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For skills-based industries, apprentice training has long been an integral part of developing a sustainable workforce and for Bassendean-based Verriers Engineering, it has been part of the company’s employment strategy for the past 25 years. |
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THE divisive $350 million redevelopment at Fremantle Harbour by ING Real Estate has hit another stumbling block, with the State Administrative Tribunal dismissing an application for an extension to the project’s development approval.
AUSTRALIA’S largest print franchise, Snap, is hoping to become the preferred ad agency for small businesses following chief executive Grant Vernon’s announcement of three key initiatives to grow the group into new markets.
WESTERN Australia’s onsite construction workforce of 13,000 will need to increase to 25,000 by 2013 if the state wants to avoid a skills shortage.
FEDERAL government-owned medical insurance giant Medibank has continued the consolidation of Western Australia’s occupational health sector with the purchase of Carepoint Industrial Health Services.
THE provision of home-style entertainment options to workers on remote mine sites has become a multi-million dollar business in Western Australia.
INTERNATIONAL oil giant Shell is heading for a showdown with conservationists after applying to start gas exploration just 30km from the edge of the Ningaloo Marine Park.
WESTERN Australian wheatgrowers are expected to reap the benefits of US-based Monsanto’s 20 per cent acquisition of state government owned InterGrain.
PERTH company TSmarine Asia Pacific has lived up to the ‘coals to Newcastle’ adage, signing a three-year contract with international oilfield service company Expro that has a potential value of $100 million.
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Major resource projects worth
$280bn are under way or
planned for WA.
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Surging resources sector investment is great for WA, but local industry could be doing better.
Those suggesting we’ve entered a new era in Australian politics seem to be forgetting the strengths inherent in the current system.
Not that anyone needed reminding, but the federal election clearly showed the divide between east and west is as wide as ever.
BHP Billiton’s $US40bn offer for a Canadian fertiliser maker has a few pundits scratching their heads.
Trying to simplify executive remuneration disclosure is unlikely to be successful.
It was Kevin Rudd’s leadership style as much as anything else that made his removal as PM inevitable.
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A burgeoning bakery has been built on strong family foundations. Russell Quinn reports.
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RESIDENTIAL developer Satterley Group has responded to rising demand for residential land in the metropolitan area with the launch of two major new subdivision projects.
THE state government will have to provide more incentives for developers to reach density and urban infill targets set in the new state planning framework, Directions 2031 and Beyond, according to the Urban Development Institute of Australia.
WA’s stockmarket-listed property investment firms and developers are predicting a bright outlook for the sector.
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Environmental Services
| Current rank |
Company name |
Senior executive and title |
Year established in WA |
Staff
a)total
b)Environmental professionals |
| 1 |
RPS Environment & Planning |
Mr Mark Watson
Managing Director |
1986 |
a)280
b)230 |
| 2 |
Sinclair Knight Merz |
Mr Patrick Hill
Regional Manager WA/NT |
1964 |
a)1217
b)214 |
| 3 |
URS Australia |
Mr Bert Prinsloo
Regional Manager WA |
1972 |
a)165
b)135 |
| 4 |
Coffey Environments |
Dr Colin Outhwaite
Environments Manager WA |
2006 |
a)125
b)93 |
| 5 |
GHD |
Dr David Horne
Manager Environmental |
1972 |
a)650
b)90 |
Exporters
| Rank |
Company name |
Senior executive and title |
Export revenue |
Type of products exported |
Export destinations |
| 1 |
AGR Matthey |
Mr John Shephard
Chief Executive Officer |
$16500.0m |
Gold bars and granules, silver bars and granules, technical services and check assay services. |
Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Turkey, Middle East. |
| 1 |
North West Shelf Venture c/o Woodside Petroleum Ltd |
Mr Don Voelte |
$14350.0m |
Liquefied natural gas, natural gas, condensate and crude oil. |
Japan, Korea, China, South East Asia, Europe and the United States. |
3 |
Rio Tinto Iron Ore (Western Australia) |
Mr Sam Walsh
Chief Executive Officer |
$14111.0m |
Iron Ore |
Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan & Europe. |
| 4 |
BHP Billiton Iron Ore |
Mr Ian Ashby
President |
$11900.0m |
Iron Ore |
Japan, Korea, China, Europe. |
| 5 |
Woodside Petroleum Ltd |
Mr Don Voelte
CEO & Managing Director |
$5100.0m |
Liquefied natural gas, natural gas, condensate and crude oil. |
Japan, Korea, China, South East Asia, Europe and the United States. |
Private Companies
| Rank |
Company name |
Senior executive and title |
WA staff |
WA revenue (millions) |
Company activities |
| 1 |
BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd |
Mr Len Buckeridge
Chairman |
3522 |
2133.70 |
Building Materials Manufacturing, Construction, Contracting, Plumbing Supplies, Builders Hardware Supplies, Roof Steel, Rental Property Owners |
| 2 |
Australian Capital Equity |
Mr Peter Gammell
Managing Director |
WND |
1850.00 |
Machinery, motor vehicle wholesaling. |
| 3 |
Competitive Foods |
Mr Jack Cowin
Chairman |
10167 |
971.60 |
Manufacture and retail trade in fast food. |
| 4 |
Gull Petroleum (WA) Pty Ltd |
Mr Wayne Ferrell
Chief Executive Officer |
210 |
859.00 |
Wholesaling and retailing of fuel. |
| 5 |
Alcock/Brown-Neaves Group |
Mr Dale Alcock
Chief Executive Officer |
1275 |
783.00 |
A commitment to quality, innovation and community spirit has driven
the ABN Group to become the leader in the WA residential building market. |
Public Companies - Resources
| Rank |
Company name |
Senior executive and title |
ASX Code |
Total revenue (millions) |
Company activities |
| 1 |
Woodside Petroleum Limited |
Mr Don Voelte
Managing Director and CEO |
WPL |
5990 |
Hydrocarbon exploration, evaluation, development, production and marketing. |
| 2 |
Fortescue Metals Group Limited |
Mr Andrew Forrest
Chief Executive Officer |
FMG |
2248.72 |
Operation of an integrated logistics chain starting with the mining of ore from Fortescues's Cloudbreak mine site, the railing of product along Fortescue's heavy haul rail line through to the loading of ships at Fortescue's port facility at Port Hedland. |
| 3 |
Iluka Resources Limited |
Mr David Robb
Managing Director and CEO |
ILU |
1052.4 |
Exploration, mining, concentration and separation of mineral sands, production of ilmenite, rutile, synthetic rutile and other titaniferous concentrates and zircon, and sales of these products throughout the world. |
| 4 |
OM Holdings Limited |
Mr Peter Toth
Chief Executive Officer |
OMH |
574.07 |
Investment holding. |
| 5 |
Straits Resources Limited |
Mr Milan Jerkovic
Chief Executive Officer |
SRL |
573.67 |
Production and sale of coal, copper and gold, the exploration for copper, coal and gold and metals distribution. |
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