Infrastructure WA chairman John Langoulant has identified the needs of the state’s regions and opportunities for private finance as two of the biggest challenges facing the advisory group.
The widening of parts of Bussell Higway will proceed this year after the project secured funding from the federal and state governments, which also announced new funding agreements and contracts for regional roads and Metronet projects over the weekend.
GR Engineering Services has received a letter of intent from Silver Lake Resources to complete $23 million in upgrade works at the Deflector gold-copper operation in Western Australia.
The state government has outlined details for removing six level crossings between Victoria Park and Beckenham, as part of a multi-million dollar project to improve safety and ease traffic congestion along the Armadale Line.
The state government is poised to reveal its $4 billion plan for a new port at Kwinana as it seeks to ramp-up infrastructure projects to help kickstart the state’s economic recovery from COVID-19.
Plans to build a $32.5 million soccer centre in Queens Park are under way, with the project jointly funded by the state and federal governments, while Western Australian sports associations will benefit from a revised infrastructure funding model.
A report backed by the Pilbara’s big miners has found that iron ore exports are expected to grow modestly over the coming decade, well below the extra port capacity the miners themselves are seekin
Primero Group will complete further work on Rio Tinto’s Koodaideri iron ore project in the Pilbara under a new $20 million contract to build an airport terminal and associated infrastructure.
Network operator Western Power has been handed down a $75,000 penalty after being found guilty of causing dangerous electricity levels to three homes in Yokine.
Contractor Georgiou Group will build a $25 million pipeline for the long-term supply of water into Denmark, while ADCO Constructions has secured an $8.8 million contract for early redevelopment works at the Geraldton Health Campus.
Broadspectrum has secured a $117 million contract for work on maritime facilities along the Western Australian coast, as part of a wider state government initiative to support small businesses.
Upgrades to the emergency department at Peel Health Campus will resume later this month, with the works awarded to Canning Vale-based contractor Devlyn Construction.
Shares in Decmil dropped by more than 50 per cent today after the engineering and construction company completed a heavily discounted rights issue, which is part of a broader $50 million capital raising plan.
Henderson-based shipbuilder Austal has raised its full-year revenue guidance by $100 million, saying the coronavirus pandemic has had minimal impact on its operations over the past two months.
Veris’s technology and communications business has secured new work with BHP and Oz Minerals, as well as a contract with Cubic Defence Australia, totalling $4.3 million.
A joint venture between Carey Mining and Central Earthmoving has secured sealing works on Great Central Road under a $20 million contract, with the project jointly funded by the state and federal governments.
Architecture firm Hassell has secured design works on new arts facilities at Bob Hawke College, which are set to double student capacity, while Devlyn Constructions has started work on new facilities at Belmont City College.
Shares in NRW Holdings rose by more than 30 per cent today after the Perth-based contractor foreshadowed strong full-year earnings and brought forward its $10.7 million interim payout to next month
Local company EMCO Building has been awarded the build contract at South Regional TAFE’s new $18.34 million Esperance campus, under a deal with the state government.
Shares in Valmec have risen by more than 13 per cent today after the Kewdale-based contractor announced new work with Water Corporation and Newmont Mining Services, totalling $23 million.
Balcatta-based PS Structures has secured the works to build a multi-storey car park at Mandurah railway station, as part of a $32 million project jointly funded by the state and federal government.
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering’s east coast business has secured $25 million in new contracts to complete construction, electrical and communication works in NSW and the ACT.
The state government is fast-tracking tenders for $2.37 billion in transport infrastructure projects, while also ensuring small- and medium-sized contractors have an opportunity to be involved in smaller packages of works.
Decmil has confirmed its involvement in the state government’s Bayswater Station upgrade as a sub-contractor while also locking in works with Queensland's Department of Transport, sending its shares up by more than 60 per cent.
Three Perth-based contractors are members of two consortia shortlisted to build the $215 million extension of the Mitchell Freeway from Clarkson to Alkimos.
Two consortia, led by major contractors Laing O'Rourke and CPB Contractors, have been shortlisted to build the Morley-Ellenbrook Line, but the decision has sparked competing claims about the opport
John Holland has been awarded a $3.2 million contract and construction, and maintenance company Enviro Infrastructure has won a $2.9 million contract from the Public Transport Authority of WA.
Decmil has announced the closure of its New Zealand subsidiary, citing major losses following the termination of a NZ$185 million contract with the country’s prisons department.
Perth technology company Track’em has secured a new contract with Primero Group, which will use its cloud-based tracking technology for a major iron ore project in Western Australia.
Surveying firm Veris has made a number of changes to its board, including Adam Lamond stepping out as managing director, as it deals with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
