Infrastructure

The state government has committed $20 million to kickstart delivery of an infrastructure strategy for Kwinana but the total bill is likely to run into the billions.

Renewable energy developer PWR Hybrid has been contracted by Ramelius Resources to build and operate a hybrid power station at its Mt Magnet mine.

Reliable power could be one step closer for the Mid West town of Mullewa, after planning authorities approved a small-scale renewable energy project.

Stokes-led Seven Group Holdings has posted a 10 per cent increase in revenue for 2024 financial year, buoyed largely by strong growth from its industrial services businesses.

A major report has highlighted the challenges facing WA in meeting waste recycling goals.

A record 758 million tonnes of iron ore was exported from the Pilbara last financial year as pressure mounts to build more bulk handling facilities.

Infrastructure WA has announced two additions to its board, appointing Fiona Hick and John Galvin until the end of 2026.

The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended the Tonkin Highway upgrade can go ahead, subject to a plethora of environmental measures to protect adjacent wetlands.

The state government will spend $20 million on a road to connect the Oakajee Strategic Industrial Area to the North West Coastal Highway, in a bid to activate a new renewables hub.

The state government has awarded a $283 million contract to Clough to build a new wharf at Dampier Port.

Perth-founded manufacturer Fleetwood has won a $40 million contract to design, build and install 60 homes for the Queensland government.

Two WA owned businesses have won a $69.2 million contract for the construction of a new breakwater at Bunbury’s Casuarina boat harbour.

GenusPlus Group has extended its close working relationship with Western Power, after securing a significant maintenance and upgrade works program with the company.

Telstra has engaged a Karratha consultancy to map out a Pilbara and interstate fibre network in what is a major coup for the regional firm.

Construction on a $5 billion desalination plant could begin within two years as its project partners prepare to lodge their plans to the state’s environmental watchdog.

WA will receive $105.3 million to boost housing supply as part of a $1 billion federal government spend.

A $5 billion desalination plant providing water to green industries in the Pilbara is on the cards under a partnership formed between a French utilities giant and traditional owners.

A group of southern suburban local governments has laid bare serious defence infrastructure and population growth concerns ahead of AUKUS’s arrival in Rockingham.

Engineering firm UGL will undertake a major power network maintenance and upgrade program for Western Power under a $125 million deal announced on Friday.

Mineral Resources has sold a 49 per cent stake in the haul road linking its Ken’s Bore iron ore mine to the Port of Ashburton in a deal expected to be worth $1.3 billion.

Clough chief executive Peter Bennett flagged plans to move into new sectors, including healthcare, at a Business News event this morning.

A record $12.1 billion will be spent through the state’s asset investment program in 2024-25, part of a $42.2 billion outlay forecast over the four years to the end of 2028.

Seafarers visiting the world’s largest bulk export port will soon have new facilities to enjoy

The Malaga Bus Depot is set to be the first existing site to be "substantially converted" to operate a fleet of locally built electric buses, arriving onsite by March 2025.

Acciona and the owners of the $511 million East Rockingham Waste to Energy plant have returned to court over alleged unpaid bonds.

Major construction and planning is under way to improve sea, air, and rail infrastructure to address future freight demands.

Around 150 workers at CIMIC Group subsidiary UGL have been stood down at Albemarle’s Kemerton lithium plant expansion, with the contractor’s role on the project coming to an end.

Kwinana’s nearly completed waste-to-energy plant has been acquired by Acciona Australia, after the engineering firm bought out its former owners.

Government infrastructure could be built faster and to a higher standard if construction firms were engaged early in the planning process, according to the boss of Acciona Australia.

Cockburn Cement owner Adbri has unanimously backed a proposal for the Adelaide-based company to be taken over by consortium involving New York Stock Exchange-listed CRH and Victoria's Barro Group.

Shares in building materials company Boral rose on Friday morning, on the back of its upgraded 2024 financial year annual earnings guidance, coupled with a substantial profit during its first half.

Telecommunications and power infrastructure contractor GenusPlus Group has notched $40 million worth of work on ACCIONA’s major solar farm project in Queensland.