Engineering company Monadelphous has expanded its services to the waste management sector, forming a joint venture with AnaeCo to deliver alternative solutions to local governments and waste service companies.
CBH Group has announced a rebranding of its core business units, to more accurately reflect its key objectives, as a result of the group's 77th Annual General Meeting held today in Perth.
A federal government funding initiative whereby $350,000 will be used for two new research projects to boost the nation's engineering workforce has been welcomed by the nation's peak body for the engineering profession.
Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers' $3.5 billion Collie urea operation has been granted a major project facilitation status by the federal government, allowing it to have issues responded to promptly.
Chevron has awarded Norwegian company Aker Solutions a $100 million contract to supply subsea umbilicals and associated equipment to the massive Gorgon gas project.
LogiCamms says it has been awarded a $3.5 million contract by CITIC Pacific Mining to design, supply and deliver the barge loader wharf conveyor for the Sino Iron project located at Cape Preston.
The corporate watchdog has banned West Leederville man Mark Goldenberg from managing companies for five years, after failing to adequately perform duties as a director.
The value of the state's mineral and petroleum sector reached $61 billion in 2009, a good result despite the global economic downturn, Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore said.
Increased demand from Western Australia's existing co-operatives has prompted the state government to triple its co-operative loan scheme to $60 million.
Former Polaris Metals chief Ken Hellsten has been appointed managing director of Strike Resources as incumbent Shankar Madan takes the chairman role after John Stephenson passed away last month.
Swick Mining Services has been awarded a new underground drilling contract by Newmont Mining, which is expected to generate more than $50 million in revenue for the drilling specialist over three years.
Infrastructure, employment, taxes and the state's credit rating are just some of the issues the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA is urging the Barnett government to tackle in its annual pre-budget submission released today.
West Perth-based waste management company Tox Free Solutions has further expanded its presence on the east coast, announcing today its decision to acquire Melbourne-based Envirochem Technologies for $3.1 million.
Salaries in the state's engineering sector are tipped to rise from next month as employers in the resources space gear up to take on contract and permanent staff to realise the industry's estimated $200 billion in projects.
Industry superannuation funds Cbus and CONNECT, which both manage a combined $14.7 billion in funds, have today revealed plans to merge by October this year.
The planned initial capacity at the Oakajee deepwater port will be increased by nearly 30 per cent as Crosslands Resources, Gindalbie Metals and Sinosteel Midwest are selected as potential foundation customers.
The state government has tipped the Goldfields region to increase and diversify the significant contribution it currently makes to the state's mineral production levels.
Automotive Technology Group has signed an $8 million distribution agreement with Chinese automotive distribution group, Huachuang Zhenxin, for the exclusive distribution of ATG's Sprintex Supercharger products in China.
Aspen Group says the Australian Taxation Office has signed up for an initial 15-year lease at its planned $200 million office tower in the Adelaide CBD area.
Property developers Georgiou Group, Match Group and Australand are among the shortlist the state government has today revealed to transform the disused Knutsford industrial site near Fremantle into a residential precinct.
The Water Corporation has heralded its successful prosecution over an illegal building development in the city as a reminder to the building industry to ensure that planning for the provision of water services must be approved before building starts.
Western Australian gold miners have called on Premier Colin Barnett to first understand the gold sector's contribution to the state before singling out gold producers for increased tax.
Rugby union stalwart and former investment banker John Welborn has been appointed to the board of Tourism WA, Tourism Minister Liz Constable has announced today.
Explorer Catalpa Resources plans to raise $20 million with part of the funds to be directed towards a restructure of an existing debt facility with Macquarie Bank.
The Western Australian government has been warned to "put on ice" any pre-budget aspirations to impose higher royalties on the state's massive resources sector, or put at risk the industry's post GFC resurgence.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has today unveiled a $632 million commitment to boost the number of training places for doctors and specialists, as part of the federal government's push for reforms in the sector.
