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BCL Group halts trading in another hit to WA building industry after Cooper & Oxley troubles
Just weeks after Cooper & Oxley slid into voluntary administration, the building industry suffers another blow with major civil la ...
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Police intervene to allow workers onto closed Cooper & Oxley worksite
Cooper & Oxley subcontractors have clashed with security while trying to retrieve equipment and tools from a construction site lin ...
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WA builder Cooper & Oxley suspends trading as it reviews its 'financial viability'
One of Western Australia's largest commercial builders, responsible for several ALDI stores, along with work on Perth Airport, sho ...
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Sneak peek at Yagan Square project to link Perth and Northbridge, set to open next month
One month ahead of its opening to the public, the most complete look yet at Yagan Square the project that will finally link the P ...
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Scarborough Beach twin towers development plan rejected
A $400 million 43-storey development proposed for an iconic Perth beach that would dominate the coastline is knocked back by the b ...
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Two governments, resignations, and major health scares: How did the PCH saga unfold?
It's been two years now Perth's sick children have waited to get access to the new state-of-the-art $1.2 billion Perth Children's ...
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Scarborough beach twin towers: Decision day looms for 43-storey building development
Decision day looms for a 43-storey twin tower development on Scarborough beach that would be visible from anywhere along Perth's c ...
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Optus sold Perth Stadium naming rights, but how does the deal stack up?
Optus secures the naming rights for the soon-to-be-completed Perth Stadium in a deal worth an estimated $50 million for WA over th ...
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Elizabeth Quay twin towers to reshape Perth's skyline
Elizabeth Quay's proposed twin-tower project will include one of Perth's tallest buildings and help elevate the city's architectur ...
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Police say protester assaulted officer during CFMEU rally over Forrestfield-Airport Link project
A man allegedly assaults a police officer as 200 unionists protest over claims an international firm building a rail tunnel to Per ...
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Job market surges as WA's mining downturn gives way to green shoots
WA's stagnant post-mining boom jobs market gives way to growth amid renewed confidence in resources, as adverts pick up and compan ...
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Perth Children's Hospital: Government ignored warnings about brass fittings, union says
Plumbers working on the new Perth Children's Hospital expressed concerns about inferior brass fittings that are now being blamed f ...
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Civmec confident Swan River pedestrian bridge can be built by March 2018
Perth company Civmec is confident it can build the Swan River pedestrian bridge with the help of other local manufacturers by the ...
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Grenfell Tower fire: Low and medium-rise buildings could be at serious risk, experts say
London's Grenfell Tower fire heightened fears across the world about the dangers of high-rise apartments, but now there are concer ...
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Grenfell Tower fire: How can I be sure the cladding on my building is safe?
In the wake of the catastrophic Grenfell Tower fire in London last month, how can I know if my low, mid or high-rise building is s ...
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Bricklaying Robot attracts Global Giant
A one-armed robot that can lay one thousand bricks an hour has attracted the attention of global machinery giant, Caterpillar. The ...
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Grenfell-style cladding audit in WA to include public housing, other buildings
Public housing and a range of other buildings across the state will be audited to see if they contain the type of deadly cladding ...
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Grenfell Tower-style cladding found on youth apartment block in Leederville
External cladding similar to the deadly material used on the Grenfell Tower block in London is discovered on an award-winning acco ...
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Made in WA: Perth Stadium footbridge deck to be constructed locally
The State Opposition calls for the Government to provide evidence of contractual disputes that have forced the new Perth Stadium f ...
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WA firms to tender for trouble-plagued stadium bridge
The WA Government confirms it is negotiating with four local companies to build part of the $70 million Swan River stadium footbri ...
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