Dan Wilkie

Perth’s embattled CBD retail market is undergoing a bottom-up revival, with strong enquiry from prospective food-and-beverage operators despite a number high-profile chain stores closing their doors.

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Dan Wilkie discuss property data, Subiaco hotel, lithium, transport infrastructure, autonomous vehicles, mining listings, graphene, and our special report on risks to WA.

A series of large-scale residential and commercial projects are expected to get under way in Perth this year with a development pipeline nearing $2 billion in value.

A Perth-based company has developed a new device it says cuts tradies’ exposure to silica dust, which has been responsible for the rising incidence of silicosis among building and construction workers.

A court has dismissed a claim of copyright infringement brought by Novus Homes against a homebuyer and a rival builder, ending two-and-a-half years of court proceedings and mediation.

National childcare provider Insight Early Learning has formed a partnership with Fremantle Football Club, placing physical health and wellbeing at the forefront of a new childcare operation known as Freo Kids.

WA’s newest cultural drawcard is set to showcase the state’s unique heritage on a world stage.

Gerard Matera is helping turn positive sentiment around Aboriginal reconciliation in the business community into genuine change through indigenous-owned building company Marawar.

A fundamental shift in commercial property leasing is continuing to provide opportunities for flexible providers.

Fresh data on Perth’s residential property market points to a long-awaited recovery in 2020, with sales activity tracking higher in the second half of 2019 and supply starting to tighten across in-demand suburbs.

A series of recent acquisitions has the Yukich family poised to become one of the state’s biggest players in hospitality, fine food and wine.

Landlords and office tenants are continuing to set new standards for office accommodation, with an interior design-driven focus on amenity, comfort and flexible working arrangements increasingly becoming the norm across the city.

Global flexible office provider IWG is eyeing new suburban and regional locations in Western Australia, seeking to capitalise on a growing trend of office decentralisation and changing work habits.

Plans have been lodged to build a $100 million hotel, motel and apartments development on the beachfront in Jurien Bay, with a local private developer seeking to establish new levels of amenity for tourists visiting the Coral Coast.

The state government is making a major push for more medium-density housing, but market conditions and community sentiment loom as major hurdles for developers.

Public art plays a key role in efforts to increase vibrancy and liveability across Perth, with developers willing to contribute if it makes sense for their projects.

Subiaco’s apartments market is running hot, with Blackburne racking up rapid sales success at its $280 million One Subiaco development and boutique developer Celtic Properties launching an 82-dwelling development on Roydhouse Street.

The new chair of Woods Bagot’s Perth studio wants to bring a distinctly local focus to the global architecture firm.

SPECIAL REPORT: Commercial developers are continuing to prepare for more favourable conditions in Perth’s office market.

Investors across Australia have backed Primewest’s ambitions to expand its offering via an ASX listing, with the company confirming it has raised its targeted $100 million.

The state government’s stimulus of the apartments sector has been welcomed by industry, but project eligibility and its likely effect on new home builds are being questioned.

A broad suite of asset sales is high on Daniel Cooper’s agenda, but radically changing the way BGC operates is not on the priority list for the company’s new chief executive.

Changing market conditions are driving a shift in strategy for WA greenfields land developers.

WA’s newest government agency has a clear mandate to deliver maximum community benefit through urban and regional regeneration.

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Dan Wilkie discuss the Biome tourism project, Pilbara power, high rise in South Perth, Pindan, Santos, Woodside and big gas projects, cyber security, ICT infrastructure and philanthropy.

A team of Western Australian entrepreneurs is preparing to launch a new brewery designed to create employment opportunities for Aboriginal people, with proceeds from one of its beers to support returned servicemen and women.

The City of Swan’s urban regeneration efforts have attracted a growing round of investment in Midland’s town centre.

A new co-working space has been launched 18 storeys above Adelaide Terrace, with Quest East Perth establishing a flexible office facility in joint venture with business networking forum The CEO Institute.

National developer Mirvac is spearheading a push for more affordable housing product in Western Australia, with initiatives designed to provide a stepping stone to home ownership and reduce ongoing living costs.

SPECIAL REPORT: Western Australia’s record housing downturn has shaken up the hierarchy of the state’s biggest builders, with ABN Group now topping the list and two new entrants making their way into the market’s top five since industry activity peaked midway through the decade.

SPECIAL REPORT: Forecasts are finally turning positive for WA residential construction, as the industry continues to evolve its offering in a new era of increased housing diversity.

Building and development firm Northerly Group is adding retirement living to its suite of services with its latest Perth project.