Civil and mining contractor Brierty is set to construct roads and truck parking facilities at Rous Head as part of a contract awarded by Fremantle Ports.
The cost of so-called "poles and wires" utility infrastructure has been the biggest driver of electricity prices over the past five years, the Australian Energy Regulator has confirmed.
A strike at Fremantle port has ended sooner than expected after marathon talks broke an impasse between the Maritime Union of Australia and the facility's state-owned operator.
A six-day strike has begun at Fremantle Port after weekend talks between the union and state-owned operator failed to break an impasse over long-term job security.
Perth's fleet of compressed natural gas buses will be kept on the road while an inquiry is undertaken into why one of them was destroyed by a dramatic fire on Friday morning.
A planned eight-day strike at the busy Port of Fremantle will be called off if assurances about job security are provided to workers, the Maritime Union of Australia says.
Ferry services will play an increasing role in Perth's public transport plans, Transport Minister Troy Buswell has said, while announcing a trial of late night services.
A re-elected Liberal state government would spend $500 million on a suite of road upgrades in Perth’s northern suburbs, in a bid to ease traffic congestion in the rapidly growing area.
Macmahon Contractors and Thiess have been named preferred proponents to deliver a roads upgrade project in New South Wales the federal government says will cost $762 million.
Programmed Maintenance Services has battled through deteriorating conditions to post a rise in first half profit and flagged a moderate increase for its full fiscal year.
Fortescue Metals Group managing director Nev Power has confirmed the iron ore miner is assessing the possible sale of equity in its infrastructure assets.
Australia will have to seriously consider nuclear power as an option if there is no breakthrough on baseload clean energy, Energy Minister Martin Ferguson says.
The State Government has announced that Ansaldo STS Australia has been awarded a $19.7 million signalling contract to be undertaken on the Butler rail project.
Supporters of the Oakajee Port & Rail project were insisting today the ambitious development was not dead, after its owner Mitsubishi cut spending and two thirds of its staff were abolished.
Independent electricity retailer Perth Energy will manage the operation and maintenance of the recently-opened 82 megawatt Merredin power station, under a $20 million deal with the station's owner,
Energy Minister Martin Ferguson says he's determined to work co-operatively with the states to reform the energy market, particularly on expanding the use of gas.
A private company backed by building magnate Len Buckeridge has accused premier Colin Barnett of making false and misleading statements, after Mr Barnett said the company should drop a $1 billion l
Penalties totalling $36,300 have been imposed against the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and two of its officials over unlawful strikes at Fremantle and Broome in 2009 and 2010.
The Australian Greens have attacked Labor for sending mixed messages about the renewable energy target after chief whip Joel Fitzgibbon suggested it should be reduced.
The state government is pressing ahead with plans for a gas pipeline to Albany, despite the project losing its largest potential customer and facing projected operating losses.
Electricity consumers should be paid for reducing their energy use during "super-peak periods" as a way to cut energy bills, a new alliance of business, community and consumer groups says.
Australia's renewable energy target has driven $18.5 billion of investment in clean power and eroded wholesale energy prices since it was introduced a decade ago, a new report suggests.
Electricity network operator Western Power says it still doesn't know the cause of the 2009 Toodyay bushfire that destroyed 38 homes and continues to deny any liability, despite paying compensation
The massive rises in electricity prices in the last five years should not have occurred and were due to a flawed set of industry rules, says the competition regulator.
The Gillard government has used a draft report into electricity supplies to renew its argument that the carbon tax isn't responsible for the bulk of price hikes.
