Western Australia

Regulators consider upgrade to Peel waste treatment facility

The WA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is assessing plans for a proposed major upgrade to a municipal waste treatment facility south of Perth.

Developer to build 170 apartments in Perth’s western suburbs

A WA developer has been awarded the fifth parcel of land on a major residential project in Perth’s western suburbs and has signalled plans to build 170 new apartments.

Tenders released for WA university transport project

Tenders have been released for a major transport project at one of WA’s leading universities as part of a broader redevelopment plan.

Planners consider $50m hotel upgrade in central Perth

The foreign owners of a major Perth hotel have filed key documents with city planners to extensively overhaul the hotel and turn it into a residential and commercial complex.

Preferred bidder named for earthworks on Goldfields gold project

A WA mining and civil contractor has been named the preferred contractor for bulk earthworks on a major joint venture gold project in the state’s remote Goldfields.

Solar heating solution picked for WA potash project

Proponents of a Sulphate of Potash (SOP) Project in remote WA have signed an agreement with a foreign renewable energy specialist to design and deliver a solar heating system for the project.

Builder picked for $200m central Perth apartment and hotel project

A national building company has taken out the multi-million dollar contract to design and construct two neighbouring towers in Perth’s central business district.

Jobs to flow from proposed $400m Perth beachside skyscraper

Chinese developers have signalled plans for a major twin towers development in Perth that is tipped to create more than 2000 jobs.

Steel fabricators sought for $54m Perth Stadium footbridge project

The new WA Government is seeking to create local fabricating jobs on an iconic footbridge project by calling for bids from WA manufacturing firms.

Construction MOU underpins $5.6bn Pilbara iron ore infrastructure

The proponent of a multibillion dollar WA mining infrastructure project has signed an MOU with a major Chinese construction company with the main proviso being that the contractor employs local workers.