Australian contractor CIMIC has told shareholders to take no action in response to a takeover proposal from majority shareholder HOCHTIEF that lifted shares by 33 per cent.
Shares in Decmil fell 11 per cent after posting a $3.9 million loss for the half-year, alongside a lift in revenue, as the company picks up more work but grapples with labour availability and contract disputes.
Administrators were appointed to 18 WBHO Australia entities overnight, including West Perth-based WBHO Infrastructure, and Probuild, which could be expected to owe at least $250 million.
The federal government has revealed the likely cost break-down of major upgrades to the Armadale rail line, with the combined cost increasing to nearly $2 billion.
Telecommunications infrastructure company GenusPlus is set to acquire private Queensland business Pole Foundations Australia for an upfront $22 million in cash and shares.
NRW Holdings has reported steady earnings and revenue for the six months to December, sending the Perth contractor’s shares up by more than 15 per cent.
Marine infrastructure services business Maritime Constructions has been selected by the state government to improve navigation aids for boaters visiting Rottnest Island.
It's hoped construction of a $3 billion, globally significant space research project in the Murchison region will start mid-year, as negotiations with Traditional Custodians for a land use agreement continue.
The state government has selected Indigenous business CareyMC to complete upgrades at Two Rocks Marina, while BMD Constructions has been appointed to a project in the Wheatbelt.
Belmont-based GenusPlus Group has been named preferred supplier to Australia’s first hyperscale national fibre network, with its contract worth at least $50 million.
Aboriginal business Kimberley Civil and Drainage has been appointed to start work on an 11-kilometre wastewater pipeline as part of an infrastructure upgrade in Broome.
Decmil and NRW Holdings have been awarded contracts under the state and federal government’s estimated $216 million infrastructure spend on the busy travel route.
The state government has revealed big cost increases on three Metronet rail projects while also announcing consortiums led by Acciona and Laing O’Rourke as preferred contractors.
Wangara-based Duratec has secured a $110 million contract to build a refuelling centre at the Australian air force base at Tindal, in the Northern Territory.
Avid businesses may have been insolvent as early as November 2019, administrators believe, with underquoted tenders and a Decmil dispute contributing to the demise.
Plans for an Edith Cowan University CBD campus are set to proceed despite a red flag from Infrastructure Australia, which warned benefits could be overestimated and may not align with the Perth City Deal’s objectives.
Mineral Resources has struck an agreement with Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting to jointly pursue the development of a new export berth at Port Hedland’s South West Creek.
Salini Australia has been hit with a $200,000 fine after an explosion at the Forrestfield Airport Link project in 2018 left an employee with a traumatic brain injury and facial fractures.
Horticulture and nursery businesses north of Perth are concerned about a government plan to cut their groundwater allocations. Perth residents using bore water also face cuts.
Engineering and construction company Monadelphous has secured new contracts and extensions with mining majors BHP and Rio Tinto, worth about $110 million.
SRG Global has won seven contracts including from Rio Tinto and Roy Hill, while Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has secured work at BHP’s Pilbara accommodation villages.
Engineering and construction company Duratec has secured work on Sydney’s new $5.3 billion international airport through a subcontract with Multiplex Constructions.
AvidSys Group's engineering subsidiary, which comprises three businesses formerly part of RCR Tomlinson, has laid off more than 100 employees after falling into administration.
The consumer watchdog is seeking feedback on Veolia’s divestiture offer before ruling on whether the French waste management company can acquire fellow-French competitor Suez.
