Clough CEO Peter Bennett dies at 59

Jesinta BurtonWestern Australia reporter

Updated Mar 12, 2026 – 7.26pm, first published at 6.00pm

Peter Bennett, the Perth businessman who spent more than a decade at the helm of construction group Clough, has died, aged 59.

The company’s Italian owner, Webuild, confirmed the chief executive’s death on Thursday.

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