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AUSTRALIA

• Dying benchtop workers lodge silicosis claims, prompting urgent health warning
  The Queensland Government issues an urgent warning to the engineered stone benchtop industry after 22 silicosis claims are lodged with WorkCover in three weeks, including from six people diagnosed as…
• Tiny houses are all the rage but are shipping container homes safe?
  

  They are popping up as tiny homes as well as restaurants and cafes all over the country, but are used shipping containers a cheap and safe way to build yourself a house?

• Final touches put to 'Patterdale'
  After nearly three years a project to restore the farm homestead of one of Australia’s most celebrated colonial artists to its original state is almost complete. ‘Patterdale’ was built by the English…
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• Builder dreams to future-proof homes for our ageing population
  A builder is pushing to make Townsville a pilot city where all new homes are built to silver level standard, to meet the needs of Australia’s growing populations of older people and people with a disa…
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• Unsecured creditors likely to get nothing from liquidation of York Civil
  

  The company’s administrators estimate the company has $43.6 million in liabilities, but holds just $7.8 million in assets and that it may have been trading for months while insolvent.

INTERNATIONAL

• US high-speed rail project changes hands
  There has been a change in ownership of a project to develop a high-speed rail project linking Southern California and Las Vegas.There has been a change in ownership of a project to develop a high-spe…
• Black & Veatch forecasts significant growth for Asia’s renewables
  The new leader for Black & Veatch’s international renewable energy operations is predicting significant growth in solar and wind energy projects in Asia.The new leader for Black & Veatch’s internation…
• Arup warns of risk of taps running dry
  Increasing numbers of cities worldwide risk their taps running dry unless they take action, warns a new report by Arup.Increasing numbers of cities worldwide risk their taps running dry unless they ta…
• Contract awarded for Perth freeway
  BMD Constructions has won the contract for a new freeway to improve connections to the northern suburbs of Perth in Western Australia.BMD Constructions has won the contract for a new freeway to improv…
• Hochtief team closes $750m New Zealand prison deal
  A consortium led by two Hochteif companies has reached contractual close on a public-private partnership to build a prison in New Zealand.A consortium led by two Hochteif companies has reached contrac…
• Operational contract awarded for Riyadh Metro
  Alstom and Hitachi group company Ansaldo STS have won a 12-year contract to provide operation and maintenance services for four of the six metro lines under construction in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Alstom…
• HyperloopTT moves forward with regulatory framework
  Initial safety requirements, certification guidelines and an insurance framework have been produced for planned high-speed transport services being developed by Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (…
• Microsoft adopts Skanska sustainability tool
  Microsoft’s chief environmental officer has unveiled five tools and initiatives aimed at improving sustainability, including one developed by Skanska.Microsoft’s chief environmental officer has unveil…
• Private sector pitches proposal for $15bn Melbourne rail link
  A consortium of investors and transport operators has unveiled a plan for building the proposed link to Melbourne Airport in Australia.A consortium of investors and transport operators has unveiled a…
• Strabag to build bumper factory in Hungary
  Strabag’s Hungarian subsidiary is to build a new factory where Swiss automotive manufacturer Rehau will make bumpers and spoilers.Strabag’s Hungarian subsidiary is to build a new factory where Swiss a…