Contracts

Westforce Construction and JWI Contractors will complete $26 million worth of upgrades to the century-old Vasse diversion drain in Busselton to manage the risk of flooding.

Aboriginal-owned and operated business Garli will complete road works on the state government's $122 million marina project in Port Hedland.

Christou Design Group has secured work on two early childhood facilities worth $5 million, while Oldfield Knott Architects and DWA Architects have also won state government contracts.

Kewdale-based contractor Valmec has secured early works on a gas project in Queensland, boosting its order book to about $85 million.

The construction arm of BGC Australia will deliver forward works on the state government's $13.1 million radiation oncology unit in Albany.

Parry and Rosenthal Architects will design a $5.3 million performing arts centre at Dianella Secondary College, while Carabiner secured its third state government contract for the month.

More than 200 contracts were awarded by the state government to Aboriginal-owned businesses this past financial year, with four entities earning more than half the value.

Perth-based Carabiner will design $4 million worth of school projects, including a new kindergarten centre in Thornlie and a school upgrade in West Byford.

Sydney-based Mechanical Project Services has secured the contract to install solar panels at 30 Western Australian schools, as part of a $5 million state government project.

MCS Services will provide security services to Raine Square until 2023 as part of a $5 million contract renewal at the Charter Hall-owned property.

Western Australia's Kleenheat has secured three years' worth of gas from Santos under a new supply agreement.

A Mid West construction company will build two jetties on the Beacon and East Wallabi islands, as part of a $4.3 million state government project.

MACA has locked in $129 million in work at Red 5's King of the Hills project, ahead of a planned operational start in mid-2022.

Perth-based Baxter Healthcare and PureIV have won a $290 million state government contract, in a move set to streamline the distribution of medical equipment to public hospitals.

Crothers Construction has secured work on the state government's $12.3 million Greenough female prison project.

ASX-listed marketing company IVE Group has acquired Australian Community Media's printing operations in Mandurah and signed a contract to print and distribute the company's newspapers.

Decmil Group has secured an $8.7 million contract with Rio Tinto for work at the iron ore miner's Mesa A site in the Pilbara.

The state government has named BMD Construction and Georgiou Group as the preferred proponents to extend Mitchell Freeway.

Fortescue Metals Group has contracted Veris subsidiary Aqura Technologies to supply telecommunications at the Iron Bridge project in the Pilbara.

Perth-based Macmahon Holdings has been named the preferred contractor to provide equipment hire and maintenance services at a coalmine in Queensland.

The construction arm of BGC Australia has secured the works to build boutique apartments in Claremont, as part of a $14 million state government project.

CIMIC Group has lost a four-year dispute against Chevron over work completed at its Gorgon natural gas project off the WA coast.

The Pawsey Supercomputing Centre has signed a $48 million contract with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to deliver the biggest upgrade to its computing infrastructure since the centre opened in 2009.

Highway Construction has been named as the preferred contractor to complete upgrades to Coolgardie-Esperance Highway.

Fenix Resources is moving ahead with its iron ore project in Western Australia after appointing MACA as its mining contractor.

GR Engineering Services has secured new work with Canada's Novo Resources Corp for its Nullagine goldmine in the Pilbara.

TAFE's Mandurah and Broome campuses will receive new facilities worth a combined $19 million, with the state government having appointed architects to the projects.

Perth-based Mader Group will provide heavy maintenance equipment services to Nevada Gold Mines under a new contract.

Eastman Poletti Sherwood Architects has secured the works to design $2 million worth of upgrades for TAFE's Geraldton campus.

Property group Pindan has secured work on a $16 million boutique apartment block in Mount Lawley, with construction to begin this month.

Engineering and construction group Valmec has extended its partnership with Water Corporation, as well as secured two new energy contracts.

Perth-based designer Hassell has secured work on the redevelopment of TAFE's Balga campus, while T&Z Architects has won a contract related to upgrades to Carine Senior High School.