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Infrastructure 21 Nov 2016

Boral to acquire US firm for $US2.6bn

Building materials supplier Boral has agreed to buy US firm Headwaters Incorporated for around $US2.6 billion ($A3.5 billion), which Boral says will more than double its US business and help accelerate development of its light building products platform.

News 16 Jun 2016

Board diversity improves, but some need to catch up

Women are being appointed to ASX200 boards at a faster rate than ever, but a number of major Western Australian companies remain without any female representation on their boards.

Technology, Innovation & Science 10 Feb 2016

Nearmap chasing more growth

A photomapping company led by Perth tech entrepreneur Rob Newman has swung into the red following its expansion into the US.

Infrastructure 10 Feb 2016

Boral upbeat about outlook

The future looks bright for Boral, with a string of major road and infrastructure projects on the horizon as the building products maker benefits from the residential construction boom in NSW.

Infrastructure 21 Jan 2016

Boral to resurface Kwinana Fwy

The state government will spend $4.7 million on re-sealing parts of the Kwinana Freeway and Forrest Highway, with work to be carried out by a subsidiary of Boral.

Property 24 Sep 2015

Price competition good news for builders

Building materials manufacturer Brickworks has disclosed that intense competition in the local market meant Western Australia was the only state where it was unable to lift prices for bricks during the past year.

Technology, Innovation & Science 15 Jun 2015

ASG wins $15m in new contracts

Local IT firm ASG Group has won a number of contracts with customers in NSW, worth a combined $15 million.

26 Mar 2015

Brickworks squeezed by WA competition

Intense competition among the state's three major brick manufacturers means prices are lower now than they were six years ago, despite record levels of building activity.

31 Oct 2014

Wesfarmers chairman announces last term

Wesfarmers chairman Robert Every has said he will step down from the board after his next term of three years if re-elected at next month's AGM.

Opinion 20 May 2014

A Boral lure may tempt Buckeridges

Deutsche Bank's latest analysis of Boral has rekindled debate over a potential move on the Buckeridge Group.

Video 06 May 2013

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Financial Services 03 Mar 2009

Boral to sell Bunbury property

Construction company Boral plans to sell and leaseback 11 of its Australian properties, including a landholding in Bunbury, as part of its ongoing management of its land assets.

Government 19 Aug 2008

Boral profit falls 19%, weaker WA market

Building materials supplier Boral Ltd's net profit has dropped 19 per cent, dragged down by an earnings loss at its US business while it reported weaker brick earnings in Western Australia.

13 Feb 2008

Boral to build $33m masonry plant at Midland

Building products company Boral Ltd has announced plans to invest $33 million in a new concrete masonry plant at its Midland Brick site in Middle Swan.

14 Jan 2003

Boral back in WA sand pit

BUILDING and construction materials supplier Boral Limited will soon be mining its own sand in WA. The expected signing this week of an historic agreement with Swan River and Swan Coastal Plains Native Title claimants will help clear the way for the

19 Feb 2002

Boral set to make strategic move in the Great Southern

BORAL Limited is negotiating for the purchase of key assets in Albany as it renews interest in the lower Great Southern town's building and construction business.

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