Adrian Rauso

Austal will build a ferry for the government of Trinidad & Tobago, in a deal worth approximately $97.7 million, while also announcing it had won an advanced $54.9 million order for materials to construct a transport vessel for the US Navy.

Valmec has secured $25 million worth of construction contracts, including at Mineral Resources’ Wodgina project, while fellow local contractor Weststar Industrial was awarded a $4 million contract at Rio Tinto’s West Angelas mine near Newman.

PM to end leadership turmoil

CoreLogic has revealed a decline in Perth house prices for November, which is at odds with the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia’s data suggesting prices increased last month.

Fracking bans leave Forrest eyeing court

Shares in Matrix Composites & Engineering have jumped 16 per cent today to trade at 43 cents each, after the Henderson-based oil and gas services company announced it had won a $15.3 million contract.

Shares in Norwest Minerals fell 10 per cent to close its first day of trading at 18 cents each, after the company raised $6.6 million via an initial public offering.

The number of new homes being built in Western Australia has fallen to its lowest level since records started in 1984, with little signs of improvement predicted in the next few years, according to the latest report from the Housing Industry Forecasting Group.

New builds in WA hit 30-year low