Head contractors for the state government’s $1.86 billion Forrestfield Airport Link have claimed project costs escalated by more than $17 million in their lawsuit with engineering firm GHD.
A pedestrian and cyclist bridge over Perth’s Causeway is on track to be finished within two years after an assessment panel’s approval of the $100 million proposal.
The federal government is adopting a swathe of reforms recommended by Infrastructure WA chair Nicole Lockwood but the local body will not be directly affected.
Clough’s collapse into voluntary administration could set back a planned $6.4 billion urea project in the Pilbara by months, Regional Development Minister Alannah MacTiernan has said.
Company director John Poynton has quietly added to his board portfolio, joining Perth Airport two months ago as a representative of the Australian government’s Future Fund.
Firm Construction has fallen into administration, with director Mark O'Gorman saying the business had been doing everything it could to overcome financial challenges.
Developers have taken charge of three Firm Construction apartment projects, while the contractor is off two government projects and has faced more than a dozen recent legal claims from subbies.
Perth Airport’s outgoing chief executive Kevin Brown is leaving on a high, announcing today a strong profit as aeronautical income recovers and its property portfolio jumped in value.
Commuters battling their way onto freeways from Perth CBD in peak hour may be in for some relief, with Infrastructure Australia endorsing early-stage plans to ease the infamous congestion.
The legal bid to stop the construction of the Bunbury Outer Ring Road’s southern arm has been resurrected, with a new appeal poking holes in the offset plan its approval hinged on.
Decmil chief executive Rod Heale says the contractor is making positive strides in resolving its legacy issues after reaching a settlement with Schneider Electric Australia.