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Seymour Whyte’s $52 million Pacific Highway and Wyong Road Intersection Upgrade at Tuggerah took out top honours at the New South Wales 2018 CCF Earth Awards in Category 5 – for projects valued between $30 million to $75 million. The Civil Contractors Federation New South Wales (CCF NSW) Earth Awards recognise excellence in all areas […]

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Seymour Whyte Project Manager Stephen O’Brien was named the Queensland winner of the 2018 Professional Excellence Award for the Infrastructure category by the Australian Institute of Building. The company’s Operations Manager – Northern Will MacDonald said, “Steve was recognised for his leadership and acumen in delivering Lucinda Drive Bridge at the Port of Brisbane as […]

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Chandler Highway is a critical connection between Melbourne’s inner eastern and northern suburbs. It serves as the only route across the Yarra River connecting to the Eastern freeway for all transport modes with approximately 44,000 vehicles travelling over it each day. After extensive planning, Seymour Whyte’s Chandler Highway Upgrade team reached a key milestone in April […]

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  Seymour Whyte Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director John Kirkwood was recently named a Workplace Gender Equality Agency ambassador for pay equity. Here, he shares his thoughts on the role: I’m looking forward to my latest challenge—taking on the role of a Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) ambassador for pay equity. When I started […]

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Seymour Whyte’s Nepean River Bridge team recently hosted 21 students from Springwood High School, showing them the exciting possibilities of a career in construction as part of the Civil Contractors Federation NSW’s Back to School visits program. Project Manager Greg Anderson said Seymour Whyte was only too willing to support the program and encourage young […]

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Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) has recently awarded the Berry to Bomaderry Princes Highway upgrade project to the Downer Seymour Whyte Joint Venture. The upgrade will see 10.5 kilometres of four-lane highway constructed between Mullers Lane, Berry and Cambewarra Road, Bomaderry. Seymour Whyte Regional Manager – Southern, Steve Lambert said, “The Downer Seymour Whyte Joint […]

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Seymour Whyte is set to commence construction of Stage 2 and Stage 3 of the M4 Smart Motorway, with preliminary works already underway and major construction planned to commence in July. Seymour Whyte Regional Manager – Southern, Steve Lambert said building the state’s first smart motorway is an exciting prospect. “We’ll be introducing intelligent technology […]

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Seymour Whyte wishes to correct inaccurate statements made by local media inToowoomba and the NSW North Coast last week regarding the ongoing legal proceedings with Ostwald Bros. After Seymour Whyte terminated our subcontract with Ostwald Bros Pty Ltd (Ostwald Bros) in 2017, Ostwald Bros obtained an adjudication determination with respect to a payment claim. We consider […]Read More

This month, 18 All Hallows’ School students were given a rare close-up look at the construction of Port of Brisbane’s $110 million Port Drive Upgrade road project, in a move to encourage the girls to consider a career in engineering. The students enjoyed a half day site tour and workshop organised by Power of Engineering and […]

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All employees across all Seymour Whyte sites around the country donned bright pink high visibility safety shirts to show their support for gender diversity on 8 March, International Women’s Day. The 2018 International Women’s Day theme Press for Progress marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity, which resonates with Seymour Whyte’s efforts to […]

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Seymour Whyte started the second year of its partnership with Power of Engineering with a workshop blitz in Sydney, with more activities to come throughout the year. Seymour Whyte Regional Manager – Southern Steve Lambert said the company was committed to supporting Power of Engineering in its mission to inspire young women to take up […]

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Seymour Whyte Constructions is back on the M1 after being awarded the contract to widen the Pacific Motorway (M1) between Mudgeeraba and Varsity Lakes on Queensland’s Gold Coast. Seymour Whyte Operations Manager – Northern Region Will MacDonald said the award was timely as the company had completed the M1’s Exit 54 upgrade at Coomera last […]

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Seymour Whyte continues to make inroads into the Victorian infrastructure market, with its 50/50 joint venture with CPB Contractors being awarded the $84.8M contract to build the 12.5 km duplication of the Western Highway between Buangor and Ararat. Seymour Whyte Regional Manager – Southern Steve Lambert said the company was looking forward to its first […]

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Seymour Whyte Constructions has successfully commenced the launch of steel trusses for the NSW Government’s new pedestrian and cyclist bridge over the Nepean River, which will be the longest single span bridge of its kind in Australia upon completion. Seymour Whyte Constructions Regional Manager – Southern, Steve Lambert, said this significant milestone was the result […]

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Seymour Whyte Constructions was named one of the proud winners at the Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) of Australia’s 24th National Earth Awards in Canberra. Representing Queensland following their win at the CCF state awards, Seymour Whyte’s Pacific Motorway – Coomera Exit 54 Interchange Upgrade project team took out top prize in Category 5 (project value […]

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Senior Safety Coordinator Peter Lawrence was named winner of the Safety Champion 1: Safety Officer Award at the 2017 CCF NSW President’s Gala Ball on 10 November. An industry veteran with more than 25 years’ experience, Mr Lawrence was lauded for his dedication, hard work and collaborative approach that delivers safety excellence on the Narellan […]

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Seymour Whyte has successfully delivered the Great Western Highway Upgrade at Forty Bends—giving Blue Mountains motorists a smoother and safer journey as part of the Australian and New South Wales Governments’ $250 million Great Western Highway upgrade between Katoomba and Lithgow. The works at Forty Bends were completed in combination with the Great Western Highway – […]

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Construction sites are usually no place for children but last month, more than 60 youngsters got to explore the Bruce Highway Upgrade – Caloundra Road to Sunshine Motorway project as part of the Fulton Hogan Seymour Whyte Joint Venture (FHSW JV) inaugural KIDS @ Work Day. Project Director Brad Thompson said the day was a […]

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Seymour Whyte has successfully installed Australia’s longest pre-stressed bridge girders for the Port of Brisbane’s $110 million Port Drive Upgrade project, with the longest span measuring 46m. The design, production, transportation and installation of the Super I-girders were a culmination of 12 months of planning by the project team, which comprised QLD Department of Transport […]

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Seymour Whyte’s Pacific Motorway – Coomera Exit 54 Interchange Upgrade and Townsville Ring Road Section 4 project teams took out top honours at the Queensland 2017 CCF Earth Awards in their respective categories. The Civil Contractors Federation Queensland (CCF QLD) Earth Awards recognise excellence in civil construction across five categories according to project value. The […]

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