Catie Low

KEEPING track of the noise levels in the workplace isn’t just an issue for those in the construction and mining industries. Increasingly, rock and roll is being drawn into the mix.

A PROPERTY on the Hay Street Mall, linked at basement level to the City Arcade, will be auctioned this week with bids expected around the $6 million mark.

DEVELOPERS are the unintended beneficiaries of planning allowances designed for residential developments through alterations to the use of city apartments.

CALLS for stricter planning guidelines in Northbridge have been renewed following news of a $9.5 million development proposal for the Arcus site opposite the Post Office Night Club.

A COLLECTION of Australian artworks from the 19th and 20th century on display at the Holmes a Court Gallery has been carefully selected to entice investors.

A PROSPECTUS on offer from the Aspen Group includes a new product for investors keen to gain exposure to the commercial property sector.The listed structure of the company provides investors with more liquidity than the traditional property syndicat...

FELLING a forest to ensure Perth has a sustainable water source sounds like a radical solution to one of the city’s enduring dilemmas.It’s not so radical an idea to some, however, as a glance through a recent report, Western Australia’s Water Supply...

Water shortages and the rising cost of usage are major issues for WA businesses, which already pay a premium for their water. Likely cost increases will put further pressure on this valuable resource, as Catie Low reports.

A PETITION is circulating demanding full, free access to WA legislation online.Opposition Justice and Legal Affairs and Tourism spokeswoman Susan Walker received the 1,234-signature petition last week.WA is the only State in Australia where there ...

MAXIMISING water is a priority for local industries that are heavily reliant on this precious resource.The spectre of increasing costs is driving some innovative ideas, including arrangements where companies may be able to sell their waste water to ...

THE State Government has released an independently commissioned report into home renting laws in WA.

THE DEATH of STS Health managing director Ed Thame two and a half years ago forced Deborah Thame to make a difficult decision about the future of the business.

TWO Filipino businessmen have taken legal action against developer and entreprenuer Dean Scook, his business partner Carol Hardie and two of their companies, one of which was originally involved in plans to redevelop the former Shenton Park Hotel.

THE Property Council of Australia is urging industry players to embrace the concept of sustainability, ahead of any legislation, to gain a market edge.

THE role of industry-wide marketing bodies in the agricultural sector is under scrutiny as the State Government moves to ensure all operations comply with the National Competition Policy (NCP).

THE construction of the South West Metropolitan Railway line between Mandurah and Perth is expected to attract more than 28,000 users every weekday, according to statistics released by the State Government.

THE use of modular fabrication technology in the shipping and fabrication industries is driving demand for high-wide-load corridors to carry over-dimension loads.

INDONESIAN air carrier Air Paradise International will start flights out of Perth on October 27.

THE property industry is facing a raft of compliance issues ahead of the release of the disability standards for accessible buildings, based on the Disability Discrimination Act.

THE cooperation of the local freight industry is crucial to the successful implementation of major changes to the State’s freight network.

THE continuing expansion of the State’s freight sector and its increasingly negative impact on transport infrastructure has prompted the Government to consider changes to the movement of goods around the State.

PROPOSED changes to the Building Code of Australia (BCA), aimed at providing guidelines for disabled access to buildings, are a cause of significant concern to property owners and developers.

PROJECTV, a joint initiative between project development managers Clifton Coney Stevens and leisure managers and marketers V3 is being touted as a concept that will change the face of event management in Australia.

A REVIEW of the Commercial Tenancy Agreements Act (1985) foreshadowed by the State Government is threatening to negatively affect the value of retail property in WA.

THE property sector and retailers have re-acted swiftly to the State Government’s proposed review of the Commercial Tenancy Agreements Act, but from opposite sides of the argument.

PUTTING a sense of history into a new brand helped build Dome Coffees’ franchising success.The coffee seller was created with the idea of going to a franchise and had developed its operating systems accordingly.

DEVELOPMENT is scheduled to re-start at Port Kennedy south of Perth following the assignment of the project rights to Western Australia Beach and Golf Resort (WABGR).

A LOCAL company is working to ease homelessness in South-East Asia with an innovative product developed from a steel roofing system.

APPROVAL of the University of Western Australia’s proposal for the Riley Complex signals the end of the line for University House.

EXOTIC enticements such as luxury boats and overseas holiday are no longer a regular feature of major lease agreements in Perth.

VILLAGE Life has opened its first retirement development in Mandurah, south of Perth.

RETIREMENT developments require careful planning to ensure sales success.Some developers are even going so far as to involve prospective residents at the design and planning stage, according to one industry source.