Contracts

RCR Tomlinson says it has won $170 million worth of contracts for work across Australia, including at BHP Billiton’s operations in the Pilbara.

Perth-based manufacturer Matrix Composites & Engineering has had two previously-cancelled contracts restored, but they will be delayed by three years.

A recently established joint venture comprising local shipbuilder Austal has won a $10 million contract to build a ferry for a Chinese operator.

Engineering group RCR Tomlinson has won a $120 million contract to build processing infrastructure at Rio Tinto’s Silvergrass iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

Subiaco-based Perseus Mining has awarded engineering company Lycopodium a $38.4 million contract to carry out work at its Sissingue gold project in Cote D’Ivoire, Africa.

The fortnight's summary of construction contracts and tenders.

Engineering firm UGL has won a $100 million contract to help build water reclamation infrastructure on the NSW south coast.

Apartment developer Finbar Group has unveiled plans to build a three-tower residential complex in Applecross, with the project expected to fetch $350 million.

Perth-based Ausdrill has won a $157 million contract to provide mining services to Perseus Mining’s Edikan gold mine in Ghana.

Construction contractor Laing O’Rourke and engineering firm AECOM have won a $25 million contract to upgrade the East Perth train station, which is expected to take on larger crowds when the new Perth Stadium opens next year.

Local company PACT Construction has won an $11.2 million contract for work on Byford Secondary College.

Local engineering company Lycopodium has won a $68.5 million contract to build processing facilities at a gold mine in Senegal.

Spotless Group has secured a long-term extension to its management contract at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre after committing to invest $50 million and take full responsibility for the PCEC’s core assets.

Perth-based Brierty has won a $30 million contract to provide civil works at Newmont Mining’s Boddington gold mine.

Cockram Construction has won a $20.4 million contract for redevelopment of the Katanning Health Service.

Power generation company Pacific Energy has won an eight-year contract extension to continue providing services at St Barbara’s Gwalia gold mine in Leonora.

Digital entertainment system business Swift Networks has won a contract to provide its services to Rio Tinto’s Jerriwah Village near Tom Price, for an undisclosed sum.

Contractor Monadelphous Group has announced a move into the growing renewable energy market by setting up a joint venture with Newcastle-based ZEM Energy, with the two partners having already won work on a 270 megawatt wind farm near Canberra.

The mining and civil division of Perth-based BGC has won two contracts for work in Queensland, worth a combined $114 million.

Engineering and construction business Valmec has won a $13.3 million contract for work on the first stage of the $1.12 billion NorthLink WA roads project, which is being built by John Holland.

Cockram Construction has won a $20.4 million contract for redevelopment of the Katanning Health Service.

A fuel supply system at Rio Tinto’s Cape Lambert port and work on a loading jetty at Ichthys’s Darwin LNG facilities are among $140 million of contracts recently won by Monadelphous.

Quality Builders has won the $4.7 million contract to upgrade the Karratha and Broome regional courthouses. The work includes the relocation of the Kununurra temporary courthouse complex.

Perth-based GR Engineering Services has won a $36 million contract to design and build a processing facility in Queensland for private equity-backed Auctus Resources. 

Perth-based New Energy Corporation has signed a contract to manage waste in the Town of Port Hedland utilising its $200 million waste-to-energy plant, which is due to open in 2018.

Local contractor Pindan has won the tender for construction of the new $70.7 million marine control tower in Port Hedland, which is one of four major projects worth nearly $800 million at the port.

Building contractors Aurora Project Group and TR Homes have won a combined $12.6 million worth of work in rural Western Australia for the state government.

SRG has won an $8.4 million contract for construction work at the Hanson-operated Bass Point Quarry on the east coast.

The local arm of Watpac has won a $45 million contract extension to continue providing mining services to Ramelius Resources’ Mt Magnet gold mine.

Engineering firm Civmec has won about $50 million worth of contracts for work on the east coast, following its recent acquisition of NSW-based Forgacs Engineering.

Private mining contractor Barminco has secured more work with Melbourne-based MMG, announcing a contract renewal worth up to $270 million.

Perth-based contractor NRW Holdings has built on its relationship with Queensland miner Middlemount Coal, winning a $25 million extension to its contract.