Perth-based engineering services company Clough has strengthened its relationship with Woodside Petroleum, winning two contracts for work on the energy giant's onshore and offshore assets.
Fortescue Metals Group plans to move to a full owner-operator model at its Christmas Creek mining operations after Downer EDI's contract expires at the end of September.
Swick Mining Services has won two new contracts for work with Independence Group, while the local subsidiary of Queensland firm Hughes Drilling has also picked up more work.
Brockman Mining is set to defy the gloom in the iron ore market, announcing plans to develop its Maverick project in the Pilbara, with trucking group QUBE Holdings signed up to transport the ore to port.
The Perth-based subsidiary of Watpac has won a $38 million contract to provide its services to Silver Lake Resources' Imperial and Majestic gold deposits south of Kalgoorlie.
Local contractor MACA has won a $4.8 million contract to upgrade an intersection in Ascot which will pave the way for planned street closures as the $2 billion Forrestfield-Airport Rail Link gets underway.
Programmed Maintenance Services will provide infrastructure maintenance services to seven state government agencies under a contract potentially worth up to $1.5 billion.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
