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News 05 Feb 2020

CIMIC bounces back on new leadership

Shares in CIMIC Group are up 8 per cent, a day after the international contractor named a new chief executive and announced a $1 billion full-year loss related to its decision to exit the Middle East.

News 20 Dec 2019

CPB awarded major Rio Tinto contracts

CPB Contractors has been selected to deliver key works at Rio Tinto's Robe Valley projects, including various earthworks, civil works, bridges, pits and water supply infrastructure.

Infrastructure 17 Dec 2019

Early works start on Thornlie-Cockburn link

Work has started on the state government's $716 million, 32 kilometre Thornlie-Cockburn Link, but the Liberal opposition claims the Metronet project is two years behind schedule and its cost is blowing out.

Contracts 25 Nov 2019

CPB, Downer chosen for Metronet projects

A consortium comprising national firms CPB Contractors and Downer has been selected as the preferred contractor for the Yanchep and Thornlie-Cockburn rail projects, with construction expected to commence in May next year, well after the state government's goal of starting this year.

Contracts 08 Apr 2019

Two bidders for rail projects

The state government has attracted just two bidders, both headed by Spanish-owned companies, for its signature Metronet rail projects, despite altering its contracting strategy to boost market interest.

News 12 Feb 2019

AusGroup, CPB win LNG contracts

AusGroup's LNG contract with Chevron in Western Australia has been extended, while CPB Contractors has been awarded packages for Australia Pacific LNG in Queensland.

Mining 15 Jan 2019

BHP overcooks local content claim

BHP Group will be double-checking its advertising copy in future after publishing full-page advertisements that mistakenly claimed major international business CPB Contractors was based in Western Australia.

Contracts 02 Nov 2018

Broad wins $85m prison contract

CIMIC Group's Broad Construction has secured an $84.8 million state government contract to complete an expansion at the Casuarina Prison south of Perth.

Technology, Innovation & Science 01 Nov 2018

Green wins national EY award

Power Ledger co-founder Jemma Green has been named as EY's fintech entrepreneur of the year at the national awards in Sydney last night, while Melbourne-based Jo Horgan took out the main award.

Contracts 28 Sep 2018

BMD JV wins $47m freeway contract

An engineering alliance comprising BMD Constructions, CIMIC Group's Ventia and Arup has secured a $47 million contract for the ‘smart freeways' project on the Kwinana Freeway.

Contracts 30 Aug 2018

Cimic JV wins $230m Main Roads contract

A joint venture between CIMIC Group's Ventia and international outfit Tyco has been awarded a $230 million Main Roads contract for electrical infrastructure maintenance across the state for up to seven years.

Mining 13 Aug 2018

$130bn of major projects in WA

Nearly 140 major projects are either under way or planned for WA, new research by Business News has found. Click through to access the new list on the BNiQ Search Engine.

Transport & Logistics 07 Aug 2018

CPB wins Wanneroo Rd upgrade

CPB Contractors has added to its portfolio of Main Roads projects after being selected as preferred contractor for a $50 million upgrade of the Wanneroo Road and Joondalup Drive intersection.

Contracts 19 Jun 2018

BMD wins second major freeway contract

BMD Constructions has won its second major road contract in the past month after securing a $48.4 million contract to widen a section of the Kwinana Freeway.

Contracts 18 Jun 2018

BMD wins $49m freeway contract

BMD Constructions has been awarded a $49.4 million state government contract to widen a section of the Mitchell Freeway, beating CPB Contractors and WBHO Infrastructure for the work.

Mining 15 Jun 2018

BHP targets 75%+ WA content for South Flank

BHP's local boss has said more than 75 per cent of work on the new South Flank mine will be sourced within Western Australia, as CPB Contractors announced it had won a $260 million contract on the $4.5 billion project.

Infrastructure 17 Apr 2018

Cimic starts with profit growth

Engineering giant CIMIC has reaffirmed its full-year profit guidance after lifting first-quarter profit 7 per cent to $172 million.

Infrastructure 07 Feb 2018

CIMIC soars on dividend lift, new forecast

CIMIC Group's shares have soared after the construction giant raised its dividend by 13 cents on the back of a 21 per cent lift in full-year profit and forecast a rise in profit in the year ahead.

Infrastructure 05 Feb 2018

Wanneroo Road interchange proposals requested

Four contractors have been invited to submit proposals for the design and build of the $50 million Wanneroo Road and Joondalup Drive interchange, which is set to begin construction mid-year.

Contracts 17 Jan 2018

EC&M secures $130m of contracts

Local contractor EC&M has announced it has been awarded a series of contracts with a combined value of approximately $130 million, including a joint venture project in New South Wales with West Perth-based CPC Engineering.

Infrastructure 11 Dec 2017

Short list for $47m freeway contract

Three engineering alliances have been shortlisted for a $47 million 'smart freeways' project that will use technology to convert the emergency lane on part of Kwinana Freeway into a full-time traffic lane.

Contracts 02 Nov 2017

CPB signs $48m Lord St contract

Long-running negotiations between CPB Contractors and the state government have resulted in the CIMIC Group subsidiary signing a $47.9 million contract for the New Lord St project at Ellenbrook.

Contracts 30 Oct 2017

Three-way tussle for $40 million freeway work

Shortlisted contractors for the widening of the Mitchell Freeway have been announced, with BMD Constructions, CPB Contractors and WBHO Infrastructure in the race for the $40 million contract.

Mining 22 Sep 2017

Barminco recruits Thiess exec as CEO

Mining contractor Barminco has announced the recruitment of Thiess executive general manager Paul Muller as its new chief executive, succeeding Peter Stokes who resigned last month.

Infrastructure 12 Jun 2017

Labor resets infrastructure priorities

SPECIAL REPORT: Labor's victory in the March state election heralded a major shift in infrastructure priorities for Western Australia, and even further changes are likely as the McGowan government seeks to balance its promises with fiscal reality.

Contracts 12 Jun 2017

Contractors face unique local challenges

SPECIAL REPORT: The Italian contractor managing Perth's largest infrastructure project has outlined some of the hurdles it faces doing business in WA.

Contracts 10 May 2017

New work for Roe 8 contractors

The state government has awarded three new roads projects to the contractors that had been working on the Roe 8 development, while also confirming the net cost of abandoning the latter project will be about $45 million.

Contracts 21 Apr 2017

CPB fights $39m Ichthys claim

CPB Contractors has failed in its application for an injunction against engineering group JKC Australia, which is claiming $39.2 million of liquidated damages related to work on the Ichthys LNG project.

Infrastructure 30 Mar 2017

Roe 8 jobs to be redirected to new projects

Premier Mark McGowan has officially marked the beginning of the reversal process for the $440 million Roe 8 highway extension project, with a renegotiation process between Main Roads and the project's proponents set to begin.

Energy 13 Mar 2017

Post-election wave for some businesses, rainy day for others

Shares in Carnegie Clean Energy jumped 23 per cent today, with the company likely to receive financial support for an Albany wave project from the newly elected state government, while environmental activists are already putting pressure on uranium miners.

Indigenous 10 Mar 2017

Indigenous contractor’s time up

Ngarda Civil & Mining, a pioneering indigenous contractor that employed more than 300 people at its peak, is being wound up, though curiously the listed company that owns a 50 per cent stake is still claiming Ngarda is a big employer.

Property 10 Feb 2017

WorkZone East sold in near $70m deal

Sydney-based property fund manager and investment group CorVal has made a big acquisition in Western Australia, buying Northbridge office building WorkZone East from Charter Hall in a $68.2 million deal.

Contracts 30 Jan 2017

Cimic wins $175m Northlink contract

A subsidiary of Spanish-controlled CIMIC Group will build the final stage of the $1.12 billion Northlink WA roads project, with the state government awarding the last unassigned portion of work today.

Government 04 Jan 2017

McGowan to cancel Roe 8

The Roe 8 road project will be cancelled if the Labor Party wins the upcoming state election, opposition leader Mark McGowan said today, even though the government has already signed a contract for construction, with $236 million of funding to be re-allocated to three alternative roads.

Government 16 Dec 2016

Roe 8 court battle fails

Environmental advocates have lost the latest High Court application to stop the extension of Roe Highway through Beeliar Wetlands.

Contracts 22 Nov 2016

Ellenbrook bus corridor gets contractor, start date

The state government has named the preferred proponent for its $55 million Ellenbrook Bus Rapid Transit project, with work expected to begin by the end of the year.

Contracts 11 Oct 2016

UPDATED: Work to start on Roe 8

Work will start on the controversial $540 million Roe 8 highway extension project before the next state election, with a consortium led by CIMIC Group to be awarded a contract for the project in the coming days.

Indigenous 04 Jul 2016

Ochre founder, iWork make connections

SPECIAL REPORT: Indigenous entrepreneur Joanne Pellew must be getting used to racking up firsts.

Deals 29 Feb 2016

Track’em plans ASX listing

Perth technology entrepreneur Kashif Saleem has begun a seed capital raising for his award-winning Track'em business ahead of a planned ASX listing by the end of the year.

Infrastructure 19 Feb 2016

NRW shares skyrocket

NRW Holdings emerged from a trading halt this morning with its share price nearly tripling in value on the back of news yesterday that its joint venture with Salini Impregilo had been named the preferred contractor for the $2 billion Forrestfield-Airport Rail link.

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