AMIDST the debate over increased local content on major projects, a big investment in local manufacturing has enabled a Perth company to successfully outbid a Chinese rival.
MORE than a decade ago, (then) 23-year-old Perth business students Damien Langley, Jeremy Chetty, Craig Chetty and Simon Loader came up with a concept to make the lives of Western Australian students easier.
THE new managing director of copper and nickel producer Kagara is planning to reinvigorate the company’s exploration program and restore fading shareholder confidence.
The appetite for apartments in Perth’s CBD will be tested when Frasers Property Australia launches its $450 million Queens Riverside development on Adelaide Terrace in East Perth.
THE prominence of construction giants Leighton Holdings and Brookfield Multiplex in Western Australia has been highlighted by the state government’s announcement of the three shortlisted bidders to design and build the new $1.17 billion children’s hospita
JH Wilberforce has marketed and distributed decorative building products to the Western Australian cabinet-making and furniture industries for more than 50 years.
FREMANTLE needs to take action to make the city a more attractive prospect for private and government investment, a report by the Property Council of Australia and consulting firm Urbis has found.
WESTERN Australian-based Heliwest has struck a deal with local oil and gas company Roc Oil (WA) to provide service and maintenance crew transfers for its Cliff Head project off the coast of Dongara.
After listing just 18 months ago, Matrix Composites and Engineering has become a local success story, with its shares jumping from the $1 issue price to more than $9 this month.
The Pastoralists and Graziers Association (PGA) has launched a campaign to introduce competition into Western Australia’s grain haulage system to provide a more open, transparent and low-cost service.
BUSINESSES and motoring groups are urging the state government to move quickly on the Gateway WA project, with the aim of alleviating traffic congestion on the road network surrounding Perth Airport.
The owners of WA’s major gas pipeline and gas distribution networks are questioning recent decisions by the Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) that will affect the tariffs they can charge users of their infrastructure.
MADDINGTON-BASED Thermal Comfort Homes is hoping to take advantage of the accommodation shortage in the state’s north-west to build on its business and expand its customer base.
The State government says its top priority is to provide training opportunities for West Australians, but admits targeted migration will be an essential part of its new strategy to address future skills shortages.
Fifteen years on from the original idea, the owners of The Margaret River Chocolate Company and Providore Margaret River have drawn on their triumphs and pitfalls to shape their businesses into two of the South West’s most successful tourism spots.
The Federal Government’s plan to introduce training and migration reforms to tackle skills shortages in the resources sector has received a cautious, but positive welcome by industry groups.
Global business giant GE has announced plans to open an $80 million custom-built technology and learning complex on a 100,000-square metre site at Jandakot Airport.
ARCHITECTURE firm Hames Sharley was recognised at this year’s Property Council of Australia/Rider Levett Bucknall WA Innovation & Excellence Awards for its work on 100 St Georges Terrace/Enex100.
FARM equipment dealership Farmpower has been brought out of administration after agricultural manufacturing giant New Holland acquired the Northam-based business under a deed of company arrangement.
Global business giant GE announced its plans to open an $80 million state-of -the-art technology and learning complex on a 100,00 square metre site at Jandakot Airport.
MALAGA-BASED Industrial Composite Contractors is hoping a government grant will help it to market its asset repair processes and technology around Australia and overseas.
DAIRY producers, shop owners and farming organisations have joined forces to rally against the major supermarkets’ decision to heavily discount the price of milk.
SUBIACO-BASED engineering and construction contractor Doric has won a contract to build a new medical research facility in Nedlands, which will have a completed cost of more than $100 million.
TOM Pado and Paul Collie have been friends and business associates for more than 25 years, and they bring diverse experience to a local manufacturer that has recently won a major contract against international competition.
