14 July Federal Investment in Civil Infrastructure - Is it Enough? July 14, 2020By ICI Administrator Newsetter 0 At the end of June, the Federal Government, in partnership with State Governments, announced an additional $1.9 billion of investment in civil infrastructure. We have compiled a brief overview of where this investment is going and what projects are happening in each state, but is it enough? New South Wales $1.02 billion invested including: $240 million to fix 11 congestion hotspots around Sydney $382 million to help local councils upgrade roads across regional NSW $398 million for road safety projects in regional areas Supporting 5,450 jobs across NSW Victoria $525 million invested including: $178 million towards Regional Rail $70.6 million Princes Highway East Support more than 200 jobs South Australia $145 million invested including: $52 million on delivering pavement treatments, shoulder sealing and safety enhancements $12 million higher-capacity North-South Freight Route bypassing Adelaide Support more than 200 jobs Tasmania $46 million invested including: $8 million is going towards main road and highway enhancements $7.2 million will go towards the widening of Railton Main Road and Richmond Road $6 million on Midland Highway pedestrian underpass Heavy vehicle rest areas and upgrading of Huon Highway and Sandfly Road junction Northern Territory $53 million invested including: Safety works along the Stuart, Barkly and Victoria Highways Widening and sealing shoulders at critical points along Litchfield Park Road Queensland $415 million invested including: Upgrading Burke and Gregory Developmental roads as well as smaller works right across the regional network to improve safety, accessibility and flood immunity Fixes for projects like the Gateway Motorway Flyover Support 700 jobs Australian Capital Territory $35 million invested including: Upgrading intersections Territory-wide Improving Northbourne Avenue Delivering a new Mitchell light rail stop Tuggeranong Parkway safety upgrades Western Australia $223 million invested including: Great Eastern and Bussell Highways, Exmouth Road and Toodyay Road upgrades Fixes to Thomas Road Dedicated road safety package right across regional WA Support more than 1,000 jobs Related Posts The Institute of Civil Infrastructure expands into Queensland The Institute of Civil Infrastructure has partnered with CCF QLD to launch the industry’s own continual professional development program for civil managers. Nominate Your Civil Infrastructure Employees for the People's Choice Awards! The CCF NSW People's Choice Awards offer a fantastic opportunity to recognise and celebrate the outstanding individuals in the civil infrastructure industry. The Institute of Civil Infrastructure announces new CEO The Institute of Civil Infrastructure (ICI Australia) today announced the appointment of Lee Gabbett as its new Chief Executive Officer, taking over from David Castledine. Federal Budget 2020: Infrastructure Spend In a historic 2020 Budget, the Treasurer announced further investment into infrastructure around Australia including roads, rail and bridges. Where is the investment going? What projects in what states are set to be awarded? The Institute of Civil Infrastructure begins partnership with Western Australia The Institute has continued to grow across the country with an exciting new partnership with the Civil Contractors Federation Western Australia. As the peak body for civil construction in WA, the opportunity for ICI to partner with CCF WA is a great way to support the men and women of the industry in their professional development. Futureproofing the Civil Infrastructure Industry: Diversity and Inclusion Leaders and managers in the Civil Infrastructure Industry face people management challenges due to diversity issues. To be successful it is essential that team leaders understand the value of diverse teams and how to get the best from their teams. Comment (0) Comments are closed.