Investment management company Colliers is set to expand its Western Australian footprint through acquiring Subiaco engineering consultancy Pritchard Francis.
Collapsed builder Jaxon Construction is suing a Subiaco-based engineer for alleged negligence they claim led to severe cracking in a slab during construction of the Enclave Apartments in East Perth.
State government decisions to sign two new Metronet contracts despite the projects failing economic and social benefit assessments were “extravagant and vain”, the opposition says.
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.
Multiplex Constructions, Crothers Construction and Facade Management Australia were among the winners at Master Builders-Bankwest Excellence in Construction Awards.
UK-based contractor Laing O'Rourke has won two infrastructure projects collectively worth more than $600 million – a major upgrade to Great Eastern Highway and replacement of the Fremantle traffic bridge.
Six preferred bidders have been announced for three Metronet projects, including consortiums led by Downer EDI and Laing O'Rourke for the $481 million Byford rail extension.
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Early works have begun on the state government's planned redevelopment of the Shenton Park Hospital into a residential and retail precinct, with expressions of interest for the first two lots to open next week.
Mike Rathbone has been appointed as the project director Pritchard Francis' transport team. Mr Rathbone was most recently section manager, transport for Jacobs Engineering.
John Crabtree has been appointed to the board of Pritchard Francis as an advisor. Mr Crabtree has extensive experience as an equity principal and senior design architect.
WorleyParsons has sold subsidiary company Exmouth Power Station to Canadian asset management company Fengate Capital Management in a $19.6 million deal.
