Western Australia Construction Monthly

Major works in Western Australia reflect an increase in state and federal initiatives, making up for a shortfall of investment in the public sector. Such public works include the future Forrestfield Station, located in the eastern suburbs of Perth. The station forms part of the $1.86 billion Forrestfield- Airport Link project. It will include a major car park and bus interchange, and is expected to open in 2020. The project is jointly funded by both State and Federal Governments.

Georgiou Group has been awarded a $51 million contract this month to transform the Scarborough foreshore. The redevelopment includes a new surf club, improved beach access, promenades and a children’s playground. It is expected that up to 100 construction jobs will be created during development.

A new Open Range Zoo worth $5 million has been proposed for Lower Chittering. A site has been determined and after initial assessments on environmental conditions the land is deemed to be ideal for the zoo and is located around 60 km from Perth. Plans will continue to progress for the future development which was first announced in November 2016.

The contract for Stage 2 of the Northlink WA project has been announced this month. Stage 2 is worth an estimated $417 million. The Great Northern Connect Team, which is a joint venture between BGC Contracting and Laing O’Rouke Construction Pty Ltd, have been named the main contractors on the project. The joint venture partners will construct the central section of the Swan Valley Bypass between the Reid Highway and Ellenbrook. Construction is expected to be completed in 2019.

The Gruyere Joint Venture Gold Project, located in Laverton, WA, has received environmental approval this month. The project is based on a mineral resource of 6.16 million ounces of gold and an ore reserve of 3.2 million ounces. The project will now move in the final approvals process phase. Construction will include a processing plant and a tailings storage facility.

The installation of the subsea infrastructure on the Ichthys LNG Project has been completed this month. The project involved a subsea network across a 400sq metre area in the Browse Basin. The project is now in a position for the installation of the central processing facility.