Mineral Resources has reported a strong lift in earnings and dividends and outlined plans to double iron ore exports if it gains approval for a new port development.
Engineering group Monadelphous has reported a rise in revenue for fiscal 2020, despite saying its second-half performance was significantly affected by COVID-19.
The state government has allocated $3.8 million for studies into reopening the rail line to the Greensbushes lithium mine and building unloading facilities at Kwinana and Bunbury.
Police stations and a Kalamunda hospital are set to receive more than $100 million worth of upgrades under the latest instalment of the state government’s economic recovery plan.
Trade forecasts underpinning the Westport development have not been updated since the onset of the pandemic, but proponents believe it won’t affect option selection.
The planned Westport development in Kwinana will be government owned, Premier Mark McGowan said, with claims it would cost less than extending operation of Fremantle harbour.
The state government has accepted the Westport Taskforce’s final recommendations and will proceed with building a new, land-backed port in Kwinana by 2032.
Construction company John Holland has received a $36 million contract variation for its work with the Public Transport Authority on upgrades to the Claremont train station.
The state government is spending $7 million on measures to address ongoing issues at the main bay in Carnarvon, as part of Western Australia’s wider economic recovery plan.
West Perth-based Advanteering has been named preferred contractor to build an intergenerational playground at Wellington Square, with the project to be funded by Lotterywest.
The state government is investing $71.9 million in wastewater infrastructure and upgrades to water services in remote Aboriginal communities, as part of Western Australia’s COVID-19 recovery plan.
The state government has unveiled details of several infrastructure packages as part of the WA Recovery Fund, including a further $319.2 million in school upgrades.
A consortium including Spanish-owned ACCIONA has been named the preferred proponent to complete major works on Western Australia’s largest transport infrastructure project.
The state government has continued the rollout of its COVID-19 recovery plan, announcing it will spend millions of dollars to upgrade port infrastructure across WA.
