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 … Read more

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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 … Read more

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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 … Read more

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Waikeria Prison Expansion Nears Completion

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CPB Contractors is delivering the design and construction of the Waikeria Prison development project, a major investment in New Zealand focusing on rehabilitation with fellow CIMIC company, Pacific Partnerships, as part of Cornerstone Infrastructure Partners delivering the public private partnership corrections project. The Waikeria facility can house 460 people, though once the new section opens, capacity will increase to house an extra 600 people with state-of-the-art facilities, including a high-tech gatehouse, onsite medical services and improved recreational and well-being areas. Waikeria’s enhanced arrival gatehouse includes advanced X-ray machines, metal detectors and a biometric registration system. Additionally, newly installed sally port … Read more

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