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- 12/03/2026
12/03/2026
The Daily Dirt Aus
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🚨 Safety Updates
Safe Work Australia has opened public consultation on its Asbestos Framework Review. The review will assess how model work health and safety laws, regulations and guidance can better manage asbestos risks, strengthen protections and prioritise removal of asbestos-containing materials. Submissions are open until 26 April 2026.
✒ Headlines & Industry
A Queensland inquiry into alleged misconduct in the construction sector heard claims that Workplace Health and Safety inspectors were pressured to target firms disliked by the CFMEU. Operations manager Deborah Dargan alleged regulators formed an “alliance” with the union, influencing inspections and notices. Further evidence is expected before a final report in July.
Infrastructure Australia has listed Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop as a national priority despite earlier concerns about its business case. The $34.5 billion first stage is under construction with limited federal funding so far, but the listing may boost future support in the upcoming Commonwealth budget.
Infrastructure Australia has released its latest Infrastructure Priority List, identifying 68 proposals to address national infrastructure needs over the next decade. The list prioritises transport connectivity, freight networks, water security and net-zero energy projects, providing evidence-based guidance to the Federal Government on planning and investment decisions.
🏗️ Projects
QLD
Amazon will invest $750 million to build Queensland’s first robotics fulfilment centre in North Maclean within Logan. The 150,000sqm facility, due by 2028, will create 1,000 operational jobs and 2,000 construction roles, using advanced robotics to process up to 125 million packages annually.
SA
The Goyder Renewables Zone in South Australia is a hybrid wind, solar, and battery development near Burra. Goyder South (412 MW) is operational, while Goyder North (~600 MW wind + 225 MW battery) is under construction, with completion expected by December 2027, supporting Australia’s renewable energy transition.
WA
The Government of Western Australia has requested detailed proposals for the A$700 million (US$497 million) Kwinana Freeway upgrade. The upgrade aims to increase traffic capacity, improve safety, and reduce congestion along one of Perth’s busiest corridors, with shortlisted contractors including BMD, CPB, Georgiou, and McConnell Dowell.
An $85 million development in South Perth has received another time extension, pushing the deadline to start construction to eight years after approval.
🧰 Construction Au Other
A labour-hire firm linked to companies allegedly associated with underworld figure Mick Gatto faces being blacklisted from major construction sites. Queensland’s CFMEU inquiry, led by Stuart Wood, raised concerns over M1 Traffic Control’s operations. Victoria’s Labour Hire Authority has issued a notice to cancel its licence.
The Australasian Railway Association has welcomed the latest Infrastructure Priority List, highlighting rail as essential to Australia’s future transport network. The report emphasises investment in passenger and freight rail to support population growth, productivity, emissions reduction and stronger connections between communities, industries and economic centres.
Kennards Hire has launched Temporary Fencing Solutions to support Tier 1 contractors and major infrastructure projects. The service provides certified wind-rated fencing, advisory planning, installation and flexible pricing, helping streamline mobilisation, improve safety compliance and reduce coordination risks on complex construction, civil and rail worksites.
🚀 Innovation, Digital & Futuristic Technology
The Fifth Estate has released a Special Report for The Green List, exploring building and energy technologies driving Australia’s net zero transition. It covers batteries, EV charging, virtual power plants, renewable power agreements, and community solar, offering insights and marketing opportunities for property owners, corporates, and government stakeholders.
TrueBuilt has acquired Capabuild to integrate AI-driven estimating with real-time jobsite documentation. The platform combines LiDAR scans and 360° walkthroughs with TrueBuilt’s estimation tools, improving scope accuracy, tracking, and reducing change orders. Capabuild continues as a standalone brand, expanding TrueBuilt into restoration and mitigation markets, streamlining workflows, and linking preconstruction planning with field operations.
🌱 Sustainability & Environment
GBCA welcomes stronger focus on net zero and climate resilience in national infrastructure prioritie
The Green Building Council of Australia has welcomed the latest Infrastructure Priority List by Infrastructure Australia for emphasising net zero and climate resilience. It highlights investment in clean energy, sustainable water and transport infrastructure to support lower-carbon cities and long-term economic and environmental sustainability.
Australia’s cement market reached USD 2 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to USD 2.7 billion by 2034 (CAGR 3.36%). Growth is driven by infrastructure, residential and commercial construction, urbanization, and government investment. Sustainability trends, low-carbon cement, energy-efficient production, and digital supply chains are reshaping the industry.
Heidelberg Materials produced the UK’s first hydrogen-powered asphalt at its Criggion quarry, using 100% hydrogen to make 1,303 t of asphalt and cutting 25 t of CO₂. The trial, part-funded by the UK government, cut direct emissions by 76% and total asphalt carbon by 23%, demonstrating hydrogen’s technical viability for decarbonising heavy industry.
🌏 Around the World
The Xylino residential project in Almere, Netherlands, is a five-storey, fully laminated veneer lumber (LVL) development with 103 homes. Completed in 2026 by De Alliantie and Koopmans Bouwgroep, it demonstrates scalable, prefabricated modular construction for mid-market and social housing.
Australian heavy lift luffing jib crane supplier Marr has brought a new safety tool for crane ops and signallers to the UK for the first time, for work on HS2’s Old Oak Common.
📖 Miscellaneous
Infrastructure Australia warns ageing water assets and limited supply could slow Australia’s housing targets. The report calls for major investment in climate-independent sources like desalination. It also highlights $50+ billion AUKUS submarine program shipbuilding hubs in Adelaide and Perth as transformative regional projects.
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