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ELO2's lunar rover during a tour of Australia this year. Photo: Australian Space Agency.

Technology, Innovation & Science 17 Dec 2024

WA-backed AROSE misses $42m Lunar contract

The WA government backed AROSE consortium has missed out on the chance to build Australia's first lunar rover, with the $42 million contract going to eastern states based ELO2.

Government 03 Oct 2024

WA ‘the place for space’: Dawson

Science Minister Stephen Dawson has hailed WA the “place for space” as the State Government launched its six-year space strategy today

Technology, Innovation & Science 02 May 2024

Operations centre to lower automation entry barriers

Perth businesses looking to harness automation now have access to a facility to test and demonstrate their technology in a real-world remote operations environment in Neerabup.

Technology, Innovation & Science 24 Oct 2023

Perth consortium opens Australian space course

A WA industry-backed robotics consortium has launched an academy to train a new generation of Australian and Kiwi space mission experts.

Technology, Innovation & Science 23 Oct 2023

Fugro to lure space mission experts to Perth

A pitch to bring some of the world's foremost space mission experts to WA by Dutch geoscience firm Fugro has received a $5 million boost from the state government.

Technology, Innovation & Science 28 Jun 2023

Advanced Navigation, UWA share in $40m space grants

Perth-founded Advanced Navigation and The University of Western Australia will receive a share of $40 million funding ahead of NASA's planned return of astronauts to the moon in 2025.

Technology, Innovation & Science 20 Mar 2023

Local space consortium gets $4m grant

AROSE, a consortium led by Fugro and Nova Systems, has been named one of two companies that will design an Australia-made lunar rover for NASA's next trip to the Moon.

Infrastructure 14 Nov 2022

Deal or no deal: Delays hit city revival

From cost blowouts to deadline extensions, the much-vaunted plan to revitalise Perth's CBD appears to have been placed on the backburner.

Tourism 14 Apr 2022

Major defence event returns to Perth

Japan's defence minister is among key speakers slated to address a major defence and security conference at Optus Stadium in July.

Technology, Innovation & Science 23 Nov 2021

Satellite, telescopes launch WA into space age

Limitless WA: The launch of Western Australia's first homegrown satellite has helped to take the state's space aspirations to new heights.

Great for the State 06 Nov 2020

Energy boosts smarter society

Ambitious technology development in oil and gas makes the industry competitive but brings broader benefits to WA.

Technology, Innovation & Science 22 Jun 2020

Processing data from the space industry could bring benefits to farmers and emergency services, according to the team from the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre, which has been awarded $1.5 million from the federal government to create a new national space data analysis centre.

Great for the State 18 Feb 2020

Shooting for the stars in a smart WA

Ambitious entrepreneurs and sensible policies could make WA the world's pre-eminent location for data analytics, remote operations and high-tech industries.

Technology, Innovation & Science 17 Feb 2020

Perth confirmed for space hub

An industry consortium including Woodside and two universities has confirmed Perth will be the hub of a new remote operations centre dedicated to the space industry.

News 13 Nov 2019

Science, business and the final frontier

WA is uniquely equipped to become a global leader in the space industry, according to the state's scientist of the year.

Oil & Gas 04 Oct 2019

Gnangara to service subsea, space

Telstra and Dutch multinational Fugro have opened a remote operations centre in Gnangara, which the partners hope could be used to service industries beyond oil and gas.

Mining 27 Apr 2017

Mt Gibson to restart Koolan Island

Mount Gibson Iron will spend nearly $100 million on the redevelopment of its Koolan Island iron ore mine, with the company's board giving the green light to bring the operation out of care and maintenance.

Energy 03 Apr 2017

Greater Enfield project a positive for contractors

Offshore oil & gas: Three international players are among those to have won work for Woodside Petroleum's Greater Enfield oil project since it was given the go ahead in the middle of last year.

Mining 27 Jan 2017

MiPlan adds to mining technology sales

Perth is renowned as a hub for mining and energy technology, so why do so many local firms end up in foreign hands?

Deals 05 Aug 2016

Shelf Subsea merges with Fugro TSM

Underwater services company Shelf Subsea has merged with the local subsidiary of global geotechnical, survey and geosciences company Fugro in a deal worth $40 million.

Property 22 Jul 2016

West Perth vacancy hits record high

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.

Technology, Innovation & Science 14 Jan 2016

Investigating the depths

The recent commissioning of a $120 million research vessel, the RV Investigator, could be a game changer for scientists and the mining sector.

Appointments 22 Dec 2014

Randolph inaugural Fugro geotechnics chair

University of Western Australia professor Mark Randolph has been appointed to the newly created role of Fugro chair in geotechnics at UWA's Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems.

Mining 07 Apr 2014

Kentz wins $US570m Ichthys contract

Global engineering and construction group Kentz has been awarded a $US570 million contract for electrical and instrumentation works at the Inpex-operated Ichthys liquefied natural gas project.

Mining 17 Mar 2014

Fugro awarded Ichthys contract

Surveyor Fugro Spatial Solutions has been awarded a contract to carry out dimensional control surveys at Inpex's Ichthys LNG project near Darwin.

Deals 29 Nov 2013

Dutch group buys WA industry leader

Nedlands company Advanced Geomechanics is hoping to extend its reach into the global subsea engineering market following its directors' decision to sell the business to Dutch multinational Fugro.

Special Reports 14 Jun 2012

Hagstrom thrives in busy market

Paul Musca had an inauspicious start in business. While his peers did sensible things like study at university, he preferred surfing, while working as a labourer on drilling rigs.

Deals 16 Jun 2011

Archer completes fourth WA deal

PRIVATE equity group Archer Capital has emerged rapidly this year to become one of the largest investors in Western Australia, following its purchase of the company behind the Chicken Treat and Red Rooster fast food chains.

22 Apr 2003

Fugro adds directors

Bill Russell-Cargill (far right) and Martin (Cass) Castalanelli have been appointed directors of Fugro Survey Pty Ltd.

News Articles for Fugro Australia

WA-backed AROSE misses $42m Lunar contract

WA ‘the place for space’: Dawson

Operations centre to lower automation entry barriers

Perth consortium opens Australian space course

Fugro to lure space mission experts to Perth

Advanced Navigation, UWA share in $40m space grants

Local space consortium gets $4m grant

Deal or no deal: Delays hit city revival

Major defence event returns to Perth

Satellite, telescopes launch WA into space age

Energy boosts smarter society

$6m for WA space industry

Shooting for the stars in a smart WA

Perth confirmed for space hub

Science, business and the final frontier

Gnangara to service subsea, space

Mt Gibson to restart Koolan Island

Greater Enfield project a positive for contractors

MiPlan adds to mining technology sales

Shelf Subsea merges with Fugro TSM

West Perth vacancy hits record high

Investigating the depths

Randolph inaugural Fugro geotechnics chair

Kentz wins $US570m Ichthys contract

Fugro awarded Ichthys contract

Dutch group buys WA industry leader

Hagstrom thrives in busy market

Archer completes fourth WA deal

Fugro adds directors

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