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The builder of Australia's first waste-to-energy plant, to be officially opened today in Kwinana after more than six years of work, has revealed it cost about $1.1 billion.

Spanish construction group Acciona is keeping its options open after quietly withdrawing its application to the ACCC to buy a giant waste-to-energy plant at East Rockingham.

The state opposition has lambasted Roger Cook's call for big industry to “lean in” to renewable transition, accusing the government of shirking blame for the speed of its renewable rollout.

Andrew Forrest-led Fortescue has sued several contractors, including Calibre and Acciona, over claims of defects along its Pilbara infrastructure.

With more than $25 billion of renewable energy projects proposed, the Wheatbelt has a vital new role to play.

A trio of contractors have picked up $342 million worth of work from the state government in the largest electricity transmission infrastructure investment in a decade.

The competition watchdog has warned Acciona's move to acquire the East Rockingham waste to energy project would stifle competition in the sector.

Acciona is tightening its grasp on the state's long-delayed and cost-overrun waste-to-energy sector, as the competition watchdog investigates its proposed deal to buy the only other plant in WA.

The outlook for the Kwinana industrial strip has changed drastically during the past year after a series of project closures and delays.

Spanish engineering giant Acciona has dumped French multinational Veolia from a contract to run WA's largest and most expensive waste management facility at Kwinana.

Delays and disputes have characterised the development of waste-to-energy plants in Western Australia.

Acciona has lambasted the decision to place a waste-to-energy plant in administration, launched a $200 million lawsuit and revealed it attempted to buy out the other investors.

The East Rockingham Waste to Energy plant has been handed over to administrators and receivers with an eye to sell the nearly completed project, which remains embroiled in a legal dispute.

Acciona has been ordered to provide a $39 million security over its legal row with East Rockingham waste project in the Federal Court of Australia.

The owner of the nation's only storage facility for low-level radioactive waste has pitched to partner with the government, as the arrival of nuclear submarines at Rockingham draws closer.

Two energy plants built to convert municipal and commercial waste into electricity to power homes are on the cusp of being operational, following lengthy delays.

Acciona and the owners of the $511 million East Rockingham Waste to Energy plant have returned to court over alleged unpaid bonds.

Kwinana's nearly completed waste-to-energy plant has been acquired by Acciona Australia, after the engineering firm bought out its former owners.

Government infrastructure could be built faster and to a higher standard if construction firms were engaged early in the planning process, according to the boss of Acciona Australia.

A program designed to help communities recover from natural disasters is encountering significant headwinds.

The state has confirmed a consortium of Spanish firm ACCIONA and engineering company Jacobs Group have been selected to design, build and operate the $2.8 billion Alkimos desalination plant.

Spanish engineering giant ACCIONA has won the contract to design and build WA's next desalination plant at Alkimos after beating a rival bid from CPB Contractors, according to industry sources.

Traffic controllers in WA are in line for a 38 per cent pay rise and contractors expect similar increases will apply across the board because of new tendering rules set by Main Roads.

A joint venture between infrastructure provider GenusPlus Group and ACCIONA has been awarded a $1.4 billion contract to deliver a transmission project.

The boss of a waste-to-energy plant being built in Kwinana is adamant it will be operational next year as he talks up the sector's potential to power WA homes and hospitals.

Acciona has locked out the owners of the East Rockingham Waste to Energy plant, following a dispute believed to be north of $100 million.

Perth's office market is showing signs of strengthening.

Spanish construction giant ACCIONA has taken over a major road project in Perth after Main Roads WA excluded Perth-based contractor Clough.

UPDATED: France's Altrad Services has become one of the largest maintenance and construction contractors in WA after buying Perth-based AGC from its debt-laden parent AusGroup.

Clough's collapse into voluntary administration could set back a planned $6.4 billion urea project in the Pilbara by months, Regional Development Minister Alannah MacTiernan has said.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss ABN, commercial builders, Perth City Deal, ACCIONA, Alcoa, BHP, OZ Minerals, startup funding, Betts Group and Wilson Parking.

Political editor Gary Adshead talks about the state government's record on facilities management.

The Supreme Court has rejected claims by multinational builder Acciona that Western Australia's pandemic border rules amounted to a force majeure event over a $700 million project.

State government decisions to sign two new Metronet contracts despite the projects failing economic and social benefit assessments were “extravagant and vain”, the opposition says.

A force majeure clause has long been standard in contracts, but COVID may change the way risk is distributed.

Clough has moved to expedite its mammoth $150 million claim against Rio Tinto's Hamersley Iron after accusing the mining giant of simply kicking the can down the road.

The price tag of the Bunbury Outer Ring Road will hit $1.25 billion, with the state government to pledge a further $80 million in the upcoming budget.

A three-day trial has been set to determine whether WA's COVID border rules are reason enough to allow contractor Acciona to exit Macquarie's $700 million Avertas Energy project.

Asbestos contamination at the site of rail works was downplayed by Rio Tinto subsidiary Hamersley Iron, two rail contractors have alleged in a lawsuit.

Clough and Acciona's Coleman Rail have launched a $150 million lawsuit against Rio Tinto subsidiary Hamersley Iron for rail works, over allegations the mining giant engaged in “misleading and deceptive conduct”.