With the procurement phase officially underway, Queensland’s newly established Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA) opened Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for one of the most significant infrastructure appointments in the state’s history – the Infrastructure Delivery Partner .  What’s at Stake    The chosen Delivery Partner will lead program management across the entire Brisbane 2032 infrastructure program , coordinating planning, risk, scope,

In one of the most water-scarce regions on Earth, the Middle East is rethinking what it means to manage water. For decades, solutions have focused on desalination plants and aquifers: costly, energy-intensive, and unsustainable in the long run. Now, a quiet shift is underway: treating wastewater not as a liability, but as a resource.  From Wastewater to Resource  Water recycling is transforming how cities, farms, and industries operate across the region. Instead of discarding

A major update has emerged for Queensland’s flagship underground rail project, with the latest official figure for the Cross River Rail announced as $19.041 billion .   What’s Changed?  Originally, the Cross River Rail was promoted under the Labor Government with a projected cost of around $5.4 billion and a delivery date of 2024.   In December 2024, the Crisafulli Government revealed that costs would exceed $17 billion.   Now, after 11 months of negotiations with contracto