A senior WA CFMEU organiser with a long criminal history has had his right-of-entry permit revoked after the WA Industrial Relations Commission found he engaged in “aggressive and intimidatory conduct”.
Dale Alcock's construction company has had a win in the Supreme Court as it pursues a subsidiary of Simon Trevisan' Iris Residential over a $1 million claim.
WA Labor's election war chest has grown towards $250,000 courtesy of donations from high-profile businesses, while WA's peak resources lobby group has given The Nationals a big boost.
The Dale Alcock-led group has posted a loss for the first time in its 40-year history, citing unprecedented challenges felt by the industry nationwide.
Perth-based battery technology company and recycler Lithium Australia has appointed an experienced executive and recycling expert as its Chief Executive Officer. Simon Linge has 25 years' senior management experience within the Bluescope Group and BHP, and most recently was an executive at Pact Group Holdings. He takes the helm of Lithium Australia in coming weeks and will be based in Melbourne.
Mustera Property Group has started building its $90 million Forbes project in Applecross, and has its sights on residential developments in North Fremantle and East Perth.
Norup + Wilson has appointed Leederville-based PACT Construction to deliver its $110 million apartment project in Applecross, with construction to begin as early as next month.
PACT Construction has been awarded the contract for the second stage of Bob Hawke College in Subiaco, after the company completed the first stage in 2020.
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Apartment developer Edge Visionary Living has added an 82-dwelling project in Subiaco to its burgeoning pipeline of works, with the firm continuing to find opportunities in a difficult multi-residential market.
WA's commercial construction bosses remain cautiously optimistic, even as the industry reels from the longest and largest contraction of activity ever recorded.
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PACT Construction has secured an $11.5 million state government contract for the second stage of construction at Aspiri Primary School in the south-east of Perth.
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PACT Construction has been awarded the forward and earthworks contract for the new $68 million Inner City College at Kitchener Park in Subiaco, while the state government has approved the Subiaco redevelopment scheme.
The City of Fremantle has shortlisted six companies for the building contract for the civic building and library as part of the $270 million Kings Square redevelopment, while also announcing the demolition contractor for the council's old administration building.
It was a big weekend on the national stage for Western Australia's building sector, with several of the state's top names recognised at the Master Builders Australia National Excellence in Building and Construction awards, held in Hobart.
