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Perth-based Indigenous Construction Resource Group is poised to become a bigger player in the mining services sector after its chairman, Clinton Wolf, lured NRW Holdings founder and former managing director Jeff McGlinn out of retirement.

Australia's defence capability acquisition projects have a poor historical record in terms of cost and schedule, largely due to Canberra's failure to acknowledge and support reliable industry performance.

Building products manufacturer Brickworks is gearing up to sell one of its Western Australian facilities, while also planning to restart its Cardup plant to maintain its production capacity in the state.

BC Iron says it's doing okay in the face of falling iron ore prices and might even diversify into gold or other metals in the future.

Mining services contractor Sedgman has revealed that its major shareholder, CIMIC Group, is seeking greater influence over its operations, following its shock vote against the re-election of three independent directors, raising more questions about Cimic's plans for Perth contractor Macmahon Holdings.

Shares in Perth-based Odin Energy have skyrocketed on news it plans to exit the resources industry by acquiring a tech company and re-list through the backdoor.

Logistics company Qube Holdings is bracing for difficult trading conditions as it battles for control of takeover target Asciano.

IT services provider Empired has grown its energy sector portfolio with the award of a $10 million contract by regional utility Horizon Power.

The Australian share market has opened more than half a per cent lower, dragged into the red by continuing weakness in the resources and financial sectors.

Scarborough project retained

The Australian dollar has regained some ground as the greenback weakened slightly on stronger oil prices and disappointing US economic data.

Pharmaceutical heavyweights Pfizer and Allergan have unveiled a record-setting $US160 billion ($A222.62 billion) mega-merger as US stocks finished modestly lower.

Oil prices were little changed as traders tried to decipher remarks by Saudi Arabia suggesting a production cutback in response to abundant global supplies.

Live crowdfunding organisation The Funding Network believes it is changing philanthropy by showing people they don't have to be rich to make a real difference.

Gold has fallen one per cent, nearing last week's 2010 low on a robust US dollar and upbeat comments from Federal Reserve officials on a possible US rate rise in December.

We have to focus on liveability and flexibility in order to broaden our economy.

The directors' interests table published in Monday morning's email incorrectly showed that Valmec directors Vincent Goss and Stephen Zurhaar had sold $1.1 million of shares.

Consumer confidence has continued its strong national performance since the elevation of Malcolm Turnbull to the prime ministership.

THE body behind one of Western Australia's longest-running and largest participation cycling events is confident it can put a string of setbacks behind it.

Engineering firm Monadelphous Group has won a $200 million contract for work on Shell's Prelude floating liquefied natural gas project in the Browse Basin.

More than 30 Western Australian arts organisations are set to share in $29 million worth of state funding, with some organisations likely to secure up to six years worth of grants.

Former corporate lawyer Ian Cochrane has joined the board of Ausdrill as deputy chairman, adding to a suite of board positions on the private companies of some of Perth's wealthiest families.

NRW Holdings chairman Ian Burston has announced plans to step down, while also announcing a remuneration review that will include chief executive Julian Pemberton, whose annual pay is substantially higher than his peers.

A Perth jeweller has used the launch of her first men's collection to call on the mining industry to open its production lines to Western Australia's creative community.

Aspen Group's separately-owned holiday parks fund has backed rival suitor Discovery Holiday Parks' increased offer for the portfolio.

The Australian share market has closed higher as investors continued to gain confidence despite more weakness in the resources sector.

Iron ore producers, and the WA economy, need to prepare for more sluggish demand from China if the findings of a major investment bank are accurate.

Local builders Pindan and Pact Construction have won contracts with the state government, worth a combined $23.1 million.

Recently-listed IT company Cirrus Networks has won a contract to provide its services to aged care provider Bethanie for an undisclosed sum.

Some of the state's biggest home builders have joined a government panel to deliver design and construction work on the $560 million Social Housing Investment Package.

Woolworths shares have jumped amid speculation two global private equity giants may be considering a joint bid for the retail giant's Big W chain.

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