CIMIC Group — HumeLink West construction milestone
CIMIC companies UGL and CPB Contractors reported conductor stringing starting on Transgrid’s 140 km HumeLink West alignment in New South Wales. The update also records progress at Maragle, Gugaa and Wagga Wagga substations; the transmission program remains under construction.
- Publish date: 2026-08-23
- Category: EPC Contractors
- Original source: CIMIC Group
- Reading time: 1 min
Reported project scope
CIMIC companies UGL and CPB Contractors reported conductor stringing starting on Transgrid’s 140 km HumeLink West alignment in New South Wales. The update also records progress at Maragle, Gugaa and Wagga Wagga substations; the transmission program remains under construction.
Delivery considerations
Grid and railway electrical work must integrate new assets without compromising the service supplied by existing systems. Construction sequencing, protection settings, communications and outage planning therefore need a common engineering basis. Civil enabling works should be distinguished from later equipment installation, while transmission length must match the contractor’s actual section. An intermediate milestone demonstrates progress, not energization of the whole program. Final acceptance depends on coordinated testing of equipment, controls and operational interfaces with the network owner.