Western Australian electricians are the most expensive in Australia, while the majority of the state’s other tradies are near the national cost average, according to new data out today.
The Perth-based Guylian Belgian Chocolate Cafe franchise has been placed into liquidation, just over a year after the business opened on St Georges Terrace.
Perth-based MACA has been awarded a number of new contracts, totalling about $60 million, including a $12 million variation to works at the Gruyere gold project near Laverton.
Metcash shares have rallied after the supermarkets wholesaler announced a $125 million share buyback alongside an impairment-driven full-year loss of $149.5 million.
Busselton has been shortlisted with nine other regional cities nationwide as the potential home for the new Qantas pilot academy, weeks after the environmental watchdog recommended conditional approval for the operations of a $70 million upgrade at the Busselton-Margaret River Airport.
CIMIC Group has secured a $225 million mining services contract at BHP Billiton’s Rocky’s Reward nickel project, located 400 kilometres north of Kalgoorlie.
Perth companies MACA and gold producer Beadell Resources have agreed to terminate a mining services contract at Beadell’s Tucano project in Brazil, leaving the miner to repay a $61 million loan.
Western Australia’s population growth remains subdued, with the state recording a 0.8 per cent increase for the 12 months to December, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
WorleyParsons has been awarded a contract extension for engineering services at Chevron’s Gorgon and Wheatsone LNG projects, while NRW Holdings has received a $93 million extension to its Stanmore Coal contract.
Marindi Metals has agreed to sell its Bellary Dome conglomerate gold project in the Pilbara to Canada-listed Pacton Gold in a cash-and-scrip deal worth up to $11 million.
Bruce Grey has resigned as chair of Advanced Braking Technology after serving on its board for 6 years. Recently appointed non-executive director Dagmar Parsons will become chair.
Two local biotech companies have announced capital raisings today, with Botanix Pharmaceuticals tapping investors for $8 million, while Roto-Gro International has boosted its coffers with a $4.5 million raising.
Capricorn Metals has flagged a reduction in the capital cost of its planned Karlawinda gold project near Newman to $132 million following an optimisation study.
Wayne Bramwell has been appointed to the newly created role of chief executive at Artemis Resources and will be responsible for bringing its Radio Hill Operations back into production.
Queensland-based The Tourism Group is set to become the new operator of the Western Australian Visitor Centre in the Perth CBD after winning a state government contract.
Media buying agency Carat has retained its contract with the Western Australian government, sharing the roster with Initiative, which has also been contracted for non-campaign work.
ConocoPhillips has set up a design competition between two engineering groups led by Technip Oceania and MODEC for the key facilities at its Barossa gas project in the Timor Sea while WorleyParsons subsidiary Intecsea has been awarded a separate contract for subsea infrastructure.
BMD Constructions has won its second major road contract in the past month after securing a $48.4 million contract to widen a section of the Kwinana Freeway.
Monadelphous' joint venture business, Zenviron, is part of a consortium that has been contracted to deliver a wind farm in regional Victoria, with Zenviron expected to perform $70 million of work on the project.
ASX-listed tech company Dreamscape Networks has made its fourth acquisition in the past 16 months, purchasing a domain registration business for $8.5 million.
Empire Resources has had a win in the Supreme Court of Western Australia, after an injunction order sought by the company’s joint venture partner, Brimstone, relating to an overdue payment was dismissed today.
BMD Constructions has been awarded a $49.4 million state government contract to widen a section of the Mitchell Freeway, beating CPB Contractors and WBHO Infrastructure for the work.
Former CIMIC group executive Mark Norwell is set to take the helm at mining services company Ausdrill, replacing founder and chief executive Ron Sayers after 30 years in charge.
Gina Rinehart-led Hancock Prospecting has proposed a $390 million takeover offer for Atlas Iron, less than a week after purchasing a 19.9 per cent stake in the junior miner.
Eduardo Valenzuela has resigned as technical director of Mexican zinc explorer, Consolidated Zinc, due to an increase in personal and work commitments and an upcoming relocation.
