Transformative Victorian project: first major footprint for ZÜBLIN Ground Engineering in Australia
6 August 2026
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- ZÜBLIN Ground Engineering involved in Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) in Melbourne
- Victoria’s largest transport infrastructure project will better connect Melbourne’s suburbs and regional Victorians
For the first time, ZÜBLIN Ground Engineering together with STRABAG Australia have secured a contract in Australia. Through their participation in Victoria’s largest transport infrastructure project, the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) in Melbourne, the companies are further expanding the Group's presence in this strategically important market.
The Suburban Rail Loop will transform Victoria’s public transport network by building a 90 km orbital rail line. The new system will connect every major train service in Melbourne, better connecting Victorians to employment, hospitals, universities and each other. ZÜBLIN is now involved in construction of the new line’s first section, SRL East, which will be fully underground, connecting Cheltenham and Box Hill with 26km twin tunnels. SRL East has been under construction since 2022 and is expected to enter service in 2035.
Drawing on its many years of experience in ground freezing, ZÜBLIN Ground Engineering is contributing extensive expertise and specialist equipment for the construction of nearly 30 cross passages using the ground freezing methodology. The contract was awarded by Suburban Connect, a leading global consortium comprising CPB, Ghella and Acciona, to the Group’s subsidiary STRABAG Australia.
STRABAG Australia will be supported by its subsidiary company, Georgiou Group, which has extensive local expertise in infrastructure construction, as it carries out these important works for SRL East
The Suburban Rail Loop will transform Victoria’s public transport network by building a 90 km orbital rail line. The new system will connect every major train service in Melbourne, better connecting Victorians to employment, hospitals, universities and each other. ZÜBLIN is now involved in construction of the new line’s first section, SRL East, which will be fully underground, connecting Cheltenham and Box Hill with 26km twin tunnels. SRL East has been under construction since 2022 and is expected to enter service in 2035.
Drawing on its many years of experience in ground freezing, ZÜBLIN Ground Engineering is contributing extensive expertise and specialist equipment for the construction of nearly 30 cross passages using the ground freezing methodology. The contract was awarded by Suburban Connect, a leading global consortium comprising CPB, Ghella and Acciona, to the Group’s subsidiary STRABAG Australia.
STRABAG Australia will be supported by its subsidiary company, Georgiou Group, which has extensive local expertise in infrastructure construction, as it carries out these important works for SRL East
