ANALYSIS: Labor's plan to buy back the rail freight network adds to multiple moves across the water, roads, health and prison industries to reverse the privatisation of assets and services.
The liquidators of Brierty have launched Supreme Court action to recover millions of dollars from 12 companies they claim received payments while the civil and mining contractor was insolvent.
The state government is fast-tracking tenders for $2.37 billion in transport infrastructure projects, while also ensuring small- and medium-sized contractors have an opportunity to be involved in smaller packages of works.
Pre-construction works for stage one of the Bussell Highway dual carriageway project have begun, with the $4.5 million tender awarded to a joint venture between indigenous-owned and operated DK Kaartdijin and civil contractor BCP Group.
NBN Company has awarded contracts to six companies to deliver the national broadband network to homes and businesses in the Telstra hybrid-fibre coaxial network.
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Five national businesses have been awarded contracts to continue the roll-out of the National Broadband Network, with project company nbn saying the new performance-based contracts are a marked departure from past practice.
Shares in Perth-based contractor OTOC have surged on news it is looking to expand its presence on the east coast with the acquisition of Sydney-based Geo-Metric Surveying for up to $12 million.
While most contractors are bracing for a slowdown in WA project work, some international groups like Laing O'Rourke are bolstering their local operation.
Transport Minister Troy Buswell has announced a joint venture featuring contracting group Downer EDI has won its third significant road maintenance deal, this time a $152 million contract in the Kimberley.
MAIN Roads has awarded the first of seven new-style maintenance contracts as industry players finalise their pitch to win the remaining multi-million dollar deals.
NEW Zealand-based contracting group Fulton Hogan is aiming to boost its market share in Western Australia after buying out its joint venture partners and rebranding its local operations.
The state government has awarded two contracts valued at nearly $5 million to Southern Roads Services to upgrade highways near Mount Barker and Balingup.
PIONEER Road Services Pty Ltd and Fulton Hogan Pty Ltd, through joint venture company RoadCare, have won a ten year contract with Main Roads to maintain around 1,500 kilometres of South West roads.