Dan Wilkie

WA steel fabrication firms are shifting gears into repair and refurbishment to combat offshore competition.

NEW population growth statistics have bolstered calls from the Urban Development Institute of Australia for the state government’s planning framework, Directions 2031 and Beyond, to have an infrastructure investment plan in place to avoid a looming land s

INDUSTRY has called for the creation of an industrial lands redevelopment authority and a $2-3 billion infrastructure fund to facilitate the planning and delivery of industrial land in the metropolitan area.

Rio dumps BHP deal – The West; WA utilities hit with travel curb – The Fin; Timber jobs to go unless mills sold – The West; Golden opportunities make mint for State – The West; Miners say profit threshold policy will hurt hundreds of firms – The Aus

Push to reveal secret mine tax figures – The Fin; Barnett scorns federal hospital funding – The Fin; Magnetite miners form tax alliance – The Aus; Qantas goes after WA hard hats – The Fin; Shops warn against rates rise – The West

PM urged to tackle business taxes – The Fin; Daylight saving 'to cost millions' – The Aus; Rules will 'send shops to wall' – The West; Magnetite players put case – The West; Compass faces legal action over sale – The West

Big four, RBA face rate duel – The Aus; Asian, US bidders lead the race in Griffin carve-up – The Aus; Miners unload on IMF – The Fin; Hospital staff lift work bans – The West; Bartlett's $4m gifts under fire – The Fin

Labor facing storm clouds – The Aus; VIP powwow adds weight to gas boom – The West; Deadline issued for Montara damages – The Aus; Cost blow-outs worry Burrup backer – The Fin; The ball's in WA's court – The Fin

Port Bouvard has emerged from its financial strife and is now strongly positioned to commence work at its landmark project, Point Grey. Dan Wilkie reports.

The hardest thing about running an Indian restaurant in Fremantle is getting the word out that there is more to India than just curry. Dan Wilkie reports.

THE Perth CBD office leasing market is heating up, with top-tier tenants beginning to hunt out new space and upgrade their premises after the recovery of business conditions.

A life of activism has turned into a life of politics for Scott Ludlam, who is as passionate now about the environment as he was on the picket lines in the late ’90s.

AN industrial site in Canning Vale tenanted by supermarket giant Coles Group is set to become a record transaction for the Perth market, with an expected price tag upwards of $80 million.

Premier tries to hose down Oakajee fears – The West; Barnett still in health battle – The Aus; Barnett backs Chinese steel mills built locally – The Aus; Mining tax fears linger but Asian outlook upbeat – The Fin; Five-star hotel in mix for Emu Brewery si

Greens pave way for climate deal –The Fin; Two-speed economy leaves many trapped by big bills –The West; WA electricity chiefs reject regulator criticism –The Fin; Disgruntled miners told to prove claims –The West; Patersons makes mark at Subiaco –The Fin

Angry PM to govern by one vote – The Aus; Mine tax to cut inflation: Swan – The West; WA regulator lashes electricity shift – The Fin; Rio drowning in water woes – The Fin; Train drivers in 'sickies' chaos – The West

Tea party brewing in west - The Aus; Iron ore to drive Budget surplus – The West; WA uses charities to seek funding deal – The Fin; Austal 'OK' with man overboard Browning – The West; Kloppers pay bounces with BHP performance – The Aus

WITH the state government pushing for nearly half of all new Western Australian houses to be constructed in infill areas, the reality of developing in higher densities is building on smaller blocks.

DESPITE the state government’s best efforts to simplify the process, planning and environmental approvals remain a fundamental hurdle in satisfying demand for land.

A STATE government proposal to establish a register of retail shop leases will create security, competition and privacy concerns for established shopping centre tenants, the Retail Traders’ Association says.

WESTERN Australia’s share of the nation’s top 20 largest builders slipped slightly over the past year, according to the Housing Industry Association’s annual Housing 100 report.

ACCESS to finance for development projects in Western Australia has not yet recovered from the global financial crisis, according to prominent land developers and industry research.

Developers say WA is headed for a land shortage, just as the state government launches its plans to guide residential development in the metropolitan area for the next two decades.

AN innovative ‘piggy-back’ style construction technique at a St Georges Terrace apartment tower has taken out the top prize in the 2010 WA Engineering Excellence Awards.

A PERTH-based architecture firm has been commissioned to prepare a master plan for a custom-built biotechnology industrial precinct in Malaysia.

Gillard faces first test on unions – The Fin; WA hits back in battle over carve-up of GST – The Aus; Verve gets lifeline on Synergy deal – The West; $3b rescue spares Alinta but cements heavy losses – The West; Late-night trading approved – The West

Power price caps to be axed – The Aus; Producers deny gas shortages – The Fin; Libs torpedo Barnett's shires plan – The West; Query on Griffin trading – The West; Oakajee brave face fails to dispel doubts – The Aus

East to put brakes on WA boom – The West; State carbon plan puts heat on PM – The Aus; Digging deep for new rosters – The Fin; Alinta in last-ditch rescue bid – The West; Demand to accelerate super rise – The Fin

Gillard opens way on carbon tax – The Fin; Business leaders condemn Kloppers carbon price call – The Aus; Rio hoses down water claims – The Fin; WA faces lengthy gas shortages – The Fin; China on board for Wheatstone project – The Aus

BHP call for climate action – The Fin; Keep gas in WA, urges MP – The Fin; Gas hub opponents lobby Greens – The West; St John crisis as hospitals overflow – The West; Barnett drops fire compo deadline – The West

THE transformation of the inner city land corridor made vacant by the construction of the Graham Farmer Freeway tunnel has been

THE Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has called for more secure home sales documentation methods to be overseen by the state government after a Karrinyup investment property was sold without the absentee owner’s knowledge or consent.