Defence Projects
The race to win Australia’s biggest defence contract has been narrowed to a field of three.
The Federal Government appears to be open to the idea of Australian bidders for the biggest defence procurement undertaking in national history.
The call for expressions of interest for a ship builder to construct a new Australian icebreaker for its Antarctic activities has been extended until March, 2014.
Three companies have been appointed to a $8.
The overwhelming majority of industrial suppliers and service providers are upbeat about their outlook for the major projects economy, according to the latest Projectory Quarterly Survey of Business Expectations.
There are still sub-contracting opportunities according to the contractor behind a $54.
The federal government has promised South Australian jobs will be created from Australia biggest-ever defence procurement project, even if construction is outsourced offshore.
Manufacturers in the industrial supply and service community servicing major projects were best performers in the September quarter while distributors struggled.
The chairman of the Tasmanian Maritime Network has revealed to Projectory that preparation is “well advanced” for several maritime businesses to join forces in a bid for a $2b maritime defence contract.
A defense and advanced technology contractor has secured an $800 million tender for a national government project.
