Western Australia
The Ichthys LNG Project has secured Major Project Facilitation status from the Federal Government based on plans to pipe gas offshore to processing facilities in Darwin.
The Federal Government has bestowed major project status for a $100 million waste conversion project underway in Karratha turning algae into biofuel, animal feed and nutraceuticals.
A third lane to the northbound carriageway of Mitchell Freeway between Hepburn Avenue and Hodges Drive in Perth's northern suburbs is earmarked for construction between late 2012 and mid-2013.
Capella Parking is the preferred provider to deliver the QEII Medical Centre Car Park Project 4km west of Perth under a Build Own Operate and Transfer (BOOT) public private partnership model.
Timing on the start of a feasibility study and details on the engineering, design and construction of the $1.
Seven strategic infrastructure projects in the Pilbara will receive a total of $20 million in State Government funding.
Flinders Mines is on track to commence detailed design work in Q3 CY 2012 for its Pilbara Iron Ore Project with first production anticipated in 2014 - subject to project milestones being met.
Mermaid Marine is proposing to equip one its ocean going tugs off the north west coast of WA with the capability of producing 2000 tonnes per day of desalinated water for industry.
Pindan is poised to begin site works in the June quarter on Fortescue Metals Group's Dally mine camp following award of the $22 million contract to build the camp 70km north of Tom Price.
Engineering and procurement is underway for an expansion of the Mondarra Gas Storage Facility near Dongara following a deal between a gas infrastructure developer and a WA electricity generator.