The Southwest Connex consortium has been named the preferred proponent to design and construct the Bunbury Outer Ring Road, the biggest regional infrastructure project ever undertaken in Western Australia.

The consortium, comprising Acciona, local WA company NRW Contracting, MACA Civil, AECOM and Aurecon will now enter into negotiations with Main Roads prior to the contract award anticipated in September

The $852 million project, which is considered as the biggest infrastructure project ever undertaken in regional WA, is expected to begin early next year is estimated to create thousands of local jobs.

The government believes the project will deliver huge benefits for the economy, both during construction and once in operation.

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Date published: 04 Aug 2020