The Town of Port Hedland plans to use proceeds from BHP Billiton's approved proposal to construct a large temporary workers' accommodation facility in the town to fund its key Spoilbank Marina prec
IT and communications consultants in Western Australia appear to be thriving – a trend which Perth-based company Conducive claims is in response to strong demand from the resources industry.
The Town of Port Hedland has approved BHP Billiton's amended proposal to construct a large temporary workers accommodation facility in Port Hedland, after the mining giant significantly reduced the
Mining giant BHP Billiton has slashed the size of its proposed workers accommodation camp at Port Hedland, after opposition from state and local governments.
BHP Billiton has become a property player in the Pilbara with plans to develop more than 2.5 hectares of land in the centre of South Hedland, including a five-storey residential complex.
BHP Billiton and its partners have committed $US917 million ($A866 million) to a port project that could increase its Western Australian iron ore exports by 100 million tonnes each year.
Western Australia's environmental umpire has given its nod to BHP Billiton Iron Ore's $20 billion proposal to construct and operate an outer harbour at Port Hedland, potentially doubling the port's
BHP Billiton has added a new power station and a new iron ore mine costing a combined US$1.42 billion to its suite of expansion projects in the Pilbara.
BHP Billiton has negotiated a major development plan with the Town of Port Hedland that would see the mining giant pay more than $80 million for land, build a camp for 6,000 construction workers, s
Keen demand for commercial space in central Perth is driving a surge in office redesign and fit-out work, attracting new players to the Western Australian market and creating opportunities for esta
BHP Billiton has stepped up its sustainable development strategy by partnering with east coast-based Australian Indigenous Education Foundation to provide educational scholarships to indigenous hig
Surging profits at its Western Australian iron ore mines have enabled BHP Billiton to beat analyst expectations and deliver Australia's highest-ever annual profit result.
Mining giant BHP Billiton has announced a plan to take over the mining contractor that operates at its Pilbara iron ore developments, HWE Mining, in a deal worth $US735 million.
One of the overseers of Port Hedland's massive but politically sensitive expansion, port authority chairman Ian Williams, has stepped down, making him the third key person to leave a top job at the
Texas-based engineering and construction group Fluor Corporation has announced its joint venture with Sinclair Knight Merz has won additional contracts with BHP Billiton for the mining giant's 100
Perth's leasing market is the tightest in Australia, and with talk of a major new office tower, property analysts are warning tenants need to move now to take advantage of the city's next major construction cycle.
BHP Billiton says the cost of expanding its Worsley alumina refinery has increased by more than $US600 million due to its complexity of construction and broader inflationary pressures.
THE Barnett government's blueprint to transform Perth into a vibrant, contemporary city could prove to be the saviour of the local architecture sector, but the true potential of these once-in-a-generation projects reaches far beyond their financial impact
A joint venture between Texas-based engineering and construction group Fluor Corporation and Sinclair Knight Merz has extended its relationship with BHP Billiton, winning new contracts, primarily for the expansion of BHP's Jimblebar iron ore mine.
Clough Engineering's old base at 251 St Georges Terrace is up for sale, with Jones Lang La Salle and Burgess Rawson jointly appointed to manage the transaction.
BHP Billiton's Pilbara expansion plans have taken a major step forward, with the release of environmental reports required to obtain government approvals for its proposed Port Hedland outer harbour expansion.
UPDATE: Woodside Petroluem chief executive Don Voelte has echoed BHP Billiton in hosing down speculation that the multinational mining giant was about to embark on a takeover bid for the oil and gas producer.
Leighton Holdings subsidiary Thiess has won a $166 million contract to provide earthworks and infrastructure at BHP Billiton Iron Ore's Jimblebar mine near Newman.
BHP Billiton has announced it will spend $7.4 billion to expand its Western Australian iron ore operations' capacity to over 220 million tonnes per annum, and has invested another $2.6 billion on its Queensland coal operations.
BHP Billiton is budgeting to spend at least $US80 billion to expand its business over the next five years, after its booming WA iron ore business fuelled the biggest interim net profit ever delivered in Australia.
BHP Billiton says two of its natural gas projects in Victoria will cost the company about $1.1 billion more than expected, after mercury contamination and fabrication issues blew out production timelines.
Perth-based engineering firm LogiCamms has won a $10 milion contract to deliver a new process facility at BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam copper, uranium and gold project in South Australia.
Australia's resources-led economic recovery has had a major impact on the pay of WA-based executives, with a big rise in the number of million dollar pay packets as share prices bounced back from GFC lows.
Premier Colin Barnett has introduced amended legislation into state parliament to implement the royalty agreement struck with BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto in June.
BHP Billiton has approved a further $US635 million of capital spending for two expansion projects it is proceeding with at its Pilbara iron ore operations.
