Perth
A Perth-based ship building company has been chosen as the preferred tenderer for a $350 million contract to build new patrol boats to secure Australia's borders.
The construction company which will widen Kwinana Freeway between Leach and Roe highways from two to three lanes each way has been selected, clearing the way for construction to start in July.
CSBP Limited is close to selecting a preferred contractor for the proposed expansion of its $550 million ammonium nitrate production facility at Kwinana.
Goodman Group is developing a new 27,085 sqm distribution centre for Linfox Logistics at Stockyards Industrial Estate Stockyards in Hazelmere, Western Australia.
Tier contract opportunities for the QEII Medical Centre Car Park Project in Perth will be available following final negotiaion of the contract, according to the construction project manager.
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.
A Leighton Contractors subsidiary has signed a contract with Alcatel-Lucent as part of its plans to build, own and operate a 4,800km submarine cable system from Perth to Singapore.
Diversified mining service company Mineral Resources has announced plans to construct a $44 million product handling facility at the Kwinana Bulk Terminal.
In a controversial move the East Perth Redevelopment Authority will call expressions of Interest mid-year for a single proponent to develop commercial lots under the Perth City Link project.