Dan Wilkie

The City of Fremantle has strongly rejected claims by a local ratepayers and residents group that the civic component of Fremantle’s $300 million Kings Square redevelopment will result in a $30 million loss.

A new cafe is coming to the Dunsborough foreshore, with the City of Busselton appointing Margaret River Hospitality Group to build and operate the proposed venue.

A Perth-based company is looking to make an international impact in the concrete cutting industry.

Developers are turning to innovative building methods to help address the costs of constructing hotels.

The commercial construction sector is emerging as a bright spot amid all the doom and gloom in WA. Click through to see the special report, with details of Perth's biggest construction jobs.

The Springs in Rivervale is just the start for high-density apartment projects on the Burswood Peninsula.

A fresh tranche of major commercial assets will come on to the market in and around the Perth CBD this year, potentially spurring sales activity after a sluggish 12 months.

Perth-based tech startup Resource Governance International is seeking to change the way mining companies report their resources and reserves, launching a $3 million capital raising to commercialise software it hopes will become the industry standard.

Global hotel groups are descending on Leighton Beach as the next wave of development emerges.

Cranes are to become a feature of the South Perth skyline as a wave of new apartment proposals move towards construction.

Foreign buyers are not having a significant impact on Perth’s apartment market, with fresh research by Urbis showing they only make up around 7 per cent of buyers.

Our transport feature analyses road, rail and port projects underway and other projects on hold as the state seeks to tackle the mounting congestion challenges facing commuters and industry.

The future of Karratha’s $70 million DoubleTree by Hilton proposal appears to be tied to the health of the Pilbara economy, with the hotel’s developer forced to redesign the project to finalise a suitable construction financing deal.

Office landlords and leasing agents are upping the ante to secure key tenants, with competition to get the signatures of CBH Group and Telstra expected to be fierce over coming months.

UPDATE: Perth Glory denies it has breached the salary cap and is considering its legal options, after it was banned from this year's A-League finals series over allegations it overpaid its players for the past three years.

Tributes are flowing in for former test captain and Australia's most revered cricket commentator, Richie Benaud, who passed away overnight in a Sydney hospice.

SLUGGISH conditions in Perth’s residential market haven’t dented confidence, with new research showing a marked increase in the number of Western Australians who believe now is a good time to buy p

Home builders are reconfiguring their offering to provide more options at the affordable end of the market, as developers seek to maximise their output by changing the shape of Perth’s increasingly smaller residential lots.

New office builds and significant incentives for tenants to shift premises are ensuring Perth’s interior design firms are kept busy, with fresh office fit-outs relying on technology to ensure flexibility and potential growth needs are met.

Agents expect the new planning guidelines for Scarborough to lead to a steady stream of development opportunities.

Western Australia’s thriving hospitality sector is providing opportunity for local and national franchises to expand their operations, with 14 new entrants rolling out stores in Perth and regional areas in the past five years.

International law firm Hogan Lovells is seeking to leverage off its presence in Asia by establishing operations in Australia, which will be run out of Perth and Sydney.

THE Heritage Council of WA is gearing up to launch a campaign to promote the commercial benefits of heritage properties, to encourage more adaptive reuse of historic buildings for retail, hospitali

THE slowdown in commercial office construction has tightened competition among Perth-based architects, with firms slashing fees, cutting staff, outsourcing work and moving into new sectors to keep

A major asset is about to make a splash in Perth’s softening office market.

A four-year journey to create an international food and beverage precinct is coming to a close at 140 William.

Australia has cruised to a first innings total of 328 as it aims to book its place in the World Cup final against New Zealand.

Perth-based financial services firm Kikka Capital has partnered with a US financial technology firm to launch an Australian-first online lending platform aimed at small to medium-sized businesses,

One of the state’s biggest building groups has enlisted expert help to deliver on the public art requirements of its latest apartment project.

LEND Lease is upping the ante on renewable energy and sustainability at its Alkimos Beach estate in the northern suburbs, recording Australian firsts in terms of green building and energy storage.

WESTERN Australian property players have given a mixed response to the federal government’s willingness to debate whether first home buyers should be allowed to use their superannuation to buy a ho

Progress is expected soon on a project that will shape Fremantle’s future.