and behaviour now outweighing traffic volumes as the main drivers of commercial success, according to a new study released by Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID). The Travel R...
Transocean is set to absorb rival offshore driller Valaris in a move that reshapes the upper end of the global rig market and adds fresh momentum to an already busy consolidation cycle. The Switzerland-based offshore drilling heavyweight said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire US-listed Valaris in an all-stock transaction valued at about $5.8bn. On a fully diluted basis, Transocean shareholders will own roughly 53% of the combined group, with Valaris investors holding the remaining 47%. The deal creates a drilling contractor with...