Infrastructure

The state government is assessing the construction of an extra rail link over the Swan River, as part of a new Fremantle traffic bridge, after committing to the $230 million project.

CBH Group has awarded six of the nine contracts for its $150 million Network Strategy Expansion project, including four to local contractors WCP Civil and Georgiou Group.

A Perth-based business that merges computer simulation with live battlefields has partnered with some big international platers in the defence space

The state government has launched a $1.52 billion major roads package as part of the 2019-20 state budget, and announced a $415 million funding boost for Metronet.

Decmil Group has been awarded a $105 million contract by Major Road Projects Victoria for Stage 2 of the Plenty Road Upgrade project.

Valmec’s infrastructure and service divisions have won three new contracts with long-term repeat clients.

A joint venture between Perth-based Clough and Italy's Salini Impregilo has been awarded a $5.1 billion engineering, procurement and construction contract for the federal government’s Snowy 2.0 project.

A group of mid-tier contractors has banded together to lobby for the federal government to introduce tougher rules on the flow of work from infrastructure projects.

Perth’s Yagan Square, developed by the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority, won two awards at last night’s UDIA National Awards.

Sime Building and Construction has won an $8.36 million contract to construct an indoor sports and recreation centre.

Albany and Bunbury Ring Roads, Fremantle Traffic Bridge, and an extension of Tonkin Highway were among the list of local road projects to receive $1.6 billion of funding from Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Perth today.

RCR Tomlinson’s secured creditors may only receive around $70.6 million of the $230 million they are owed, and its unsecured trade creditors are likely to receive none of the $170.6 million they are owed, as administrators McGrathNicol recommended the failed engineering firm be liquidated.

The state government has softened its policy on ride-sharing services at Optus Stadium, with sports fans now able to catch a ride to the East Perth side of Matagarup Bridge after bus services were transferred from that location.

Decmil has been awarded a $46 million contract from Main Roads Western Australia to design and construct a dual carriageway and overpass in Perth.

Automotive Holdings Group has slipped out of the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index, while six Western Australian companies have moved into the S&P/ASX 300 index.

Wormall Civil has been awarded two contracts totaling $7.3 million for works at Peel Business Park.

The Perth-based Australian subsidiary of Phoenix International has secured a contract with the Royal Australian Navy.

Decmil and joint venture partner McConnell Dowell have been announced as the preferred tenderer for the Mordialloc Freeway project in Victoria.

The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended approval to a proposal to upgrade a section of High Street in Fremantle.

The state government has continued its rollout of off-grid renewable systems, with Perth-based CPS National set to install micro power systems in the Esperance region.

RCR Tomlinson Administrators McGrathNicol has announced UGL has purchased the RCR Upgrades and Maintenance business.

State government agency VenuesWest and contractor Perth Aluminum Scaffolds have each been fined $90,000 over the death of a worker who fell through a skylight in the roof of HBF Stadium in Mt Claremont.

A consortium of leading property developers and investors, including Fini Group, Minderoo Group and Linc Property, has today launched a major new industrial estate in Perth, the Roe Highway Logistics Park (RHLP).

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has reported a net profit after tax of $4.5 million for the first half of the financial year, a rise of 66 per cent from the prior corresponding period.

SRG Global has reported solid half-year results but its shares fell sharply after it lowered its full-year guidance on the back of project delays.

Macmahon has reported a strong half-yearly result, but MACA and GR Engineering have seen their profit plunge compared to the prior corresponding period.

Lendlease is considering offloading its engineering and services unit after the property and infrastructure group's first-half profit crashed 96.3 per cent to $15.7 million.

Business groups have welcomed a bill introduced by the state government today to establish the advisory body Infrastructure WA.

Monadelphous has posted a lower first-half profit but its share price has risen on the back of a positive outlook for the engineering firm.

SPECIAL REPORT: Costs and a local skills shortage are among the challenges facing the state as it seeks to develop a local train car manufacturing sector.

SPECIAL REPORT: Big data has helped the Pilbara Ports Authority to dramatically increase throughput, in contrast to other ports.

SPECIAL REPORT: WA will be waiting until at least 2030 before an outer harbour development is needed, and in the meantime work is being done to evaluate the best ways to extend the life of Fremantle Port.