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The road ahead is green as WRU gains third sustainable certification

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – The Western Roads Upgrade has received is third sustainability certification from peak body Infrastructure Sustainability Council, with the IS rating scheme the gold standard for evaluating sustainable planning, design, construction and operations of infrastructure in Australia and New Zealand. The project received IS As Built certification, recognising…

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Western Roads Upgrade sculpture unveiled

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Melbourne’s public art scene has a stunning addition, with a new sculpture unveiled alongside the Princes Freeway in Werribee. Backyard by local artist Jon Campbell represents a stylised pop version of Campbell’s childhood backyard in the nearby suburb of Altona. The sculpture forms part of the $1.8 billion Western Roads…

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Construction complete on first-of-its-kind Western Roads Upgrade

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Construction is complete on the largest single investment in Melbourne’s road network, the $1.8 billion Western Roads Upgrade public-private partnership. The Netflow consortium has delivered eight major road upgrades across Melbourne’s west, rehabilitated 37 other roads, repaired eight bridges and structures, and delivered more than 50 kilometres of…

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Global Financial Structure of the Year win for Western Roads Upgrade

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MADRID, SPAIN – The Western Roads Upgrade continues its winning run, being awarded Global Financial Structure of the Year at the Global PPP of the Year Awards. The awards, run by international industry publication Partnerships Bulletin, recognise and reward outstanding achievement in public-private partnerships across the globe. The winners were…

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Entries called for Western Roads Upgrade public art commission

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Australia’s leading sculpture park and gallery, McClelland Sculpture Park+Gallery, in conjunction with Major Road Projects Victoria and the Netflow consortium, invites proposals for the Western Roads Upgrade public art commission. Contemporary Australian artists – particularly those with a strong connection to the western suburbs through their work,…

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