Civmec has secured three maintenance and capital works contracts worth $130 million with mining majors Rio Tinto and BHP, taking its total order book to more than $1 billion.
The state government has shortlisted two consortia, led by local companies Decmil Group and Civmec, for the contract to build a $50 million bridge across the Swan River.
ASX-listed contractor Civmec has secured new work across its maintenance, manufacturing, and construction divisions including with the likes of BHP and Rio Tinto.
Engineering company Civmec has secured the contract for the construction of the $6.3 million Kids' Bridge connecting Perth Children's Hospital with Kings Park.
Construction of 10, Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels has helped boost Civmec's $1.1 billion order book as record spending has flowed into the defence sector.
News of a revived, $300 million maritime underwater tracking range comes as the federal government remains undecided on whether to bring full-cycle docking to WA.
Civmec has filed a statement of claim against Altura Mining's lithium subsidiary, with the contractor alleging it is owed $4.5 million in compensation.
A $12.5 million submarine rescue facility to be built in Henderson will give Western Australia a central role in emergency rescues across the region; meanwhile a decision has still not been made on the best location for mid-life submarine maintenance docking.
Henderson-based Civmec has reported a 38.7 per cent rise in net profit to $8.1 million for the six months to December, sending its shares nearly 9 per cent higher at the market open.
Work on the first Henderson-built offshore patrol vessel will get under way within weeks, part of a 12-ship program worth $2 billion headed by German business Luerssen and local partner Civmec.
WA-based construction contractors Civmec and Ausgroup have both reported a dip in quarterly profits as they gear up for an increase in maintenance work and new projects.
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Civmec has announced $120 million of new work, led by a contract to build and instal the primary crushing and ore processing facility at Fortescue Metals Group's Eliwana iron ore mine.
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Civmec has reported a sharp fall in quarterly profit to $141,000 after accounting for cost overruns on projects but has also reported strong growth in its order book.
Civmec has secured a fabrication and assembly contract at BHP's South Flank iron ore project in the Pilbara, taking its total at the project to $48 million.
Civmec has reported a profit of $1.27 million for the second quarter of the 2019 financial year, while also announcing a new contract at Albemarle Corporation's Kemerton lithium project.
Civmec has erected the first steel for its new $80 million assembly hall in Henderson today, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison in attendance for the event.
Henderson-based Civmec will start a maintenance services contract with iron ore miner Roy Hill Holdings next month, building on work it is undertaking for major players Rio Tinto, Alcoa of Australia and Fortescue Metals Group.
A public independent school in Armadale has become the first school in the state to trial a program that partners industry with education to encourage greater adoption of science, technology, engineering and maths subjects (Stem).
A former Austal executive has been restrained from working for competitor Civmec on the $3.6 billion offshore patrol vessels program, after an interim injunction was handed down in the Supreme Court last week.
German shipbuilder Lürssen has unveiled plans to establish a joint venture with local contractor Civmec to build 10 offshore patrol vessels at Henderson, two weeks after it failed to strike a deal with experienced shipbuilder Austal.
The Henderson contractor that outplayed local shipbuilder Austal for a share of work on the navy's new offshore patrol vessels has doubled profit over the past nine months, but it remains unclear how much work it will gain from the $3.5 billion project.
The German company contracted to build Australia's new offshore patrol vessels has concluded negotiations with its build partners, but Henderson-based Austal will not be participating, with Civmec being the big local winner.