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Government 04 Dec 2024

Skilled migrant list fails to please all

An updated listing of 450 occupations that will qualify for skilled migration has been welcomed by the motor trade but the building industry was disappointed by the outcome.

Government 19 Jul 2024

Contractors criticise govt wages trial

Western Australia's civil construction lobby has warned a workforce pay deal is giving excessive power to the under-siege CFMEU and placing pressure on building costs.

Special Reports 05 Jun 2024

Contractor concerns over IR policy

Business groups say a government industrial relations policy pilot trial will drive project costs up and productivity down.

Infrastructure 08 Dec 2023

Main Roads mandates big pay hikes

Traffic controllers in WA are in line for a 38 per cent pay rise and contractors expect similar increases will apply across the board because of new tendering rules set by Main Roads.

Podcasts 11 Aug 2023

Mark My Words podcast August 11 2023

In this podcast Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Aboriginal Cultural Heritage, planning backflip, airlines, road project delays, LNG industrial action, Hancock and more

Infrastructure 09 Aug 2023

Contractors hit by project delays

A federal government review of infrastructure projects has delayed progress on numerous roads projects in WA, with contractors and the state government calling for action.

Infrastructure 31 May 2023

Progress rarely comes cost-free

Supply of workers and materials remain key challenges for contractors in project delivery across the board.

News 29 Nov 2022

Infrastructure pressure points bite

Business groups are calling for a more holistic response across all tiers of government to infrastructure and supply chain pressures.

Special Reports 08 Jun 2022

Civil works to cement project pipeline

Attracting young workers to civil construction will help WA complete a big pipeline of infrastructure projects.

Property 05 May 2022

Industry, govt at odds over 'costly' licensing laws

Construction industry groups have called on the state government to scrap new laws forcing thousands of excavator operators to obtain costly new qualifications.

Infrastructure 01 Apr 2022

Release the modelling on road move, CCI says

Insourcing road maintenance contracts could cost taxpayers more and reduce road quality, industry has warned, while regional housing and competition for workers are concerns.

Infrastructure 29 Jul 2021

Contractors warn on workers, delivery

More than 60 per cent of civil construction businesses believe worker shortages are constraining their ability to deliver contracts, with an estimated 3,900 unfilled jobs.

Infrastructure 16 Jun 2021

Labour shortages, costs hurt contractors

WA's civil construction industry could be facing the perfect storm.

Government 07 Oct 2020

Industry welcomes free infrastructure training

The state government has announced free infrastructure-related training for up to 250 students, as part of a wider $57 million initiative.

Property 09 Sep 2020

Industry calls for housing stimulus extension

Western Australia's civil contractors are feeling the pinch of the government stimulus measures that prompted a surge of new house-and-land sales, with industry calling for timeframe extensions.

Regulation 13 May 2020

Govt to streamline procurement, approvals

The state government has unveiled reform packages designed to improve procurement processes and environmental approvals, with the latter seen as an important step towards a keenly awaited bilateral approvals plan with the federal government.

Infrastructure 30 Apr 2020

State govt brings forward $2.4bn in road projects

The state government is fast-tracking tenders for $2.37 billion in transport infrastructure projects, while also ensuring small- and medium-sized contractors have an opportunity to be involved in smaller packages of works.

Property 23 Apr 2020

$154m package to protect tenancies, boost construction

A $154 million package to support tenants and landlords and boost the construction industry has been unveiled by the state government, in its latest effort to reduce the economic carnage of COVID-19.

Property 17 Apr 2020

Construction continues but future work uncertain

Concerns are mounting over the future pipeline of projects as construction companies adapt to social distancing requirements and continue building.

Special Reports 17 Feb 2020

Freight network upgrades a complex priority

A more efficient freight network is a key priority for the state government, but upgrading the status quo requires a big spend and some complex solutions.

Property 28 Nov 2019

Homebuilding flat, civil construction on rise

Fresh forecasts have pushed any recovery in Western Australia's embattled home building sector out another year, while concerns have been raised about the capacity of the state's building sector to cope with a predicted increase in activity in civil and engineering construction.

Special Reports 29 Jul 2019

Contracting concerns as workflow expands

SPECIAL REPORT: Unprecedented transport infrastructure spending and an uptick in mining investment have buoyed the spirits of WA's major contractors.

Infrastructure 10 May 2019

WA govt $900m behind on infrastructure promises this year

The state government has fallen $1.7 billion behind its infrastructure spending commitments over the past two years, according to Western Australia's civil construction industry's peak body.

Special Reports 04 Feb 2019

Project pick-up puts pressure on skills

SPECIAL REPORT: Western Australia may not be ready with the workforce and skills needed for the next boom.

Contracts 04 Dec 2018

WA govt ups subbies' protection

Subcontractors WA chair Louise Stewart has welcomed the state government's decision to expand the use of project bank accounts (PBAs) to protect subcontractors, but is pushing for the introduction of legally binding statutory trusts.

Mining 21 Nov 2018

WA construction work on the rise

A new report shows construction work in Western Australia has increased for the first time in five years, while warning that local industry must future-proof itself from capacity and capability risks.

Property 17 Sep 2018

All Earth Group into administration

Maddington-based civil contractor All Earth Group, which held contracts on two state government projects, has gone into voluntary administration.

Transport & Logistics 10 Sep 2018

Small Metronet slice for local contractors

Early works for the Yanchep rail extension and Thornlie to Cockburn link will be contracted separately, as the state government attempts to give opportunities for smaller players after combining the main portions of the two projects into one package.

Special Reports 18 Jun 2018

Labour challenge looms as work ebbs and flows

SPECIAL REPORT: Contractors are buoyant despite the twin challenges of uncertainty around infrastructure spending and an employment market tipped to tighten.

Infrastructure 26 Feb 2018

Contractors call for rethink on procurement

Local contractors have expressed concern that work on the next two Metronet rail projects, worth about $1 billion, could be packaged together for tendering purposes.

Infrastructure 14 Nov 2017

Cautious optimism on civil construction

Civil infrastructure work in WA is expected to stabilise at around $6.5 billion a year, underpinning renewed optimism in the sector, the Civil Contractors Federation WA has found.

Contracts 26 Jun 2017

Yagahong Alliance into positive territory

SPECIAL REPORT: A joint venture between a major contractor in the Mid West and a traditional owner group has been many years in the making.

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.

Infrastructure 05 Oct 2015

Infrastructure advisory group backed

Thirteen peak industry groups in Western Australia have backed the establishment of an infrastructure advisory group, in a move designed to give the business sector a unified voice and more weight in policy setting.

Infrastructure 29 Sep 2015

Business sector plans infrastructure council

Business groups in WA are taking the lead on forming a peak infrastructure council after state government failure to support the concept.

Infrastructure 23 Sep 2015

Calls for infrastructure spend

Under-pressure civil contractors have called on state and federal governments to take on further debt to finance more public infrastructure projects.

Government 29 Jun 2015

Asset sales, debt, PPPs part of funding suite for infrastructure projects

After a decade of strong population and economic growth, debate continues as to the best ways to fund the state's future infrastructure needs. Business News has compiled a list of the biggest state government assets that could be sold in future to fund infrastructure.

Report calls for transparency in public projects

Infrastructure 08 Aug 2014

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