Aboriginal business keeping WA moving
Aboriginal owned and run business awarded $20m contract with Main Roads’ is leading the way with 30% Aboriginal participation through subcontractor spend and work hours.
Published: 01 October 2024, Updated: 01 October 2024
Garli, an Aboriginal owned and run civil construction and contracting business, was awarded a $20 million contract with Main Roads’ Metropolitan Region in 2023, for the delivery of various projects in the Perth metropolitan area over a two-year period.
To date, five separate projects with a combined value of over $9 million are either in construction or completed since the contract has been awarded. A further six projects are scheduled to be completed in 2024. These projects are varied and include Principal Share Path rehabilitation, small intersection upgrades and shoulder widening works with safety barriers.
Garli has assisted Main Roads with timely delivery of projects and works by actively engaging with other Aboriginal businesses and staff in the metropolitan area. Garli is consistently achieving 30% subcontractor spend and work hours, putting their business at the forefront of Aboriginal participation.
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Garli crew on site