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Commodity Ag managing director Alan Richardson in Gnowangerup. Photo: Tom Zaunmayr

Agribusiness 17 Feb 2026

Export avenue a valuable commodity

The Richardson family's investment in export infrastructure at Albany has caught the eye of farmers, traders and venture capitalists.

The proposed facility will process up to one million tonnes per year. Photo: Supplied

Agribusiness 26 Nov 2025

$10m seed raising for canola plant

An industry group led by farmer Alan Richardson and project developer Enzo Gullotti has become the third outfit looking to build a canola processing plant in WA.

Energy 14 Jan 2020

Waste projects shift the dial

Western Australia is leading the country in the adoption of waste-to-energy projects, with $1.2 billion being invested in two path-breaking facilities under construction.

Energy 06 Jan 2020

$511m waste project to proceed

Construction of Western Australia's second large scale waste-to-energy project will begin this month near Rockingham after the development consortium reached financial close just before Christmas.

Appointments 02 Oct 2019

Board Moves October 2, 2019

Wayne Zekulich has been appointed an independent non-executive director of Pantoro.

Infrastructure 28 Aug 2019

ACCIONA to build $450m energy plant

Construction of Perth's second waste-to-energy plant is scheduled to start later this year after the private consortium behind the East Rockingham project appointed Spanish engineering giant ACCIONA as its main contractor.

Infrastructure 05 Nov 2018

$400m waste plant signs supply deal

Plans for a second waste-to-energy plant in Perth have advanced after the HZI consortium signed its fourth supply deal, with the City of Cockburn.

Appointments 13 Sep 2018

Board Moves September 13, 2018

Global Construction Services has announced the SRG Global Merger of Equals to create a leading global specialist engineering, construction and maintenance group.

Contracts 21 Aug 2018

GCS wins contracts worth $25m

Global Construction Services has today secured two contracts, totalling $24.6 million, in Victoria.

Contracts 06 Aug 2018

GCS wins $7m contract

Global Construction Services has secured a $7.4 million contract in Melbourne, with merger partner SRG set to complete part of the work.

Deals 12 Jun 2018

GCS and SRG to merge into $332m group

Perth companies Global Construction Services and SRG have announced an agreed merger that brings together their contracting, construction and engineering services into a combined group with an expected value of $332 million.

Deals 05 Jun 2018

GCS acquires 100% of subsidiary

Global Construction Services has moved to full ownership of its fast-growing east coast subsidiary, Gallery Facades, through a scrip deal worth up to $11.3 million.

Mining 28 Mar 2018

GCS renews contract at Sino Iron

Perth-based Global Construction Services has been awarded a new three-year scaffolding contract at CITIC Pacific Mining's Sino Iron project south-west of Karratha.

Contracts 14 Mar 2018

Waste plant developer locks in supply deal

The private consortium planning a $400 million waste-to-energy plant in Rockingham has signed a 20-year supply agreement with the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council and been selected as the preferred tenderer by the City of Cockburn for a similar supply deal.

Energy 15 Nov 2017

New Energy, Phoenix engineer ways forward on waste

Two companies pursuing ambitious waste-to-energy projects in WA remain positive despite hitting problems with their original engineering partners.

News 28 Sep 2017

GCS flags hire business sale price tag

Global Construction Services is still negotiating the sale price for its equipment hire business to Onsite Rental Group, but says the division accounted for less than 10 per cent of the group's total revenue.

Deals 27 Sep 2017

GCS sells hire business

Global Construction Services has entered into an agreement for the sale of its equipment hire division to Onsite Rental Group for an undisclosed sum.

Deals 10 Apr 2017

GCS buys Melbourne business

Global Construction Services hopes to gain more exposure to the commercial construction sector on the east coast through the acquisition of a Melbourne-based business for $18.4 million in cash and scrip.

Contracts 09 Mar 2017

GCS to work on Carousel redevelopment

Global Construction Services has received a $27.5 million contract for work on the first stage of Scentre Group's Westfield Carousel shopping centre redevelopment.

Contracts 24 Nov 2016

GCS wins $59m contract at Ritz-Carlton

Probuild has awarded Perth-based Global Construction Services a $59 million contract for work on the $500 million Ritz-Carlton hotel and The Towers apartments project at Elizabeth Quay.

Deals 14 Oct 2016

GCS sells SmartScaff stake

Global Construction Services will pocket $17.5 million when it completes the sale of its stake in Melbourne-based SmartScaff.

Infrastructure 26 Aug 2016

Write-downs put Decmil, GCS in the red

Decmil Group and Global Construction Services have swung into the red on the back of large write-downs and restructuring costs, but both are upbeat on the year ahead.

Contracts 07 Jul 2016

New Energy signs Port Hedland waste deal

Perth-based New Energy Corporation has signed a contract to manage waste in the Town of Port Hedland utilising its $200 million waste-to-energy plant, which is due to open in 2018.

Government 02 Oct 2015

Big trades by company directors

Decmil Group founder and director Denis Criddle has spent another $500,000 buying shares in the contracting company, adding to a string of big trades by company directors includng his son Scott Criddle, Chris Ellison, John Rothwell and Enzo Gullotti over the past month, according to BNiQ data.

27 Aug 2015

Still no payout for GCS investors

Global Construction Services has continued to withhold declaring a dividend despite reporting a 7.1 per cent rise in net profit to $8.7 million for the 2015 financial year, but says it hopes to deliver a payout next year.

Infrastructure 21 Jul 2015

Pilbara waste-to-energy milestone

New Energy Corporation has finalised a deal with the City of Karratha that will result in waste from the Pilbara's two biggest cities being diverted to its $200 million waste-to-energy plant in Port Hedland, which is expected to be operational by the end of 2017.