News Articles for FIRM Construction

Broad Construction Services has won a contract from the state government to redevelop facilities at Kalamunda Senior High School, a project previously handled by FIRM Construction.

Collapsed builder Firm Construction has been fined $600,000 over serious injuries suffered by two workers during the building collapse at the Hotel Rottnest redevelopment in 2020.

A purpose-built accommodation block has been hit with delays, providing no relief to the already tight market for student housing.

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie talks to Jordan Murray about his inside look at the fall of FIRM Construction.

Documents offer an inside look at the demise of Firm Construction, in the latest instalment of a Business News series.

Exal Group is seeking a two-year extension to start building its Waterford student accommodation after the collapse of FIRM Construction and costs escalation.

Senior journalist Claire Tyrrell discusses the recent sale of Bond Tower and the rise of non-bank lenders.

The Department of Finance has asked WA Police to investigate Firm Construction, while the company's administrators say Firm may have misrepresented its financial position.

WorkSafe is prosecuting EMCO Building and Firm Construction over structural collapses resulting in worker injuries and has fined a bricklaying company $600,000.

There were 39 insolvency appointments to Western-Australian-incorporated companies over the past two weeks.

Potential buyers are assessing bids to rescue Firm Construction, which entered administration in late November.

The state government is taking over Firm Construction's five remaining public works contracts after the builder went into administration last week.

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie talks about his work covering FIRM Construction's slide into administration, detailing what it means for subcontractors and the state government.

Mark Beyer and Jordan Murray discuss FIRM Construction, Perth Airport, BCI, Qantas, Mark McGowan, CCC, John Holland and a preview of the next edition of Business News.

Jordan Murray discusses recent reports of a CCC investigation into possible misuses of electorate office funding among senior MPs.

Firm Construction has fallen into administration, with director Mark O'Gorman saying the business had been doing everything it could to overcome financial challenges.

McCorkell Constructions has been picked to finish Firm Construction's job at Wellard Village Primary School.

Senior editor Mark Pownall talks about Shane Crockett's latest business venture and the former state tourism marketing chief has faced tackling overseas markets.

Developers have taken charge of three Firm Construction apartment projects, while the contractor is off two government projects and has faced more than a dozen recent legal claims from subbies.

Subiaco business FIRM Construction has been selected by the state government to redevelop Kalamunda Senior High School.

Dozens of new public schools will be built across Perth in the coming years, with the state government having approved millions of dollars' worth of developments and refurbishments.

Subiaco-based FIRM Construction has been selected to build a new primary school in Perth's south, set to open in 2023.

FIRM Construction will complete a series of upgrades to senior schools in Ocean Reef and Mandurah, while ADCO Constructions has secured work in South Hedland.

Singapore-based developer Jean Yip Group has broken ground on its first Western Australian project, Elements at Carousel.

Subiaco-based FIRM Construction has secured the works to design and build a 10-storey apartment block opposite Carousel Shopping Centre.

Probuild has been named builder of the year and won the national high-rise apartment award for its Ritz Carlton development at the Master Builders Australia award night.

A consortium including Georgiou Group has been selected as preferred proponent for the Tonkin Highway Gap project, while the state government has also promoted a number of initiatives to support construction jobs.

Subiaco-based Firm Construction has secured a $7.8 million state government contract to build a new helicopter landing pad at the Royal Perth Hospital.

Subiaco-based Firm Construction has secured a $47 million contract with the state government to build an assembly and high-voltage testing facilities at the new Bellevue railcar depot.

FIRM Construction and McCorkell Constructions have secured school contracts, while Broad Construction and Devlyn Constructions will undertake works for government departments, amid $23 million of new deals announced over the past fortnight.

FIRM Construction has been awarded a $7.9 million contract by the Public Transport Authority of WA for a refurbishment of the Nowergup railcar depot.

FIRM Construction has begun work this week on the redevelopment and expansion of Prendiville Group's Hotel Rottnest.

Kalium Lakes has awarded four contracts related to purification plant facilities for its Beyondie sulphate of potash project, with DRA and FIRM Construction among the winners.

Belmont-based Pindan has been awarded a $23.4 million contract at Cape Naturaliste College, south of Busselton, while FIRM Constructions has won a $2.5 million government contract.

A $5.3 million contract has been awarded to FIRM Construction for additions to be made to City Beach Residential College

PACT Construction has been selected as the builder of the $32.3 million mixed-use 650 Albany Highway apartment project on the corner of Albany Highway and Miller Street in Victoria Park.

FIRM Construction has announced it has been awarded contracts for the Forrestdale South West Primary School forward works, and the refurbishment of the ground and first floors of the Kalgoorlie Pol

The state government has awarded an $11.5 million contract to Universal Constructions for development of the replacement Doubleview Primary School, while other local builders have shared in $26.7 million worth of work.

BGC Construction received a $16.7 million contract for new primary school at Rapids Landing in Margaret River.

The state government has awarded $91.6 million worth of contracts to four building companies for the refurbishment and redevelopment of six health service centres across rural Western Australia.