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Business News shines a light on four businesses operating in WA that have achieved the highest level of national recognition for increasing opportunities for indigenous Australians.

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

Cost cutting can only take a business so far, and with tough times set to continue for mining services contractors, innovation and diversification have a big role to play. Click through to see more on our Mining Services feature.

Perth-based contractor NRW Holdings, which is best known for its work on Pilbara iron ore projects, is the only local company in three consortiums that have been short-listed to bid for the $2 billion Forrestfield-Airport rail link.

The state government is preparing to create a shortlist of contractors for its $2 billion Forrestfield-Airport Link rail project, revealing today it had received five expressions of interest from a

Mining and civil contractor Brierty has become just the sixth organisation nationally and the first in its industry to obtain the top ‘Elevate' ranking for its Reconciliation Action Plan.

Civil contracting and mining services firm NRW Holdings has dipped into the red with a $120.6 million half-year loss, but announced a $330 million contract extension with Middlemount Coal.

Macmahon Holdings boss Ross Carroll, who was one of the highest paid chief executives in Western Australia's contracting sector, has resigned with immediate effect, as the company increases its focus on cost cutting.

Monadelphous Group has disclosed that its MMM joint venture in Queensland is embroiled in a contractual dispute with major client, Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal.

Weak commodities prices are threatening the positive growth of indigenous business.

There is very weak correlation between remuneration levels at WA's major contractors and the performance of their underlying businesses.

The tougher business climate has prompted some WA companies to cut executive salaries, but most have held the line and some have even awarded pay rises.

Western Australian companies are on the outer in the quarterly reshuffle of the S&P ASX indices, with local players including Iluka Resources and Medusa Mining dropping out.

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.

Civil contracting and mining services firm NRW Holdings' profit has plunged 40 per cent, with the company hit by challenging markets in the coal and iron ore sectors.

OTOC Australia has been awarded a $3 million contract with NRW for the mine process plant in-ground services at the Roy Hill iron ore project in the Pilbara.

FEATURE: Partnerships with indigenous groups have helped mining and civil contractor Brierty achieve some big wins.

Perth civil and construction company Whittens has signed a $25 million contract with NRW for concrete works at the Roy Hill mine site in WA's Pilbara region.

The construction of Gina Rinehart's $10 billion Roy Hill iron ore project is almost 40 per cent completed, with first exports due to occur next year.

SPECIAL REPORT: International contractor Kentz and local companies Monadelphous and NRW Holdings were the big winners among civil and engineering construction contractors over the past 12 months, research by Business News has found.

NRW Holdings has won a $200 million contract for concrete and earthworks at Hancock Prospecting's Roy Hill iron ore project.

NRW Holdings has reported a 54 per cent fall in its first half net profit as a challenging market and slow ramp-up in projects slashed its earnings.

Contractor Viento Group plans to broaden its range of services with the purchase of Hazelmere-based switchroom manufacturer HVLV in a prospective deal worth up to $21 million.

Andrew Walsh has been appointed as chief financial officer of NRW Holdings with effect from January 6, 2014.Mr Walsh was previously the chief financial officer of RCR Tomlinson.

Calibre Group co-founder Ray Munro has agreed to take an executive role at Viento Group, where he will work alongside contracting veterans John Farrell and John Silverthorne.

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

Wangara-based Ranger Drilling has been awarded its largest ever contract in the form of an $18 million grade control drilling contract at Hancock Prospecting's $10 billion Roy Hill project.

Central Systems and McConnell Dowell are the latest companies to secure big contracts at Hancock Prospecting's $10 billion Roy Hill iron ore project.

Contracting group NRW Holdings has signed a $620 million deal with global giant Samsung C&T for earthworks and construction activities for the railway line connecting the Roy Hill iron ore proj

Contracting group NRW Holdings been selected to provide earthworks for rail infrastructure at the $10 billion Roy Hill iron ore development in the Pilbara.

Mining services contractors have slashed thousands of jobs as the slowdown in the resources sector piles pressure on companies to cut costs after several years of growth.

The $10 billion Roy Hill project remains on track to start mining next year and achieve its first iron ore exports in the third quarter of 2015, its project director said today.

Former Ernst & Young Perth managing partner Jeff Dowling has joined the NRW Holdings board as a non-executive director.

Calibre Group has won a $23 million contract on the Roy Hill iron ore project, with the work proceeding ahead of the project's debt funding being finalised.

Mining contractor NRW Holdings' profits have taken a hit from the downturn in resources spending, but the company maintains its outlook over the short to medium-term remains positive.

Mark Wallace has resigned as chief financial officer of mining and construction contractor NRW Holdings.He had held the position since December 2008.

Indigenous business is thriving and growing in the north-west, but it was not an overnight success.

The industry alliance that managed the upgrade of the Great Eastern Highway has been recognised for excellence in construction and environmental management at this year's Earth Awards for civil inf

NRW Holdings has been given the green light by Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill Holdings to commence the full work program under a $67 million contract first announced in April.