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The head contractor building the new Perth Children's Hospital dropped a bombshell this morning, with the project's manager saying the company is not responsible for the lead-contaminated water, and that water being delivered to the site already contains the harmful metal.

Treasurer Mike Nahan says most of the 10,000 defects at the new Perth Children's Hospital revealed in public documents have been fixed, but he's hesitant to pinpoint when the already delayed facility will finally open its doors.

As a child, Cockram Construction project manager Crystal Jordan wanted to be a firefighter like her father. Instead, as she grew up, she gravitated towards the construction sector – and it's a decision she has never regretted.

Experienced Perth business executive Dario Amaria has spoken to Business News about his plans to revive one of Western Australia's oldest building companies.

Law firm Gilbert + Tobin is the latest company in Perth to shift address, as firms with expiring leases take advantage of the most tenant-friendly market in 25 years.

The state government has said the new Perth Children's Hospital, which has been plagued by delays, won't open before February next year.

AMP Capital has bought the newly built Eastern Goldfields regional prison, joining the likes of Catholic Super, Australian Super and Aberdeen Asset Management as private owners of public infrastructure assets in Western Australia. Click through to see the BNiQ listing of public assets in private hands.

The collapse of a ceiling section at Perth's Children's Hospital has been blamed by the construction union on builders John Holland doing a "rush job" on remediation work after asbestos was found in roof panels in July.

The builder of the $1.2 billion Perth Children's Hospital has not been blamed for asbestos found in ceiling panels but should have done more to protect the health of workers, an inquiry has found.

Resolving disputes between contractors and subcontractors on government jobs is looming as a key state election issue.

Formal opening of the new Perth Children's Hospital has been delayed following the discovery of asbestos in the roof of the facility, with no updated completion time disclosed.

Construction of Western Australia's new museum will commence early next year after the state government unveiled the winning design prepared by architects OMA and HASSELL, in tandem wi

Engineering and construction business Valmec has won a $13.3 million contract for work on the first stage of the $1.12 billion NorthLink WA roads project, which is being built by John Holland.

National builders John Holland and Probuild are embracing new strategies to enhance their standing in the WA construction market.

The state government has flagged the possibility of a broad inquiry into the use of imported building materials after confirming today that roofing panels supplied by Chinese company Yuanda to Perth Children's Hospital contained asbestos.

Two very different Perth companies, tech start-up Pointerra and precast concrete manufacturer WestStar Industrial, have begun trading on the ASX today after completing their respective reverse takeovers.

The environment watchdog has recommended approval of the next two stages of the state government's $1.2 billion Northlink WA roads project, subject to strict conditions.

A joint venture comprising BGC Contracting and Laing O'Rourke has won a contract to deliver the second stage of the Northlink WA roads project, with the deal believed to be worth in excess of $400 million.

More checks and balances are needed to ensure sub-contractors on government jobs are getting paid, according to a report released today by Auditor-General Colin Murphy.

SPECIAL REPORT: Growing infrastructure needs and a diminishing capacity to fund them is a major challenge for WA, according to key players who attended a recent Business News forum.

SPECIAL REPORT: WA's big construction companies are going through a transition phase, following the end of a major building boom.

Perth technology entrepreneur Kashif Saleem has begun a seed capital raising for his award-winning Track'em business ahead of a planned ASX listing by the end of the year.

NRW Holdings emerged from a trading halt this morning with its share price nearly tripling in value on the back of news yesterday that its joint venture with Salini Impregilo had been named the preferred contractor for the $2 billion Forrestfield-Airport Rail link.

Perth contractor NRW Holdings has had a major boost, with the state government selecting the company's joint venture with Italy's Salini Impregilo as preferred contractor for the $2 billion Forrestfield-Airport Rail Link.

Special report: A subsidiary of global banking giant Goldman Sachs is backing a local private equity player to develop a freight hub near Bullsbrook, in anticipation of increased freight movements connected with the state government's Northlink WA project.

A $176 million construction contract for the $1.12 billion NorthLink WA project has been awarded to John Holland, with work set to begin on the major Tonkin Highway upgrade mid-year.

Diploma Group has won a $52 million contract to build the Riverwood Apartments in Burswood, with work already underway.

Major progress is being made at one of the flagship sites at Elizabeth Quay.

Construction company John Holland has been selected as the preferred proponent for stage 1 of the NorthLink WA roads project, which has an overall budget of $1.12 billion.

Investors have welcomed news that former Doric and John Holland manager Adam Harry has been named Diploma Group's new chief operating officer and head of construction.

The legal fallout from big resources and infrastructure projects continued to mount this week, when Downer terminated its contract on a $1 billion-plus ammonium nitrate plant in the Pilbara.

Downer has terminated its contract with Spanish construction company Tecnicas Reunidas on the Burrup ammonium nitrate project, joining a string of contractors to be hit by contractual disputes on big projects over the past year.

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Despite the economic slowdown, Perth's public infrastructure program is providing an opportunity for newcomers in the market to gain a beachhead.

Companies that have paid fringe benefit taxes as part of flying workers to remote locations may be able to recoup those costs, even retrospectively, following a landmark decision in the Federal Court.

Three consortia comprising local and international design firms will compete for the design and construction contract for the new $430 million WA Museum, set to be built at the Perth Cultural Centre.

Former GMP Securities managing director Karl Paganin has joined the board of Southern Cross Electrical Engineering, after half of the company's board walked out last month.

Roy Hill's lead, contractor Samsung C&T, has been awarded a $2.7 billion design and construction contract for a major motorway in Sydney, cementing its position as a player in major Australian infrastructure projects only two years after entering the market.

Four companies have been shortlisted to come up with proposals for the Tonkin Highway upgrade, which forms part of the $1.12 billion NorthLink WA project.

Brookfield Multiplex has strengthened its position as the state's largest construction company after being named prefered contractor for the $207 million Karratha Health Campus, adding to six major projects it currently has underway worth about $2.6 billion.