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AUSTRALIA

• The chimneys come crashing down
  The eight chimneys haven’t been used since the coal-fired power station closed in 2017.
• Dash for new land could see houses built next to a freeway
  

  A tourist hotspot in south-west Victoria unveils plans to unlock land for about 600 new houses, but there’s a catch.

• 'We're creating jobs': The resource companies expanding during the coronavirus
  

  Some resource companies expand in regional Queensland, creating much needed jobs as economies tank from the coronavirus.

• Deputy Premier John Barilaro announcing Snowy 2.0 main works have been approved by the State Government
• Construction begins
• Live: NSW Now: Historic hotel demolished to make way for Parramatta Light Rail
  MORNING BRIEFING: A 200-year-old hotel is demolished to make way for the Parramatta Light Rail, while a man is charged after ABF officers discover two firearms in packages from Spain….
• Michelle Brooker
• Vic Govt announces $2.7 billion construction blitz
  Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced $2.7 billion will be invested in construction projects to revitalise the state’s economy.
• Broadbeach Boulevard towers
• Construction on Broadbeach Boulevard

INTERNATIONAL

• Laing O’Rourke team wins $300m Australian rail contract
  A joint venture of Laing O’Rourke and KBR has won a contract worth about AU$300m (£160m) for rail upgrades in Australia.Read Full Article: The Construction Index…
• BAM completes South Georgia wharf
  Construction has been completed of a new £11m wharf to serve British Antarctic Survey’s King Edward Point Research Station in South Georgia.Read Full Article: The Construction Index…
• Fletcher Building to cut 1500 jobs
  Fletcher Building is set to cut about 1,000 jobs in New Zealand and 500 in Australia to reduce costs in response to the impact of Covid-19.Read Full Article: The Construction Index…
• Europe’s biggest hemp grower moves into building products
  HempFlax, Europe’s largest independent industrial hemp grower and processor, has set up a building supplies division.Read Full Article: The Construction Index…
• Poland awards 15km expressway contract
  A consortium led by Porr has won the contract for a 15km section of the S1 expressway in Poland.Read Full Article: The Construction Index…
• Thyssenkrupp Elevator builds US test tower
  Thyssenkrupp Elevator has completed the core of its 128m-tall US test tower ahead of schedule in 57 days.Read Full Article: The Construction Index…
• Vinci-led team lands €800m Paris rail contract
  A joint venture of Vinci and Spie Batignolles has won a construction contract worth almost €800m for work on the Grand Paris Express rail scheme in France.Read Full Article: The Construction Index…
• Arup to help boost Manila's water supply
  Arup is to help develop a new dam to address water shortages in the metropolis of Manila in the Philippines.Read Full Article: The Construction Index…
• Redundant nuclear cooling towers blown up [ – with video]
  German energy company EnBW has carried out controlled demolition of the two cooling towers at the Philippsburg nuclear plant in line with the country’s move to renewable energy.Read Full Article: The…
• Contractors given go-ahead for €3.4bn record-breaking tunnel
  A joint venture that includes Vinci and BAM has been cleared to start work on the world’s longest immersed tube tunnel.Read Full Article: The Construction Index…