The $1 billion Gateway WA roads project is set to proceed to major delivery, with finalisation of the project price, scope of works and construction methodology.
Leighton Contractors has secured a $1.3 billion deal with Fortescue Metals Group for work at the Kings iron ore deposit, adding to a $1.5 billion deal Leighton signed last year at the neighbouring
Engineering and construction firms Kentz and AusGroup have won contracts collectively worth more than $114 million at Inpex's Ichthys NG project in Darwin.
MINING construction projects have continued to be fruitful territory for indigenous contractors in Western Australia, with the latest initiative teaming an experienced contracting group with a new
Experienced Aboriginal contracting group Eastern Guruma has teamed up with a new entrant to the sector, Wirlu-murra Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation, to win a $200 million contract in the Pilbar
THE slowdown in mining project development last year has affected the Perth office market, with the vacancy rate for CBD offices recording a modest increase to 5.7 per cent in January.
Chevron Australia and Leighton Contractors have both launched education programs aimed at attracting school students into a career in the companies' sectors.
FRESH from the opening of a $70 million logistics base in Hazelmere, private Australian company Linfox is on the lookout for more land to support its growth.
INDIGENOUS contractor Carey Mining has taken another step towards diversifying its business by establishing a new jointly owned company focused on solar power installations in regional areas.
Construction and contracting giant Leighton has announced it has unified its HWE Mining and Leighton Contractors operations under the new brand Leighton Contractors' Mining Division.
Leighton Contractors have won a $240 million contract extension for mining services at OneSteel's South Middleback Ranges (SMR) iron ore operations in South Australia.
ECONOMIC development is the answer to indigenous liberation in Australia, facilitated through procurement and contracting of indigenous corporations and joint ventures.
Five WA companies and individuals have been recognised for their innovation and contribution to safety and health systems at the 2011 Work Safety Awards.
The Barnett government is living up to its promise to deliver more community infrastructure via public private partnerships, naming three short-listed consortiums to bid for a 350-bed prison develo
Perth's pressure-cooker office market is driving the development of a number of smaller projects on the edge of the CBD as city tenants seek space to consolidate their operations and take advantage
John Holland has beaten two other construction groups to be nominated by the state government to design and build the new $1.2 billion children's hospital at the QEII Medical Centre.
THE prominence of construction giants Leighton Holdings and Brookfield Multiplex in Western Australia has been highlighted by the state government's announcement of the three shortlisted bidders to design and build the new $1.17 billion children's hospita
Control of construction and contracting group Leighton Holdings is in play, with Spanish company ACS launching a bid for its German parent, just days after Leighton announced the retirement of long serving chief executive Wal King.
ONE of Western Australia's fastest-growing surveying companies has successfully navigated through the economic downturn, increasing its annual turnover by almost 375 per cent and tripling its staffing levels in recent years.
LEIGHTON Holdings Ltd has emerged as one of the most active buyers of small Western Australian businesses in the past year, paying more than $22 million for three service organisations that expanded its footprint in Perth and the South West.
The rush to consolidate the minerals services sector continues unabated, with Cardno Ltd buying Buckland Engineers Australia, while Leighton Holdings Ltd negotiates to acquire Australian Mine Services Pty Ltd.
Pivot Group has secured a major tenant for its new West Perth office building, due for completion next year, with construction giant Leighton Contractors committing to more than half the available floor space.
