Emily Piesse

Mining engineering students at Curtin University's Bentley campus and the Kalgoorlie-based Western Australian School of Mines may soon be able to access lectures remotely and course content from interstate universities, if a plan to roll out high bandwidt

A new vision for the Perth foreshore redevelopment has called for a reduction in the density and height of buildings along the waterfront, in line with cities such as San Francisco and Barcelona.

More than 160 years after the final brick was laid, St Georges Cathedral is undergoing a major restoration as part of a master plan to redevelop the Perth Diocesan Trustees' entire site, which covers almost 8,500 square metres and includes both the Playho

With record high demand for office space and new stock yet to become available, companies across Perth's CBD are undertaking major refits of their workspaces.

Redevelopment guidelines for the Cockburn coast have been several years in the making, but with the release of a draft structure plan by the state government this week, the project looks set to go ahead.

Western Australia has the lowest level of mortgage stress in the nation, yet the value of mortgages in arrears is growing faster than in any other state, according to data from ratings agency Fitch.

The mining industry has sought to counter criticism of its commitment to training by citing a report showing that mining companies spend more on staff education than any other sector.

Western Australia's mortgage broking industry is bracing for tough times ahead as the fallout from the global credit crunch continues to unfold.

Public art may have been an optional extra for developers in Western Australia in the past, but an increasing number of local governments are making it compulsory to commission art for new projects of a certain size.

Perth's office market is expected to remain tight in terms of vacancy rates, although rental growth is likely to ease during the year, according to a March quarter report from CB Richard Ellis.

Western Australia's mortgage broking industry is bracing for tough times ahead as the fallout from the global credit crunch continues to unfold.

State government reforms to improve Western Australia's training system have received industry support, with more competency-based training and funding for the private sector expected to improve flexibility.

Six months ago, market speculation suggested office rents in Perth's CBD would hit $1,000 per square metre sometime this calendar year.

A political hot potato for the past decade, the proposed Stephenson Highway is back on the agenda with a coalition of western suburbs councils drafting a plan to oppose any future development.

A new A-grade office tower pegged for Hay Street's Grosvenor Hotel site is set to become the latest in a string of office developments in East Perth, if approved by the relevant authorities.

A spate of changes among Western Australia’s financial institutions has redefined the sector over the past couple of years.

Queensgate has been part of the fabric of Fremantle for nearly two decades, but its future as a cinema looks uncertain, with main tenant Hoyts seeking to renegotiate its lease and site owner, the City of Fremantle, investigating other uses for the buildin

It’s a widely held view that the 1987 America’s Cup revived Fremantle’s fortunes and helped shape the port city’s development.

Just a year ago, property owners with commercial office stock in Perth were basking in a sellers’ market, as investors clambered to take advantage of strong capital growth and rising rents.

After a year of strong growth, Perth's unit market has started to plateau, according to figures from national property agency RP Data.

Three months after it last revised its Capital Square project, developer Saville Australia is in discussions with four ASX-listed property investors with a view to selling the site.

A new steering committee has been formed to manage the state government's $1.1 billion multi-purpose stadium project.

An ambitious $6 billion dollar development proposed for Rous Head in Fremantle has attracted a mixed response from Western Australia's sustainability experts.

While it's well understood that unique, iconic structures can define a city, there's little consensus as to what such a building would look like in Perth.

When Central Park was completed in 1992, Perth's commercial building industry operated under a substantially different planning code.

With demand for boat pens in Perth at an all-time high, two of the state's biggest private marinas are up for sale.

Perth has the strongest industrial land market in the country, with rents surging 37.3 per cent in the March quarter, according to a report from CB Richard Ellis.

The skills shortages of the past few years have forced businesses to adopt a range of strategies to keep their best and brightest, and attract new staff.

Targeting a green-star rating on commercial projects has become more common for property developers, particularly at the big end of town.

Perth's popuation is likely to double and a series of infrastructure projects will transform the built environmnet in coming decades, but is there a broader vision for Perth? Emily Piesse reports.

The luxury retail strip of King Street is the subject of a new heritage study by the City of Perth, which could result in a number of areas within the city being named as conservation areas.

The rapid growth in Karratha's land and property prices in recent years has been well documented, but a $13 million price tag for a local caravan park has set a new benchmark.