Devlyn Australia

The Barnett government’s move to integrate year seven students at the state’s high schools is paying dividends for WA builders, with Emco Building the recent beneficiary of a $10.8 million construction deal from the Department of Education.

PS Structures has been awarded an $8.8 million contract for work on stage two of the Australian Centre for Energy Process Training (ACEPT) in the Munster campus of South Metropolitan Tafe.  ACEPT provides process operations training for the oil and gas, resources, and chemical processing ind

Local companies have shared in $35.6 million worth of construction and building contracts for work around the state, including the Perth-based civil and mining division of Watpac Group, which has won a $7.1 million contract for road upgrades at Kalbarri National Park.

BGC Construction received a $16.7 million contract for new primary school at Rapids Landing in Margaret River.Emco Building has received contracts worth $11.4 million and $11.5 million respectively for work at the new Wellard and Wandi primary schools.

The state government has awarded an $11.5 million contract to Universal Constructions for development of the replacement Doubleview Primary School, while other local builders have shared in $26.7 million worth of work.

Universal Constructions has won a $13.3 million contract for construction of the second stage of the primary school in Meadow Springs, near Mandurah, which the Department of Education website says will be named Oakwood Primary School.