Contracts

Engineering and infrastructure group RCR Tomlinson has won a contract to provide early work on a solar farm in Queensland for Origin Energy for an undisclosed sum.

Four Mid West companies have won nearly $6 million in contracts for work on AWE's Waitsia project, where first gas is expected in the third quarter of this year.

Four local construction companies have won a combined $28.5 million worth of work from the state government.

Blackham Resources will proceed with a $22.9 million refurbishment of the Wiluna gold plant at its Matilda project, with Interquip/Mintrex and Practon Engineering selected as key contractors today.

Local technology company DTI Group has picked up its second contract for work in Ireland this month, announcing today it will provide its services to a European manufacturer which is building buses for use in Dublin.

A subsidiary of engineering and construction contractor Decmil Group has won a contract for upgrades to NBN Company’s fixed wireless network capacity.

Aspiring mineral sands miner Sheffield Resources has appointed engineering group Hatch to undertake a bankable feasibility study on its Thunderbird project near Derby.

Local IT firm ASG Group has received $112 million in contract extensions, with the majority attributed to work for the Victorian Department of Education and Training.

Local tech company Captivate On Hold has won a contract to provide its services to a telecoms company based on a remote island near Iceland.

Perth contractor NRW Holdings has had a major boost, with the state government selecting the company's joint venture with Italy’s Salini Impregilo as preferred contractor for the $2 billion Forrestfield-Airport Rail Link.

The state government is facing a period of tough negotiations with Perth’s AFL clubs over access to the new Perth Stadium after rejecting a bid by the WA Football Commission to be involved in running the venue.

Property developer Diploma Group has been selected to build the new Quest Hotel Midland and the Yanchep Surf Life Saving Club, with the two contracts worth a combined $22 million.

BGC Contracting has won a contract to manage a $58 million upgrade to a section of highway in NSW, including construction of 300-metre long bridge.

Mining contractor Byrnecut has won a contract to expand OZ Minerals’ Prominent Hill copper-gold project in South Australia, with the work expected to cost about $12 million.

A joint venture between mining services companies Ausdrill and Barminco has been named the preferred contractor for work at AngloGold Ashanti’s Geita gold mine in Tanzania, with the deal worth about $US70 million ($A99.5 million).

Engineering firm Wood Group has continued its run of contract wins in the offshore oil and gas sector, with the latest contract being for Shell’s Prelude floating LNG project.

Mining services company MACA plans to broaden its gold portfolio through the purchase of local private business Alliance Contracting for $5 million.

A $176 million construction contract for the $1.12 billion NorthLink WA project has been awarded to John Holland, with work set to begin on the major Tonkin Highway upgrade mid-year.

Six construction companies including EMCO Building, Badge Construction and Pindan have secured a combined $102 million worth of work from the state government.

One of the state’s largest mining services companies has received a boost, with BGC Contracting securing a five-year contract extension worth $520 million at Cliffs Natural Resources' Koolyanobbing iron ore mine.

Dacian Gold has appointed GR Engineering Services to conduct a feasibility study on its $157 million Mt Morgans gold project near Laverton.

Mining services firm Tempo Australia has won contract extensions with unnamed existing clients for construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning support services work, worth a combined $65 million for the year.

Engineering and construction group Valmec has secured a $4.3 million contract for work at Vector Gas’s compression project in Auckland.

The state government has awarded contracts worth a combined $104.6 million to local builders Broad Construction Services, Pindan and Emco Building.

Perth Airport has awarded contracts to Perth-based companies Brierty and Densford Civil to improve access and parking around Terminal 1, as part of a $42 million redevelopment project to upgrade the forecourt and car parks.

A consortium led by international investment groups Brookfield Financial and John Laing has been named as preferred proponent to build Perth's new sporting stadium at an estimated cost of about $900 million.

Transport Minister Troy Buswell has announced a joint venture featuring contracting group Downer EDI has won its third significant road maintenance deal, this time a $152 million contract in the Kimberley.

A private consortium backed by Lend Lease and Probuild has won the right to design, build and operate a $140 million multi-storey car park at the QEII Medical Centre under a public private partnership.

Consulting, construction and contracting company VDM Group says its outlook is dependent on winning new major work, after recording a disappointing interim loss of $16.4 million, down 415 per cent on the previous half-year.

THE trend for the private sector to deliver traditional government infrastructure in Western Australia has continued, with a private consortium selected to fund, build and operate a new $300 million water treatment plant at Mundaring.

MAIN Roads has awarded the first of seven new-style maintenance contracts as industry players finalise their pitch to win the remaining multi-million dollar deals.