CIMIC Group has been contracted by the Department of Defence to undertake work on Royal Australian Air Force Bases Curtin and Learmonth in the state's north.
The $360 million redevelopment of Irwin Barracks in Karrakatta and the relocation of Leeuwin Barracks in East Fremantle have been deferred, casting doubt over key WA contracts and council development plans.
Red tape stopping technology transfer in defence industries is keeping planes grounded and delaying helicopter maintenance, Boeing Australia chairman Brendan Nelson says.
Wangara-based Duratec has secured a $110 million contract to build a refuelling centre at the Australian air force base at Tindal, in the Northern Territory.
Diversified contractor Decmil Group has won $46 million worth of contracts with the Department of Defence, with work to be carried out across multiple states including Western Australia.
Construction of a $63 million facility to house a space surveillance telescope being relocated from the US to Exmouth is expected to begin mid next year.
