The weekly Lowdown in Construction [ 7/11/16 – 11/11/16]

South Australian mine opens up construction jobs

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A new copper mine in Carrapteena in South Australia, is set to create around 1000 jobs with the majority being in construction.

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Sydney’s light rail moves ahead

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The tunnel will be more than 500 metres long connecting to the recently installed Eastern Distributor Bridge and emerging at a new future stop close the Sydney Football Stadium and Sydney Cricket Ground. The fill excavated for the tunnel will be re-used across the project.

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Ruling Against WA Hospital Builders

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Construction workers who were charged after they walked off the job to attend a rally at the site of the Perth Children’s Hospital contravened the Fair Work Act by their actions, the Federal Court has ruled.

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Australian Apartment Approvals Slump

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The boom in the red-hot apartment building sector appears to be tapering off slightly as approvals for multi-residential construction appear to be slowing down.

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More Bad News For Bob Day’s Creditors

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Every creditor of former senator Bob Day’s home building group except National Australia Bank is likely to come away with nothing, liquidators say.

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