Gary Kleyn

THE Master Builders Association has repeated calls for the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union to exercise responsible leadership.

THE number of planning approvals and building licences issued by the City of Perth between 1996 and 1999 shows widely fluctuating but gradual growth according to the City Vitality publication produced by the City.

WHILE the main focus for the preparation of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games may appear to be firmly set on the building, polishing and fine tuning taking place in the NSW capital, many companies winning the contracts required to ensure the event goes off sm

It is the time of year when we start to look seriously at our tax planning arrangements and, in particular, our superannuation strategies to put us in a more comfortable position.

BE WARY of claims made about a cheap home loan scheme promoted by Home Equity Associates.

MARCH quarter sales have declined more than 10 per cent whencompared to the corresponding quarter of 1999 according to the latest land supply survey undertaken by the WA division of the Urban Development Institute of Australia.

IT IS now too late to register for the GST and an Australian Business Number and be guaranteed it will be processed before 1 July.

THE newly upgraded $4.8 million east-west transport link at Mount Barker has been officially opened.

WA'S contribution to Australia's export trade has strengthened according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

OWNERS of heritage buildings will be able to apply for a share of $1 million in WA Govern-ment funding to help with conservation work.

THE NEXT Women In Business conference will be the first to address WA businesswomen.

SOUTHERN Region dairy farmers, upset by the monopoly position of Masters' (National Dairy) milk processing facilities in Perth, are toying with the idea of setting up their own processing plant.

FOLLOWING a economic slowdown in the latter part of the year, listed property trusts should return to favour, according to the latest Independent Property Trust Review by Property Investment Research.

The last few months have seen the proliferation of companies offering software aimed at teaching the public stock trading rules and promising wealth as a result.

A BUSINESS mission has taken WA's trade and investment message to Italy.

THE real estate industry is still highly fragmented with more than 50 per cent of businesses in the sector having no affiliation with other companies, according to the latest survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

WAREHOUSE training can steer youth along a career path and bolster quality control in the transport and distribution sector.

Olympic identity Rod McGeoch has officially launched the Business Club Australia Directory of Contractors.

TAX changes and the increase in e-commerce are the two major issues which CPA Australia and its new WA president Colin Murphy will have to deal with in the coming year.

Work will start later this month on transforming the Causeway into a world-class rapid transit route for public transport commuters.

THE coming decade is shaping up as the lifestyle decade with lifestyle housing one of the biggest stories in the residential sector, according to a report by Macquarie Bank.

PERTH'S oldest TAFE college has celebrated its centenary with hi-tech demonstrations, futuristic visions and reminiscences of a century as a leader in vocational education and training.

THE future of the banking industry lies with the lucrative business banking market – not small retail customers – says newly appointed National Australia Bank Australian Financial Services CEO Mike Pratt.

A PRODUCT ruling does not a good investment make. This is the warning from both the Australian Taxation Office and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

SMALL business enterprises are facing intimidatory tactics by major companies to whom they supply goods and services according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

A NEW land syndicate will be formed in the next few weeks by real estate agents and developers Peet & Company Limited that aims to raise about $2.8 million.

WA'S first independent electricity retailer has taken a major step for the newly deregulated power industry.

VANADIUM processing has become the latest industry to arrive in WA with the opening of the Windimurra vanadium project near Mt Magnet which also introduced new process technology to Australia.

A NUMBER of initiatives are outlined in the State budget in relation to the South West Development Commission.

UNIVERSITY of WA spinoff company Advanced Power Technology has signed a $12 million 50:50 joint venture agreement with Samsung Corning.

A FURTHER nine residential lots have been placed on the market at Mt Henry estate, Salter Point as part of Stage 4B.

HOUSE sales appear to be on the decline, falling almost 16 per cent during the March quarter compared to the previous quarter according to the latest housing report by the Real Estate Institute of WA.