Infrastructure

BOOST FOR REGIONAL HOUSING

Chamber of Commerce Chief Operating Officer Nicole Walsh says the Territory Government initiative is an opportunity for economic investment in Katherine and Alice Springs. “And it will also address the lack of accommodation, which in turn is making it hard for business to attract staff,” she says. Workers – ranging from doctors to...

Infrastructure

OUR COMMUNITY. OUR FUTURE. OUR HOMES.

The Northern Territory and Federal governments are investing $2.1 billion in the project with five core aims: • To reduce overcrowding and improve living conditions • To enhance local decision making and engagement with communities • To develop Aboriginal businesses • To create sustainable local employment • To power...

Infrastructure

ALLAN KING TAKES THE HIGH ROAD

Allan King & Sons has an impressive portfolio of successfully carrying out both remote and local contracts – from major road intersection upgrades, prawn farm ponds, flood immunity works, constructing multiple bridges from Dundee as far as Timber Creek, to manufacturing construction materials, and the operation of fixed and mobile concrete...

Infrastructure

FUEL DEPOT TAKES SHAPE

Construction is powering ahead at the Crowley Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Darwin. Work on all 11 tanks has started, with the final ringbeam being poured in August. The most advanced tank now has four levels of steel strakes in place with all other tanks at various stages of development. The facility, which will be the largest of its...

Infrastructure

JAYTEX CONTINUES TO MAKE A SPLASH

Renowned Northern Territory construction company Jaytex has crowned a swag of prestigious contracts by being chosen to redevelop the Palmerston public swimming pool. The pool will be transformed into a $19.4 million recreation and community hub known as SWELL – Swimming, Wellness, Events, Leisure and Lifestyle. Works include refurbishing...

Business

SITZLER SHARES SUCCESS

Award-winning construction company Sitzler has again demonstrated its key role in the economy of Northern Australia by awarding more than $100 million worth of work packages to subcontractors in the past four months. Most of the work went to local businesses. General Manager Anthony Carbone says Sitzler awards subcontracts to Northern...

Infrastructure

TIWI PARTNERS TRIUMPH IN FACE OF ADVERSITY

A Northern Territory company jointly owned by a Traditional Owner group and a highlyregarded construction company has delivered a multi-million-dollar Defence project in the toughest of circumstances. Tiwi Partners recently completed the upgrade of roads and infrastructure at the Delamere Air Weapons Range ahead of schedule and on...

URBAN DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE NT Infrastructure

NEED FOR FOCUS

The number of residential building approvals in the Territory decreased in April by 81.6 percent to just 19, the second lowest result across the states and territories. It was a timely reminder of the challenges facing new housing supply and the skilled workforce.  Building approval figures provide an insight into how the development...

Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics Infrastructure

INVESTING OUR MONEY IN THE BEST WAY

Public and private infrastructure spending – everything from ports to roads and roadhouses – has always been critically important to the Northern Territory economy.  The Territory Government has undertaken broad review of the infrastructure framework to ensure expenditure is coordinated, connected and cohesive.  The new...

Equatorial Launch Australia Infrastructure

BLAST OFF FOR OUR SPACE INDUSTRY

The Northern Territory is audaciously winning a share of one of the world’s most exciting industries – launching rockets into space.  Cynics scoffed when Equatorial Launch Australia, Gumatj Aboriginal Corporation and the Territory Government announced in 2017 that negotiations were underway to build a space base in Arnhem...

Darwin Convention Centre Business

FUTURE BRIGHT FOR CONVENTION CENTRE

Darwin Convention Centre is bouncing back from the covid pandemic with more energy than ever.  A national medical conference was held at the oyster shell-shaped centre in May and the first international conference in two years is scheduled for September.  At least four more international events will be held next...

Gabbert Design Infrastructure

GABBERT THRIVES ON VISIONARY PROJECTS

Darwin-based Gabbert Design is creating the master plan for the Little Paradise Development for Groote Holdings Aboriginal Corporation’s wealth-creation projects on Groote Eylandt. The most stunning is a six-star clifftop eco-resort, an idea undergoing financial feasibility studies. Designer Wayne Gabbert has also designed the...