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BUILDING THE BACKBONE OF BEETALOO

The Northern Territory is entering one of the most significant periods of economic development in its history. As activity in the Beetaloo sub-basin accelerates and the region moves closer to commercial gas production, the focus is shifting beyond exploration and towards the infrastructure needed to support long-term industry...

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DARWIN PORT

Darwin Port continues to plan and invest for long-term growth, working closely with industry stakeholders, customers and government agencies to facilitate trade and support the Territory’s economic development. In November 2025, Darwin Port won the Port or Terminal of the Year category at the annual Daily Cargo News Australian Shipping and...

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INFRASTRUCTURE BEHIND AMBITION

Jacobs is a quiet contributor behind many of the Territory’s major projects, land development and enabling infrastructure for government and private sector clients. It recently celebrated the end of the Northern Territory Training Areas and Ranges Project, where it worked with managing contractor, Sitzler, providing design services from...

Cover Story

SITZLER CELEBRATES

Few business success stories can trace their origins to a small operation in Central Australia and chart a course to becoming one of the nation's leading construction companies. Yet that is exactly what Sitzler has achieved. Today, the Territory-headquartered contractor ranks among Australia's top 200 private companies and stands proudly...

Infrastructure

TWO SUNBUILD SPARKLY GEMS

Directors Neil and Desley Sunners have led more than 320 projects since the business was founded in 1994.  Projects have ranged from $1 million to $88 million.  Sunbuild has won 50 major Master Builders and Territory Construction Association awards – tributes to its hard work, skill, relentless attention to detail, transparency and...

Infrastructure

ABORIGINAL CULTURE AT THE HEART OF TOURISM

It will showcase the culture of Darwin’s Traditional Owners.  The building “flies” out from the Waterfront over the sea – a representation of the ancestral Dreamtime bird that protects Larrakia land.  The $45 million centre, which was designed by Darwin-based Rossi Architects in collaboration with Alice Springs-based Susan...

Business

AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS INFRASTRUCTURE 

For decades, governments have understood that roads, ports, power stations and telecommunications networks drive economic growth.  But housing was not seen as part of that productivity picture. Today our economy’s growth is being impacted by insufficient housing. The Northern Territory has workforce shortages across health, education,...

Infrastructure

THE TERRITORY – WHERE BIG IDEAS COME TO LIFE

With globally significant sectors, including energy, critical minerals, marine services and enabling infrastructure, reaching commercial acceleration, the summit will showcase the scale of opportunity transforming the Territory and attracting intensifying investor interest from Australia, Asia and other international markets. Positioned closer...

Infrastructure

BUILDING THE TERRITORY

Anyone involved in the industry will tell you that successful projects rely on collaboration between local contractors, national suppliers and project partners who can operate reliably in remote and high-pressure environments.  Having experienced teams on the ground – supported by national capability – is critical to keeping Territory...

Infrastructure

BEYOND THE BUILD

At some point in every project, the focus shifts from the build itself to the people it affects.  In construction, legacy is often measured by what is built. The structures that stand, the communities they support and the economies they enable. But there is another kind of legacy that matters just as much: the impact created beyond the...

Infrastructure

DCOH BUILDS ON MOMENTUM WITH NATIONAL RECOGNITION AND CITY SHAPING PROJECTS 

Since then, the company’s achievements have been nothing short of impressive.  The past 18 months have delivered some of the most significant milestones in the company’s history, reinforcing DCOH’s position as one of the Northern Territory’s most respected and capable organisations, and as a business that continues to invest...

Infrastructure

GOLDEN ‘PAY’ DIRT

Most were unaware of the massive effort required to create the specialised 1.6km track. The NT Government’s Department of Logistics and Infrastructure (DLI) had less than a year to design, construct and certify the new track from the release of the first tender. The track’s 22 corners, 21 jumps and a 90m starting straight were a rare...