Infrastructure

Perth-based Veris has been subcontracted for works at the Royal Australian Navy's military base in Western Australia, while also winning projects in Victoria and NSW.

The Australian government will become a shareholder in mining and infrastructure projects across northern Australia after widening the mandate of a $5 billion investment fund.

Valmec has won a major asset services contract, while Centurion has secured mine site works in Queensland and Decmil has been named preferred contractor for a Victorian rail project.

SRG Global has forecast solid earnings for the current financial year, supported by its $1 billion pipeline of work across a number of sectors including building, transport and iron ore.

There's reason to be optimistic about the state's economic recovery in 2021, with a skills shortage looming as a potential challenge.

Perth-based oil and gas contractor Valmec has announced a major growth plan, which involves expanding its asset services to account for half of the company's order book.

Veris has been contracted by APA Group to survey a recently announced $460 million gas pipeline in Western Australia.

Perth-based SRG Global has secured $100 million in work including on two residential towers at Elizabeth Quay.

WA Limestone and Italia Stone Group have been named the preferred contractors to build new breakwaters for the state government's $500 million marina project in Joondalup.

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has secured the electrical and instrumentation works at Rio Tinto's new iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

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Southern Cross Electrical Engineering is set to expand its service offering with the $53.5 million acquisition of an electrical services group based in Victoria.

SRG Global has secured $55 million in new work, including with Water Corporation to design and build a water tank in Karratha.

Belmont-based GenusPlus Group has launched a $32.8 million initial public offering, with the power and telecommunications contractor planning an ASX listing in December.

Grattan Institute is the latest think tank to warn against governments relying on big infrastructure projects as a post-COVID-19 economic recovery measure.

Family-owned CFC Group, which has interests in Centurion and Birchmead Property Group, has grown its revenue to $651 million over the financial year.

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.

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

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

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

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

The cost of building the Morley-Ellenbrook rail line has blown out to more than $1.3 billion after the signing of the main construction contract with Laing O'Rourke.

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

Perth-based contractors Georgiou Group and Ertech Holdings have reported strong growth in annual profits, helped by their national expansion strategies.

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

CIMIC Group has disclosed a drop in net profit during the past nine months, but says it is closer to finalising the sale of its Thiess subsidiary.

A big boost in royalty income has largely offset the revenue hit of COVID-19, as Treasurer Ben Wyatt borrows in the hope of an infrastructure-led recovery.

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EMCO Building has secured the main construction works on the state government's $21 million Kiara College redevelopment project.

The federal government will spend $1.1 billion on Western Australian road and rail projects, as part of a broader infrastructure package.

GR Engineering Services has secured works on Wiluna Mining Corporation's namesake gold operations in Western Australia, under a $25.7 million contract.