Infrastructure

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EMCO Building has secured the main construction works on the state government’s $21 million Kiara College redevelopment project.

The federal government will spend $1.1 billion on Western Australian road and rail projects, as part of a broader infrastructure package.

GR Engineering Services has secured works on Wiluna Mining Corporation's namesake gold operations in Western Australia, under a $25.7 million contract.

Engineering and construction company Primero Group has unveiled new work, including with Fortescue Metals Group for its approaching Eliwana operation.

SRG Global has secured a new, $100 million contract with South32 for work at its alumina operations in Western Australia, as well as a $25 million extension.

The state government has committed to building a new modern emergency services training academy to replace the ageing Forrestfield facility.

Laing O'Rourke has been named the preferred proponent to design and construct the Metronet Morley-Ellenbrook rail line.

Broome’s Chinatown Revitalisation to create a world-class tourism precinct in the Kimberley has been given the green light.

The engineering arm of WestStar Industrial has secured works at Rio Tinto’s Koodaideri iron ore site under a $6 million subcontract with Laing O’Rourke.

The first maintenance contracts in the East and West Kimberley under the state government’s $319 million social housing package have been announced.

A major aquaculture project and a proposed Ord River cotton development will be linked to markets with an $18 million state government road sealing initiative in the Kimberley.

Fortescue Metals Group has received environmental approval to increase iron ore exports through Port Hedland to 210 million tonnes per annum, with other miners hoping to follow.

The Supreme Court of South Australia has overturned a $16.9 million costs ruling in favour of Primero Group, but the Perth company intends to pursue its claim.

Aqwest will build and operate an $11.9 million water recycling facility and pipeline with funding from the state government.

Contractor Civmec has raised its final dividend payout after reporting its profit had more than doubled to $17.5 million for the full financial year.

A four-year growth plan is paying off for the engineering and construction contractor.

The state government is reviewing its support for the Myalup-Wellington water project after revealing that associated agreements with Collie coal miners were unlikely to be finalised.

A new pedestrian and cyclist bridge will be built across the Swan River, as part of a broader $60 million infrastructure package announced by the state government.

Four schools and a TAFE in the Pilbara have received $93.5 million in state government funding today, including in Roebourne and Karratha.

Contractor Decmil has posted a $140 million loss for the 2020 financial year, primarily due to the earlier termination of a major contract with the New Zealand prisons department.

Georgiou Group’s work in hand has reached the highest level in several years after it won a major new roads project in Perth.

Mineral Resources has reported a strong lift in earnings and dividends and outlined plans to double iron ore exports if it gains approval for a new port development.

NRW Holdings has more than doubled its revenue in the past financial year on the back of several major acquisitions and contract wins.

Engineering group Monadelphous has reported a rise in revenue for fiscal 2020, despite saying its second-half performance was significantly affected by COVID-19.

The state government has allocated $3.8 million for studies into reopening the rail line to the Greenbushes lithium mine and building unloading facilities at Kwinana and Bunbury.

The state government says it will cover some of the infrastructure costs related to Perdaman Group’s $4.6 billion urea plant on the Burrup Peninsula.

Australia's largest steel maker BlueScope has had a 91 per cent dive in full-year profit after a $197 million write-down of its New Zealand and Pacific Islands operations.

Engineering company Monadelphous Group has secured construction and maintenance contracts including with BHP, totalling about $100 million.

Police stations and a Kalamunda hospital are set to receive more than $100 million worth of upgrades under the latest instalment of the state government’s economic recovery plan.

Trade forecasts underpinning the Westport development have not been updated since the onset of the pandemic, but proponents believe it won’t affect option selection.

CIMIC Group’s construction business has secured $128 million in new work including with Fortescue Metals Group for its Iron Bridge magnetite project.