Hong Kong-based Brockman Mining has scored another legal victory in its long-running battle to gain access to railways built by Fortescue Metals Group’s infrastructure subsidiary.
City of Perth Surf Life Saving Club is anticipating membership growth of nearly 50 per cent over the next season as it makes itself at home in swish new premises.
Shares in Decmil Group tumbled 18 per cent today after the contractor posted a big half-year loss, cut its dividend, and indicated more restructuring was needed.
The downturn in mining and construction activity in Western Australia has delivered a mixed bag of results for several contractors today, with the major surprise being a downgrade in MACA's revenue outlook.
Takeover target Asciano has lifted its first-half profit on the back of strong coal haulage volumes but warns its earnings for the full-year could still be flat.
Rival bidders for rail and ports giant Asciano are considering making a joint, all-cash $9.05 billion bid in an effort to seal the long-running takeover battle.
The state government has signalled its intentions to proactively support Western Australian companies interested in growing energy commodity exports to Europe and participating in European Union activities.
CIMIC Group has confirmed a formal contract dispute has been issued to Chevron over work at the Gorgon LNG project, with the construction and contract mining firm claiming it is owed about $2.36 billion.
NRW Holdings emerged from a trading halt this morning with its share price nearly tripling in value on the back of news yesterday that its joint venture with Salini Impregilo had been named the preferred contractor for the $2 billion Forrestfield-Airport Rail link.
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering says it has won $20 million in new contracts and extensions since the start of the year, including a contract for work at BHP Billiton’s Jimblebar iron ore mine in the Pilbara.
The controversial Perth Freight Link has been put on Infrastructure Australia’s list of high priority projects that would improve living standards and productivity, as part of a 15-year national plan released today.
Local manufacturer Matrix Composites & Engineering lost a fifth of its value on the ASX today after announcing it had received a cancellation notice for two contracts worth a combined $US21.8 million ($A30.5 million).
Special report: A subsidiary of global banking giant Goldman Sachs is backing a local private equity player to develop a freight hub near Bullsbrook, in anticipation of increased freight movements connected with the state government’s Northlink WA project.
OTOC has reported a strong rise in revenue and earnings for the six months to December 2015, helped by its acquisition of three east coast surveying firms and two big contracts in its infrastructure contracting arm.
Monadelphous Group and AnaeCo’s long-delayed waste treatment plant in Shenton Park has finally been given a completion date, with a short list of tasks to be finished by mid-April.
The state government has officially commissioned the $140 million Eastern Goldfields Pipeline, which will support the ongoing development of mining projects in the region and benefit operators of existing mines due to reduced costs
The future looks bright for Boral, with a string of major road and infrastructure projects on the horizon as the building products maker benefits from the residential construction boom in NSW.
The state government is facing a period of tough negotiations with Perth’s AFL clubs over access to the new Perth Stadium after rejecting a bid by the WA Football Commission to be involved in running the venue.
The company operating Australia's Nauru and Manus Island detention centres has had its contract extended but is no longer the sole preferred bidder for the next five-year deal.
SPECIAL REPORT: Amid controversy surrounding Roe 8 and the privatisation of Fremantle Port, a shift to an outer harbour in Cockburn Sound is a question of when, not if, according to proponents.
Programmed Maintenance Services has flagged a $75 million impairment resulting from poor performance in its marine services division, but expects to lift earnings to over $100 million by FY17 as it benefits from growth in other sectors of the economy.
Two niche operators in Western Australia's electricity market have accused the state government of being more concerned with protecting its own interests than creating a truly competitive industry
Civmec has expanded its portfolio with the completion of its $20.7 million acquisition of NSW-based private engineering and shipbuilding company Forgacs Engineering.
The state government has again changed its mind on a key election promise, with Transport Minister Dean Nalder saying he is now in favour of an underground heavy rail system for Perth's north-western suburbs.
Perth-based contractor OTOC expects to post a profitable half-year after diversifying its business to mitigate the impact of the resources sector downturn.
