The latest job vacancy figures released by the National Skills Commission have highlighted the tight labour market in Western Australia, with demand for labourers now at an eight-year high.
The Liberal Party WA is doubling down on its fight to build Roe 8 and 9, announcing it would revive the project and issue tender documents within its first 100 days in office.
National construction company Georgiou Group has secured the non-process infrastructure contract for the second phase of Rio Tinto’s Western Turner Syncline mine expansion.
A plan to remove level crossings on the Armadale line failed cost benefit assessment, with Business News last week revealing the Byford rail extension suffered the same fate.
The telecommunications arm of ASX-listed Veris has secured its second contract from Fortescue Metals Group in recent months, for work at the Pilbara miner’s Kangi accommodation village.
The state government has confirmed that it intends to proceed with clearing at the new $126.5 million Ocean Reef Marina, despite claims it is home to a significant indigenous site.
Blue Phoenix Group is planning to invest $20 million establishing a specialist processing facility in Kwinana after striking a contract with the developer of a giant waste-to-energy plant.
More of Western Australia’s recycling will be processed locally after the state and federal governments announced they would help fund nine recycling projects across WA.
UK-based contractor Laing O’Rourke has won two infrastructure projects collectively worth more than $600 million – a major upgrade to Great Eastern Highway and replacement of the Fremantle traffic bridge.
Shares in Valmec soared by more than 15 per cent this morning after the diversified contractor reported solid first-half earnings and a growing order book.
Wangara-based Ertech has been appointed lead contractor to a project set to revamp Kalgoorlie’s city centre, while SRG Global will build a $15.5 million water tank in Karratha.
A joint venture between WBHO Infrastructure and NRW Holdings has been named the preferred proponent for $90 million of upgrades to the Mitchell Freeway.
Six preferred bidders have been announced for three Metronet projects, including consortiums led by Downer EDI and Laing O’Rourke for the $481 million Byford rail extension.
ASX-listed contractor Civmec has secured new work across its maintenance, manufacturing, and construction divisions including with the likes of BHP and Rio Tinto.
The state’s $1.86 billion Forrestfield-Airport Link is on track for completion by later this year, with Redcliffe station to be operational by December.
GDI Property Group's $40 million timber-steel hybrid office complex proposal for St Georges Terrace has been approved, but not everyone is happy about it.
Engineering company Civmec has secured the contract for the construction of the $6.3 million Kids’ Bridge connecting Perth Children’s Hospital with Kings Park.
Tenders are expected to open later this week for the roll out of the state government’s $140 million Smart Freeways project southbound along Mitchell Freeway.
Perth-based power and telecommunications contractor GenusPlus Group has listed on the ASX, following a successful initial public offering that valued the company at $148.6 million.
One of the key officers responsible for managing the Australian navy's shipbuilding and sustainment program says the lack of a second large vessel dry berth in Australia is keeping her awake at nig
The state government is looking for industry support to help fund and design a $500 million-plus large vessel dry berth at Henderson that would create hundreds of jobs over the next decade.
Perth-based Veris has been subcontracted for works at the Royal Australian Navy’s military base in Western Australia, while also winning projects in Victoria and NSW.
The Australian government will become a shareholder in mining and infrastructure projects across northern Australia after widening the mandate of a $5 billion investment fund.
