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Executive overview
Key findings
A$2,180.9 million: new works investment in FY 2025-26 (actual), up from A$1,424.6 million in FY 2024-25
A$2.7 billion: water infrastructure investment in 2026-27 across Water Corporation, Aqwest–Bunbury Water and Busselton Water (State Budget)
A$4,541.6 million: non-current borrowings at 30 June 2026; debt to total assets 20.5%
9: entries above A$10 million on the select-bid work contracts list dated 1 September 2026
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Buyer relevance
Who the report is for
Civil and water main contractors
Target the A$543 million Goldfields and Agricultural Water Supply Scheme upgrade, Alkimos trunk mains and the nine select-bid entries above A$10 million, each with a named Project Director.
Water and wastewater treatment firms
Prepare for the Northam WWTP upgrade, the initial A$105 million Subiaco design and site work, and the open Laverton and Cocos West Island design-and-construct tenders.
Maintenance, renewal and leak management providers
Size the A$166.7 million of extra planned maintenance over two years and the regulator's action plan due before its 2028 review.
Aboriginal businesses and their prime contractor partners
Plan for the rule that sends at least 10% of subcontracted value to Aboriginal businesses on contracts over A$5 million with Aboriginal employment targets.
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Decision scope
Questions answered
How much is Water Corporation spending on capital work?
New works investment was A$2,180.9 million in FY 2025-26, up 53% from A$1,424.6 million in FY 2024-25 (calculated).
How does Water Corporation award major capital works?
Most go to prequalified contractors through select bids; its list of work contracts dated 1 September 2026 names 69 projects, nine above A$10 million.
Who holds the Alkimos desalination contracts?
The A$2.8 billion plant is delivered by the Alkimos Seawater Alliance with Acciona and Jacobs, and the 33.5 km trunk main to Wanneroo by an alliance with Georgiou Group and DM Civil.
What must a supplier do first?
Register and complete health, safety and environment prequalification; Tier 1 work requires ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 certification.
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Inside the report
Inside the complete report
1. The Account at a Glance
2. Organisation and Decision-Making
3. Financial Position
4. Priorities and Pressures
5. How Water Corporation Buys
6. Opportunity Register
7. Commercial Priorities: Where to Focus First
8. Watch List: What to Monitor and What to Do
Source Register
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Public preview
What to watch next
Work contracts list updates
Shows bid quarters and value bands for upcoming select bids.
Tenders page and eProcurement
Open tenders are posted here.
FY 2026-27 Statement of Corporate Intent and Budget papers
Set the capital and maintenance envelope.
ERA action plan progress
Maintenance backlog and reliability drive renewal spending.
The Opportunity Register: open tenders, the select-bid list and major programmes with status, contractors, supplier categories and routes in.
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Included
What you receive
The complete PDF report: 11 pages, 9 sections, 6 tables and a register of 22 sources.
This edition
November 2026, First edition.
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Evidence & method
Evidence and method
The brief draws on Water Corporation's audited Annual Report 2026, its supplier pages, open tenders and select-bid work contracts list, Economic Regulation Authority review findings, Western Australian Government budget and project statements, and contractor and joint venture announcements checked on 2 November 2026.
Sources
22 sources, listed in the report's source register. Evidence current to 2 November 2026. Principal data periods: FY 2025-26 audited annual report (year ended 30 June 2026); 2026-27 State Budget; Water Corporation's select-bid work contracts list (file dated 1 September 2026). Project and procurement status checked against public sources on 2 November 2026. All currency is Australian dollars (A$)..
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Lead analyst
Robert C. Brears
Founder, Our Future Water Intelligence
Robert C. Brears is a water-security specialist and author whose work examines utility governance, infrastructure investment, climate resilience and long-term water-system change for executive and policy audiences.
- Decision-focused utility intelligence
- Published water-policy author
- Evidence-grounded system analysis
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Buyer FAQs
Before you purchase
Who can use the report?
Licensed for internal use within one purchasing organization. The PDF and its contents may be shared with colleagues within that organization. External redistribution, resale and public publication are prohibited without permission.
How is the report delivered?
The PDF is available to download immediately after confirmed payment, through our secure delivery system.
Can my organization buy wider access?
Institutional purchasing: For invoice enquiries, multi-organization licensing or broader access requirements, contact Our Future Water Intelligence.
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Water Corporation: Utility Account Brief
- Format
- Length
- 11 pages
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Price
- USD 499
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Report details
Publication details
- Publisher
- Our Future Water Intelligence
- Report family
- Utility Account Brief
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Format
- Length
- 11 pages
- Reference
- OFW_EXT_WATER_CORPORATION_UTILITY_ACCOUNT_BRIEF_489584bb5cbc
- Evidence current to
- 2 November 2026
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