Some 37 major companies have taken part in market briefings coordinated by the government's lead advisor, KPMG

Exemplar Health consortium is in line to win the project according to The Australian Financial Review - Exemplar Health, including Lend Lease, Siemens, Capella Capital and Spotless

NSW has explained the project structured in a document they have released after the Industry Briefing

NSW has explained the project structured in a document they have released after the Industry Briefing. * There will be three main contracts: - Tunnels and Station Civils (TSC) package: Procured via D&C contract - Surface and Viaduct Civils (SVC) package: Procured via D&C contract - Operations, Trains and Systems (OTS) Package: Procured via a PPP contract, subject to demonstration of value for money in accordance with NSW Treasury's PPP Guidelines

Interlink Roads' shareholders, Transurban, Hastings Funds Management, AMP Capital and Industry Funds Management have achieved financial close for the M5 widening project

Two consortia have submitted final bids

Two consortia have submitted final bids:- Exemplar Health, including Lend Lease, Siemens, Capella Capital and Spotless- Salus Partnership , including Laing O'Rourke, Bilfinger Berger, UGL services and Macquarie Capital