Researchers have warned 10,000 Australian workers could develop lung cancer from silica dust, mostly males, from industries including mining and construction.
WA’s Auditor General has repeated her call for more transparency and regular reporting on major government projects after quantifying time and cost blowouts on multiple developments.
When administrators from Deloitte walked into the West Perth offices of WBHO Infrastructure in February, they knew speed would be critical to rescuing the business.
Perth-based engineering company Clough has dismissed speculation that it has any funding issues or was at odds with the federal government over the Snowy 2.0 hydroelectricity project.
Rising costs for the Yanchep and Thornlie to Cockburn rail lines, and two new investments, have helped lift the state government's bill for 18 Metronet projects to $9.1 billion.
A Dampier Port redevelopment designed to facilitate Perdaman’s $4.3 billion urea project and tipped to diversify trade has been referred to the environmental watchdog.
The state government will strengthen environmental controls on its Bunbury Outer Ring Road project amid a groundswell of opposition, after a probe found they did not go far enough.
Projects in Port Hedland are progressing as the state government allocates $78 million for Lumsden Point and awards a $21.4 million dredging contract for Spoilbank Marina.
The state government will fund $62 million in water and electricity infrastructure upgrades on Rottnest Island, supporting a plan to power 75 per cent of the reserve using renewable energy.
Mark McGowan has said he would not have done anything differently in stimulating the construction industry, after more businesses failed in recent weeks.
Harvey Water is progressing a market-led proposal for water infrastructure in the South West, after the state government cancelled support for Collie Water's $400 million plan.