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Perth-headquartered water services company QED Occtech Services has been acquired by Toronto-based engineering group Hatch, one year after talks started.

A management buy-out was a key turning point for Welshpool firm QED Occtech.

THE major engineering companies in Western Australia cut employment by 15 per cent during the past 12 months, defining the impact of the global financial crisis on the sector.

The state’s major engineering outfits have experienced significant staff changes in the last 12 months as the sector stepped out from the gloom of the global financial crisis.

If you are a ‘glass half-full’ person, the LNG boom has presented great opportunities for local industry, but not everyone is happy.

WHAT do Formula One racing and mining services have in common?If your answer were not all that much, then the good people at Hatch and Williams Advanced Engineering would like a quick word.

Engineering firms exposed to mining are going through a tough patch but prospects are much better for those like Technip and Clough in the oil & gas sector.

Alkane Resources has contracted international engineering group Hatch to provide front end engineering and design works for its Dubbo zirconia project.The work provided by Hatch will give Alkane capital and operating cost estimates for the project.

Aspiring mineral sands miner Sheffield Resources has appointed engineering group Hatch to undertake a bankable feasibility study on its Thunderbird project near Derby.

Pilbara Minerals has shortlisted three engineering consortia for construction of the processing infrastructure at its Pilgangoora lithium development, while also appointing Engenium to assist in delivery of the project.

Former Karara Mining boss Dale Harris has taken a leading iron ore role at engineering consultancy firm Hatch.