News Articles for Main Roads WA

Bayswater company Resource Recovery Solutions has become the largest processor of construction waste in Western Australia after buying out a facility from a major competitor, as the government finalises an incentive scheme designed to lift the state's poor record in recycling.

Perth construction contractor Georgiou Group has locked in another substantial infrastructure project, after winning a $52 million contract to build a new four-lane traffic bridge in Mandurah.

Civil and construction contractor Brierty has recovered $2.5 million from a weather-related insurance claim on a project with Main Roads Western Australia, but is yet to reach a resolution with regards to an outstanding $6.6 million dispute.

Perth is projected to have seven of the nation's top 10 most-congested roads by 2031, and despite public displeasure, toll roads could be part of the solution.

Former Main Roads Western Australia commissioner Menno Henneveld has been appointed as the chair of the Energy and Water Ombudsman Western Australia.

“It is hard to think of an activity with more benefits than cycling,” Auditor General Colin Murphy said in a report released today that concludes Perth's cycle network needs better planning before bike riding can become a significant mode of transport.

Brierty has been unable to resolve a $9.1 million contract dispute with Main Roads WA ahead of today's deadline for it to lodge its financial results, with the civil and construction contractor rep

Shares in local diversified contractor Brierty slumped after it flagged a $6 million hit to its profit result on the back of a cost blowout on a Mains Road WA project.

Watpac Civil & Mining has been awarded $89.3 million in contracts in the gold mining and road infrastructure sectors, with the largest being with Chinese-owned company Hanking Gold Mining.

Developers are bringing the main street back to the suburbs by integrating them, as well as housing, into new shopping centre builds.

Plans are advancing for a major redevelopment at Westfield Whitford City, including 739 apartments along with 27,000 square metres of new retail space.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott flew into Perth today to announce $500 million of extra Commonwealth funding for WA roads, while his finance minister Mathias Cormann kept up pressure on the state government to reciprocate by privatising more state-owned assets.

The state government is hoping its significant infrastructure spend will arrest the slowdown in business investment as the resources boom wanes.

Our transport feature analyses road, rail and port projects underway and other projects on hold as the state seeks to tackle the mounting congestion challenges facing commuters and industry.

LandCorp has awarded Perth-based contractor Brierty an $11 million contract to build the first stage of its Broome Road Industrial Park in the Kimberley.

Shares in Perth-based contractor Brierty slumped after it announced a 7 per cent slide in first-half profit to $4.06 million, as competitiveness ramps up in the sector.

The state government has stuck to its position that maintenance of leased railway infrastructure is the responsibility of the private sector, in its response to the 2014 parliamentary committee report into the management of the state's freight rail network.

The Department of Finance and the Department of Commerce are among those cutting wage costs hardest as the state government reacts to reduced revenue, according to the latest BNiQ research.

A joint venture between contractors Brierty and Bocol Constructions has won a $69 million contract to upgrade a section of the North West Coastal Highway in the Gascoyne and Pilbara regions.

The $1 billion Gateway WA roads project is now 60 per cent finished, six months ahead of schedule, with final completion now projected by mid-2016.

The state government will invest an additional $591 million to deliver the Perth Freight Link, including the Roe 8 extension, by 2019, with a plan to fund the investment through the first heavy vehicle user charge in the Perth metropolitan area.

NRW Holdings chairman Ian Burston has told shareholders the contractor will not be "jerked around by anybody" after revealing it is in a dispute over its largest project at Roy Hill.

Work has begun work on upgrades to the Roe Highway-Berkshire Road interchange in Forrestfield, under a deal worth $46.2 million.

Privately owned construction, engineering and property development company Georgiou achieved a bumper result last year, lifting revenue by 54 per cent and budgeting for continued strong growth.

Mining and civil engineering firm MACA announced today that it had won $47.9 million worth of project contracts from Main Roads WA and mining giant Rio Tinto in the past three months.

The official rebranding of Birchman Asia Pacific has left only five local names among the state's top 10 information technology firms.

A $9 million plan to redevelop the Cannington Exhibition Centre and Showgrounds has hit a potential roadblock, with a key component of the proposal - a new Bunnings Warehouse at the Albany Highway site - forced back to the drawing board over traffic concerns.

Local IT firms reap rewards from innovative technology and public sector enthusiasm.

Shares in diversified contractor Brierty have risen 18 per cent following news it expects total revenue of around $250 million for the 2013-14 financial year.

Brierty has been awarded a $45 million contract by Main Roads WA for the upgrade of Great Northern Highway.

Engineering contractor Decmil Group has been shortlisted to design and build a pedestrian bridge linked to the new Perth Stadium, adding to recent government contract wins.

Brierty continued its recent run of good news today, with the awarding of a $27 million contract by Main Roads WA.

SPECIAL REPORT: With new project work from the resources and government sectors slowing down, contractors will need to look harder for work opportunities.

Google Maps competitor nearmap launched its first product aimed at businesses in mining, rail and ports today.

SPECIAL REPORT: Despite the state government's best efforts, developers say bureaucracy is the main barrier to getting land to market in a timely fashion.

Perth company Empired has been award a $46 million contract to provide and operate the core IT infrastructure for Main Roads Western Australia's traffic control and corporate business systems.

Perth's Great Eastern Highway Upgrade has claimed a national environmental award despite an asbestos scare which halted the project in 2012.

Addressing Perth drivers' notorious inability to merge has emerged as one of Main Roads' key strategies for reducing congestion.

Contractor Ertech has been awarded forward works on the $40 million upgrade of a section of the Great Northern Highway about 200 kilometres north of Perth.