Perkins starts $15m Western Power construction

Perkins Builders has continued its run of contract wins, after it was awarded the main construction works for a $15 million Western Power depot in Pinjarra.

At a sod turning ceremony today, Energy Minister Bill Johnston said the depot would service the Peel region, and Perkins would begin work on its contract immediately.

Mr Johnson the new depot would consolidate the Mandurah and Waroona Depots and improve service efficiency in the region.

The facility will be built on a three-hectare lot at Pinjarra Industrial Estate, which was purchased through LandCorp’s Industrial Lands Authority for its strategic location fronting Munday Avenue and access to major road networks.

Construction is expected to take 10 months and crews will transfer to the new facility in mid-2020.

The state government says the contract will create approximately 180 jobs.

Perkins recently won a $61.7 million contract to develop a new courthouse and police complex in Armadale, as well as the $37.5 million construction contract for Capecare Dunsborough.

The Bunbury-based contractor also recently constructed the Vasse Depot, which was recognised as the best new South West industrial building in the $10 million to $20 million category by Master Builders Western Australia this year.

Mr Johnston said consolidating Waroona and Mandurah into one facility would give Western Power employees greater efficiency to deliver their ongoing work program in the growing Peel region.

“This is a fit-for-purpose facility, built from scratch, using insights from the crews with the sole purpose of continuing the delivery of high-quality services to Western Power customers,” Mr Johnston said.

“Emergency response crews in the Peel region answered around 5,000 calls following storms and other unplanned events last financial year.”