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Perth engineer Kate West will push for a greater focus on female workforce participation and better planning for the industries of the future at this week's jobs summit.
Engineering and construction company Duratec has secured work on Sydney's new $5.3 billion international airport through a subcontract with Multiplex Constructions.
Early investigations of the Oakajee Strategic Industrial Area by Arup suggest the Mid West locale will be a good site for renewable hydrogen production.
The state government has shortlisted two consortia, led by local companies Decmil Group and Civmec, for the contract to build a $50 million bridge across the Swan River.
Perth-based Decmil Group has added $140 million to its order book after securing the works to upgrade a rail line in Victoria, as part of a consortium.
The City of Subiaco council has moved to seek a third opinion over serious structural integrity issues identified in two buildings on Hay Street, in a move that has astounded the owner.
UK-based contractor Laing O'Rourke has won two infrastructure projects collectively worth more than $600 million – a major upgrade to Great Eastern Highway and replacement of the Fremantle traffic bridge.
Valmec has won a major asset services contract, while Centurion has secured mine site works in Queensland and Decmil has been named preferred contractor for a Victorian rail project.
Perth-based Carabiner will design $4 million worth of school projects, including a new kindergarten centre in Thornlie and a school upgrade in West Byford.
Six local government bodies have partnered on a proof-of-concept plan to better connect Fremantle and Murdoch, encouraging greater use of public transport.
The COVID-19 pandemic has unequivocally affected all aspects of our life in cities as we know it. How we move about our cities – on our transport system – has seen considerable change.
Buildings are still not coming out of the ground at one of Perth's premium pieces of riverside real estate, despite $83 million of investment by the state government in the nearly eight years after a developer was appointed.
Main Roads Western Australia has awarded a $200 million panel contract to eight engineering businesses, with US-based KBR the only new addition from the previous contract.
An engineering alliance comprising BMD Constructions, CIMIC Group's Ventia and Arup has secured a $47 million contract for the ‘smart freeways' project on the Kwinana Freeway.
Deloitte has won a state government contract to prepare a business case for the Morley to Ellenbrook rail line, to be undertaken in parallel with another study looking at route options.
Saracen Mineral Holdings managing director Raleigh Finlayson has received the top honour at Business News' 2018 40under40 awards, named First Amongst Equals ahead of a diverse field of Western Australia's young business and community leaders.
Three engineering alliances have been shortlisted for a $47 million 'smart freeways' project that will use technology to convert the emergency lane on part of Kwinana Freeway into a full-time traffic lane.
Flexible workspaces, residential-like interiors and lighting matched to the body's circadian rhythms are some of the design elements influencing commercial building fitouts in Perth.
Work has started on a $70 million expansion of the Busselton-Margaret River regional airport, after Ertech and Arup were awarded contracts for development of the project.
As a child, Cockram Construction project manager Crystal Jordan wanted to be a firefighter like her father. Instead, as she grew up, she gravitated towards the construction sector – and it's a decision she has never regretted.
Commercial landlords in West Perth are coming under increasing pressure to retain tenants, as the near-city suburb's office vacancy rate hits all-time highs.
Western Australia's unenviable position as national leader in gender pay gap cannot be explained by the prominence of male-dominated industries, according to new national research.
The state government has named a consortium led by Leighton Contractors as the preferred proponent for construction of the $500 million Roe 8 highway project, which is the first leg of the contentious Perth Freight Link.
The state government has named a global team to undertake foreshore improvements at Scarborough Beach, while at the same time putting out the call for an architect to provide a design for the redevelopment of the surf club into a beach hub.
The $54.1 million contract for the pedestrian bridge near Perth Stadium is a colourful highlight in an uncertain market. Click through to see more on our Infrastructure feature.
The state government has invited three consortia to develop proposals for the $1.6 billion Perth Freight Link project, including the potential construction of a tunnel.
The builder for the 60,000 seat Perth Stadium says its cost will come in around $40 million under its $902 million budget, after officially inking the construction contract with the state governmen
A partnership between oil and gas heavyweights Woodside Petroleum and Chevron, and the University of Western Australia is changing the design of offshore pipelines and cutting construction costs for the expensive infrastructure.
Engineering and design consultancy Arup has promoted principal and former Perth office leader Allan Mason to Australasian planning group leader, responsible for transport planning, environmental, s
