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Appointments 04 Oct 2022

Board Moves October 4, 2022

Our board moves wrap includes David Southam, Peter Oliver, Yifat Steuer, Brett Mitchell, Curtis Abbott, Clint McGhie, and Paul Dalgleish.

Appointments 09 Feb 2022

Board Moves February 9, 2022

Our board moves wrap includes Andrew Haslam, Alistair Croll, Paul Dalgleish, and Christopher Cook.

Appointments 11 Jul 2019

Board Moves July 11, 2019

Our daily board moves wrap includes Paul Atherley, Robert Behets, Francisco Bellon Del Rosal, Toby Hicks, Peter Rubinstein, Brendan Shalders, Paul Dalgleish, and William Howard.

Mining 11 Jul 2019

Tempo names Dalgleish as CEO

Paul Dalgliesh has been appointed as the chief executive of Tempo Australia, and William Howard will also join the struggling contractor as its chief financial officer.

Appointments 01 May 2019

Our daily board moves wrap includes Gary Powell, Allan Kelly, Bryan Dixon, Milan Jerkovic, Richard Boffey, Guy Simpson, Flemming Bjoernslev, Toby Chandler, Philippa Leggat, Anthony Cooper, David Deak, Craig Hall, Michael Fotios, Michael Spreadborough, Greg Foulis, Alan Still, Alex Passmore, John Richards, and Paul Dalgleish.

Mining 30 Apr 2019

Tempo appoints Dalgliesh amid possible solar cost blowout

Tempo Australia has appointed the former chief executive of failed engineering firm RCR Tomlinson as an adviser, as a potential cost overrun looms over its Victorian solar energy project.

Contracts 20 Mar 2019

RCR’s secured creditors may only get 30%

RCR Tomlinson's secured creditors may only receive around $70.6 million of the $230 million they are owed, and its unsecured trade creditors are likely to receive none of the $170.6 million they are owed, as administrators McGrathNicol recommended the failed engineering firm be liquidated.

Contracts 22 Nov 2018

RCR into administration

RCR Tomlinson, which grew rapidly to be one of Australia's largest engineering contractors with annual revenue of $2 billion, 3,400 staff and multiple contracts in WA, has been placed into administration after failing to secure new funding.

Contracts 20 Nov 2018

RCR hit with class action

RCR Tomlinson has been served with a shareholder class action, as the engineering contractor requested a one week extension to its suspension from the ASX while it seeks to clarify its earnings outlook and funding requirements.

Energy 28 Aug 2018

RCR cost blowout, FY18 loss and $100m raising

RCR Tomlinson has revealed the details of a $57 million write-down at one of its solar projects, with the contractor today announcing a $16.1 million loss for the 2018 financial year and a $100 million capital raising to help cover the cost overruns.

Contracts 07 Aug 2018

Dalgleish steps down amid RCR cost blowout

RCR Tomlinson managing director Paul Dalgleish has stepped down from his role as the company investigates cost overruns at one of its projects.

Infrastructure 22 Feb 2018

RCR notches profit boost

Engineering contractor RCR Tomlinson has reported a big boost in profits for the half-year, propelled by a near doubling in revenue as the company increases its stake in the renewable energy sector

Government 15 Jan 2018

BN30 numbers tell a positive tale

The strong performance of the Business News index of 30 local companies designed to track the state's economy implies good years ahead for WA.

Mining 04 Dec 2017

Six directors sell $75m of shares

Mineral Resources founder Chris Ellison has raised $36.9 million from the sale of some of his shares in the mining services group, adding to a string of big share sales by WA company directors who have cashed in on strong market rallies.

Contracts 29 Nov 2017

RCR in $33m conveyor deal for FMG

Engineering contractor RCR Tomlinson has secured a $33 million contract to design and construct a five-kilometre relocatable conveyor system for Fortescue Metals Group.

Contracts 11 Aug 2017

RCR wins $315m in solar work

RCR Tomlinson has won two contracts worth a combined $315 million for the construction and maintenance of two solar farms in Queensland for Edify Energy.

Mining 12 Jul 2017

RCR loses appeal in eight-year court fight

RCR Tomlinson has lost the latest round in a long-running legal action against a former executive who was dismissed in 2009, and will pay nearly $300,000 in retirement benefits after the company's appeal failed.

Energy 27 Mar 2017

RCR wins another solar energy deal

Engineering and infrastructure firm RCR Tomlinson has won its second contract within a month to design and build a solar energy farm.

Contracts 18 Jan 2017

RCR wins $148m Pilgangoora contract

Pilbara Minerals has awarded a $148 million contract to RCR Tomlinson for the engineering, procurement and construction of processing facilities at its Pilgangoora lithium project south of Port Hedland.

Deals 04 Oct 2016

RCR boss sells down stake for $5m

RCR Tomlinson managing director Paul Dalgleish is no longer a substantial shareholder in the engineering group after selling $5.2 million worth of shares.

Contracts 23 Aug 2016

RCR wins more work in WA

RCR Tomlinson says it has won $170 million worth of contracts for work across Australia, including at BHP Billiton's operations in the Pilbara.

Contracts 16 Aug 2016

RCR wins $120m contract at Rio's Silvergrass

Engineering group RCR Tomlinson has won a $120 million contract to build processing infrastructure at Rio Tinto's Silvergrass iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

Contracts 31 May 2016

RCR to build Rio's Cape Lambert power station

Engineering and infrastructure group RCR Tomlinson has won two major packages of work, including a $35 million contract on Rio Tinto's Cape Lambert power station.

Contracts 21 Mar 2016

RCR wins Origin solar work

Engineering and infrastructure group RCR Tomlinson has won a contract to provide early work on a solar farm in Queensland for Origin Energy for an undisclosed sum.

Infrastructure 18 Feb 2016

RCR falls on profit slide

RCR Tomlinson shares nosedived this morning after the company announced a 53 per cent fall in profit for the six months to December.

Mining 23 Nov 2015

NRW plans board, pay changes

NRW Holdings chairman Ian Burston has announced plans to step down, while also announcing a remuneration review that will include chief executive Julian Pemberton, whose annual pay is substantially higher than his peers.

Deals 05 Nov 2015

RCR wins $100m in contracts

Engineering firm RCR Tomlinson has secured new contracts worth a combined $100 million, including $48 million in water infrastructure projects in Western Australia.

Deals 01 Sep 2015

Big NRW loss caps tough reporting season

The last day of the profit reporting season delivered a few surprises for Western Australia-based mining services companies, with NRW Holdings incurring a bigger-than-expected loss, VDM Group shrinking at a rapid rate, Swick Mining Services showing some promise, and Resource Development Group staying in the black.