Fortescue Metals Group has broken BHP Billiton’s monopoly on tug services at Port Hedland, after being named the successful bidder for a second towage licence at what is the world’s biggest bulk export port.
Bill Shorten is trying to woo Perth commuters with a $1 billion pledge for the Metronet urban rail project, which WA Labor says will cost $2.5 billion but the WA Liberals have labelled as pork-barrelling.
Innovative concrete manufacturer Eden Energy has tapped investors for a $10.3 million capital raising to fund the expansion of its product in the United States.
The state government expects lower contracting and construction rates will deliver savings of more than $1 billion on its asset investment program over the next four years, but has not committed to any major new infrastructure projects.
Three independent delegates have been chosen to reassess the state government’s Roe 8 highway extension project, which was knocked back by the Supreme Court in December.
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.
Perth company director Sharon Warburton has been named as the incoming chair of a soon-to-be-established federal government fund that will have $5 billion to spend on infrastructure in northern Australia.
Mining-focused private equity firm Resource Capital Funds is seeking to privatise engineering and construction contractor Ausenco by way of a scheme of arrangement.
A joint venture between Perth contractor NRW Holdings and Italian company Salini Impregilo has officially been awarded a $1.17 billion contract for the Forrestfield-Airport Rail Link project, which has an overall budget of nearly $2 billion.
The cost of the state government’s Aubin Grove train station project has increased for the second time in the past year, with the cost now revised to $120 million.
Former state treasurer Troy Buswell has been promoted to chief financial officer at civil and construction contractor Brierty, which today annunced that 14 positions have been made redundant as it seeks to shave costs.
Perth-based Braziron has announced plans to delist from the ASX and leave the resources industry through the reverse takeover of a private road safety barriers business in a deal worth $6.3 million.
A local company which usually services the offshore oil and gas sector has won a contract to supply its technology to the Columbia Power Corporation for construction work on a dam in Canada.
Precast concrete manufacturer PERMAcast has recruited former Bis Industries boss Chris Berkefeld as its new chairman, following the retirement of founding director Grey Egerton-Warburton.
A local academic has warned that failure to privatise the operation of Fremantle Ports could have a negative effect on the competitiveness of the Western Australia’s exporting industries.
Innovative concrete manufacturer Eden Energy has received a $US25 million ($A32 million) incentive package to progress construction of a production facility in the US state of Georgia.
The state government has awarded building and construction contracts to a number of local businesses, including Perkins Builders, with the combined value of the contracts worth about $37.3 million.
The federal government's decision to inject an extra $260 million into the Perth Freight Link for construction of a road tunnel has drawn heated criticism, with the City of Fremantle saying an additional $1.4 billion was still required to address a core shortfall of the latest proposal.
Transport Minister Dean Nalder says he can't rule out insider trading by state government staff in relation to a major contract decision, but the corporate watchdog has so far not indicated any concern.
MACA is seeking an entry into the east coast civil works market by acquiring a large stake in a privately owned road asset management and maintenance services provider.
About 54 local jobs will be axed when RCR Tomlinson shuts down 14 operations across the country, with the company seeking to significantly reduce its exposure to the depressed coal market.
Alcoa of Australia has agreed to sell its stake in DBP, the owner and operator of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP), to DUET Group for $205 million.
A planning stoush is emerging in the City of Belmont over the proposed closure of Brearley Avenue, with residents, landowners and businesses lobbying the council to reconsider its plans.
Sydney company Brickworks is planning to introduce a revolutionary new technology to Western Australia it believes will cut the cost of manufacturing bricks by 30 per cent.
