Network operator Western Power has been handed down a $75,000 penalty after being found guilty of causing dangerous electricity levels to three homes in Yokine.
Contractor Georgiou Group will build a $25 million pipeline for the long-term supply of water into Denmark, while ADCO Constructions has secured an $8.8 million contract for early redevelopment works at the Geraldton Health Campus.
Broadspectrum has secured a $117 million contract for work on maritime facilities along the Western Australian coast, as part of a wider state government initiative to support small businesses.
Upgrades to the emergency department at Peel Health Campus will resume later this month, with the works awarded to Canning Vale-based contractor Devlyn Construction.
Shares in Decmil dropped by more than 50 per cent today after the engineering and construction company completed a heavily discounted rights issue, which is part of a broader $50 million capital raising plan.
Henderson-based shipbuilder Austal has raised its full-year revenue guidance by $100 million, saying the coronavirus pandemic has had minimal impact on its operations over the past two months.
Veris’s technology and communications business has secured new work with BHP and Oz Minerals, as well as a contract with Cubic Defence Australia, totalling $4.3 million.
A joint venture between Carey Mining and Central Earthmoving has secured sealing works on Great Central Road under a $20 million contract, with the project jointly funded by the state and federal governments.
Architecture firm Hassell has secured design works on new arts facilities at Bob Hawke College, which are set to double student capacity, while Devlyn Constructions has started work on new facilities at Belmont City College.
Shares in NRW Holdings rose by more than 30 per cent today after the Perth-based contractor foreshadowed strong full-year earnings and brought forward its $10.7 million interim payout to next month
Local company EMCO Building has been awarded the build contract at South Regional TAFE’s new $18.34 million Esperance campus, under a deal with the state government.
Shares in Valmec have risen by more than 13 per cent today after the Kewdale-based contractor announced new work with Water Corporation and Newmont Mining Services, totalling $23 million.
Balcatta-based PS Structures has secured the works to build a multi-storey car park at Mandurah railway station, as part of a $32 million project jointly funded by the state and federal government.
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering’s east coast business has secured $25 million in new contracts to complete construction, electrical and communication works in NSW and the ACT.
The state government is fast-tracking tenders for $2.37 billion in transport infrastructure projects, while also ensuring small- and medium-sized contractors have an opportunity to be involved in smaller packages of works.
Decmil has confirmed its involvement in the state government’s Bayswater Station upgrade as a sub-contractor while also locking in works with Queensland's Department of Transport, sending its shares up by more than 60 per cent.
Three Perth-based contractors are members of two consortia shortlisted to build the $215 million extension of the Mitchell Freeway from Clarkson to Alkimos.
Two consortia, led by major contractors Laing O'Rourke and CPB Contractors, have been shortlisted to build the Morley-Ellenbrook Line, but the decision has sparked competing claims about the opport
John Holland has been awarded a $3.2 million contract and construction, and maintenance company Enviro Infrastructure has won a $2.9 million contract from the Public Transport Authority of WA.
Decmil has announced the closure of its New Zealand subsidiary, citing major losses following the termination of a NZ$185 million contract with the country’s prisons department.
Perth technology company Track’em has secured a new contract with Primero Group, which will use its cloud-based tracking technology for a major iron ore project in Western Australia.
Surveying firm Veris has made a number of changes to its board, including Adam Lamond stepping out as managing director, as it deals with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
ICT company Data#3, ENGIE Services and five WA companies providing Aboriginal heritage and archaeological support services have been awarded contracts by the Public Transport Authority of WA.
SRG Global has withdrawn its full-year earnings guidance and deferred an interim payout to shareholders, citing the uncertain situation around COVID-19 and rapidly evolving virus-related measures.
Spanish engineering giant ACCIONA is continuing to challenge CPB Contractors’ dominance of the Western Australian infrastructure market, with the two groups heading competing consortia for the Bunbury Outer Ring Road.
A subsidiary of Perth-based Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has secured a $40 million contract with CIMIC Group to complete works on a train station in Sydney.
National advisory body Infrastructure Australia has added regional roads upgrades in WA and Perth’s water security to its listing of high priority initiatives that need more attention, and notably has kept the proposed Morley Ellenbrook rail link near the bottom of its priority list.
WBHO Infrastructure has been awarded a $43.3 million sub-contract from Perth-based engineering firm Mondium for works at Rio Tinto’s Western Turner Syncline Phase 2 mine site.
Civil and mining contractor NRW Holdings has reported strong profit and revenue gains in its interim results, with the company saying its completed acquisitions and plans for alliance-style contracts would support strong future growth.
Contractors Monadelphous and Emeco Holdings enjoyed solid share price gains today after reporting their interim results, with Emeco posting higher profits and improved margins while Monadelphous forecast a 10 per cent increase in revenue for the full financial year after a soft first-half.
