Local construction industry wants in on South Rd upgrade

South Australia’s construction industry is hoping for a substantial piece of the “staggering” amount of material procurement on offer for the final tunnelling stage of the North-South Corridor, amid calls for a broader rethink of how the State Government tenders to local companies.

Govt dismisses demand for local steel audit

The State Government has rejected Opposition demands for an audit of local steel procurement after the transport department conceded it had “no documents” describing the amount of Australian steel in infrastructure projects.

The South Road Superway under construction in 2013. Photo: Nat Rogers/InDaily

Govt has "no documents" on Aussie steel use in SA projects

The State Government says it has no documents detailing the amount of Australian steel it has used in public infrastructure projects over the past five years, prompting the Opposition to call for evidence of local procurement.