Stage 2 Topping Out of Nepean Hospital Redevelopment Marks Major Milestone

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CPB Contractors has marked a major milestone in the delivery of Australia’s Nepean Hospital Redevelopment Stage 2 project, with the building officially topping out following the concrete pour of the top floor. This milestone represents the progress of a transformative redevelopment that will expand healthcare capacity and services for the growing Penrith and Blue Mountains communities. As part of Stage 2, the project team is delivering a new seven-story clinical building housing facilities including an intensive care unit, medical imaging, nuclear medicine, renal dialysis and a pediatric inpatient unit. The new building will also feature a striking three-story atrium at […]

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Early Design, Construction Delivered on Western Sydney International Airport

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Bechtel recently delivered the design and construction of the new Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport on behalf of the Australian Government. This key milestone positions WSI to commence passenger and cargo flights in late 2026, welcoming up to 10 million passengers per year in its initial phase. The project is Australia’s first international, greenfield airport in over 50 years and has been a catalyst for economic development. The entire WSI project has created 11,650 annual full-time equivalent jobs, with over half coming from the local area. The hub will drive growth in Western Sydney’s visitor economy and is projected […]

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New Rail Network Opens, Upgrades Connectivity with Perth

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After years of detailed planning, complex construction and collaborative delivery, Perth’s first east-west cross line connection recently opened in Australia. Delivered by CPB Contractors as part of the NEWest Alliance, the Thornlie-Cockburn Line is a city-shaping transport link that will, for the first time, provide a direct connection from the Mandurah Line to Optus Stadium. The project marks a major milestone in the expansion of Perth’s rail network. The Thornlie-Cockburn Line includes: Two new stations at Nicholson Road and Ranford Road Upgrades to Thornlie, Cockburn Central and Perth Stadium stations Enhanced passenger connections via elevated platforms and new canopies New […]

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Contract Awarded to Build Queensland’s Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail Project

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CIMIC Group’s CPB Contractors and UGL, as part of the ActivUs Alliance, have been awarded the design and pre-construction contract for the main works package on the Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project. The team will work alongside ACCIONA, SMEC and WSP in partnership with the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads and Queensland Rail to progress design and project planning activities. Delivery of the project will provide more frequent and reliable public transport services to address the high-travel demand between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Works include: Upgrade from two to four rail tracks from Kuraby to […]

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Contract Secured for First Fully Electric Hospital in Victoria, Australia

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The Exemplar Health consortium has achieved contract and financial close on the Melton Hospital Project in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia). The Exemplar Health consortium comprises: Invesis Coöperatie U.A as Royal BAM’s investor and developer Capella Capital as sponsor, investor and asset manager Lendlease as design and construction partner Honeywell and Compass Group Healthcare as facilities services providers The new Melton Hospital will be Victoria’s first fully electric hospital and will be designed to ensure it can service the growing outer-west communities of Caroline Springs, Rockbank, Melton, Bacchus Marsh and Gisborne. It will feature 24-hour emergency care, at least 274 beds, an […]

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