Infrastructure

International oil and gas giant Chevron has signed Chris Corrigan's Qube Logistics to beef up its port capacity to service the massive Gorgon project on Barrow Island.

Mining giant Rio Tinto has released further details on growth options for its iron ore business, after loading the first shipment of iron ore from its expanded Pilbara operations.

Duet Group subsidiary DBP Development Group has been selected to build infrastructure to link Chevron’s Wheatstone gas project to the Dampier to Bunbury pipeline for domestic use.

Construction and maintenance group Transfield Services has suffered a $250 million loss, dragged down by costs associated with its businesses in Western Australia, the US and Chile.

Carnegie Wave Energy shares have continued their strong run this week, gaining nearly 10 per cent on the ASX today after the renewable energy firm announced a new cooperation agreement with the Wat

Pressure is mounting on the state government to abandon plans to run light rail down Perth's busiest shopping mall.

Power generator Pacific Energy has reported record earnings for FY2013 but revised down its earnings guidance for the current financial year after being hit by project closures and the general slow

Energy Minister Mike Nahan is positive the remerging of energy retailer Synergy and generator Verve will lead to increased competition in the marketplace, but acknowledges the details of how the ‘r

A plywood train is sitting in the Hay Street Mall, part of a council protest against government plans to run the real thing down the middle of the city's shopping malls.

Ports and rail operator Asciano has lifted its net profit more than 40 per cent due to growth in its coal haulage business.

A joint venture between Parsons Brinckerhoff and AECOM will partner with the Department of Transport to develop a business case for the $1.9 billion Metro Area Express light rail proposal.

Opposition leader Tony Abbott says the coalition will contribute more than $600 million towards the $840 million Swan Valley Bypass project if it wins government at next month’s federal election.

Australia's largest freight rail operator Aurizon has flagged more job cuts as it deals with a growth slowdown in China.

A 10-year old commitment by Fortescue Metals Group to the state government has come back to bite the iron ore miner, after it was told it must commence negotiations for third-party access to its Pi

The cost of refurbishing Muja power station, which was meant to cost taxpayers nothing, has officially hit $331 million.

The $1 billion Gateway WA roads project is set to proceed to major delivery, with finalisation of the project price, scope of works and construction methodology.

If a political leader in election mode was looking for a sensible road project to fund, they could offer to improve the key industrial exit roads heading north out of Perth.

For all the political grandstanding over new rail or road projects, politicians need to remember it’s the taxpayers’ money they’re spending.

Clive Palmer says moves to transfer security rights at a West Australian port away from his private company will not stop Mineralogy from being able to export iron ore from the facility.

Water infrastructure group GFR-Masters of Water has appointed prominent WA executive John Langoulant as an independent director.

Fortescue Metals Group says its Pilbara rail network is at capacity and any move to allow Brockman Mining access would result in reduced state iron ore royalties and federal taxes, and ultimately l

Perth-based biofuels developer Algae.Tec has signed on with New South Wales power generator Macquarie Generation to build an algae carbon capture and biofuels production facility alongside a 2640 m

A coalition government wouldn't fund urban rail projects in Western Australia and would instead back roads, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has confirmed.

Three major infrastructure projects heralded by Premier Colin Barnett in the March state election as top priorities have been ranked in Infrastructure Australia's latest report as being in their ea

The City of Perth is set to introduce tighter performance measures for infrastructure projects in a bid to ensure they are delivered on time and on budget.

Rail operator Aurizon will develop and provide infrastructure to two Pilbara iron ore projects under a deal with explorer Brockman Resources.

In his usual forthright manner, state Treasurer and Transport Minister Troy Buswell made some pointed comments earlier this year about the role of the state’s port authority boards.

The state government has set January 1 next year as the date for energy utilities Verve and Synergy to commence trading as one entity, after announcing that Michael Smith would be chair of a new bo

NSW-based engineering group ODG Haden has won a $14.2 million contract for works on the Public Transport Authority’s passenger rail network.

Brockman Mining says the price it should pay for access to Fortescue Metals Group’s Pilbara railway should be no more than 88 cents per tonne, a fraction of previous estimates by FMG.

The state government has moved to completely shut down the Kwinana Power Station by the end of 2015, as Labor leader Mark McGowan teed off on the government's report on the Muja AB refurbishment.

Premier Colin Barnett is keeping a tight lid on how much has been spent on the government's failed attempts to revive the Muja coal-fired power station in Collie.