Mark Beyer

Underground mining specialist Barminco has met all the forecasts it put in last year's draft prospectus but says it is unlikely to revive plans for a stockmarket float for at least two years.

THE scale of the mining sector is readily apparent to many Western Australians, but the size of the mining services industry may not be so clear.

INDIGENOUS contractor Carey Mining has taken another step towards diversifying its business by establishing a new jointly owned company focused on solar power installations in regional areas.

The rapid expansion of the WA mining industry over the past decade has mostly been good news for mining contractors, but the benefits have not always come as expected.

The past two weeks have given plenty of encouragement to those of us who see an enterprising future for business in WA.

APTS managing director Paul Newbound describes himself as a typical technician who decided to go into business.“I thought I knew how to run a business, but I didn't,” he admits.

It may seem cliched and hackneyed to sceptical consumers, but many of this year's top entrepreneurs genuinely believe that quality service is the key to their business success.

WA's top entrepreneurs don't rely on the resources boom to support their business growth; instead the key lies in the power of innovation.

The cost of building the Gorgon LNG jetty and marine structures has doubled to $1.8 billion, Leighton Holdings has disclosed, citing an increased scope of work along with "technical and other chall

The past year has been a whirlwind for businesses that have featured in the Rising Stars awards, with some rising to greater heights while others have faced major challenges.

Paul Musca had an inauspicious start in business. While his peers did sensible things like study at university, he preferred surfing, while working as a labourer on drilling rigs.

The concept of a ‘two-speed economy' that dominates public debate could have a silver lining.

This week's shock resignation of state Treasurer and Attorney-General Christian Porter brings to at least four the number of senior ministerial positions that Premier Colin Barnett will need to fil

Perth company Sensear is celebrating the selection of its high-tech headsets for use in the London Olympics, adding to the six-year old company's increasing success in global markets.

Three of Western Australia's top industry leaders have a refreshingly sanguine view on the state's prospects.

Housing and construction industry bodies in Western Australia are calling for decisive policy changes to address an unexpected blockage in the building approvals process.

BHP Billiton chief executive Marius Kloppers has signalled the group will pursue steady growth in its Pilbara iron ore business, and dismissed suggestions the industry will turn to Africa for futur

PERTH company Sensear is celebrating the selection of its high-tech headsets for use in the London Olympics, adding to the six-year old company's increasing success in global markets.

TRANSPORT Minister Troy Buswell has signalled a shift in government thinking on the long-term future of Fremantle harbour, saying it would be “about 2025” before the inner harbour reaches capacity.

The state government has appointed a steering committee to evaluate the development of common user maritime infrastructure in the Pilbara, likely to be at either Anketell Point or Lumsden Point.

Nomad Building Solutions plans to wind down one of its core businesses, after concluding it was unable to profitably service the modular building market in Western Australia.

One of the founders of IFS Construction Services, operations director Doug Weir, has lost his board seat in the midst of a battle for control of the loss-making scaffolding company.

Listed companies and government ministers keep on dishing up the kind of spin that frustrates investors, journalists and anybody else who wants to know what's really going on.

IF trading during their first week is any guide, the hospitality venues in the Brookfield Place heritage precinct will be a major drawcard in Perth.

Newly restored heritage buildings on St Georges Terrace are set to become a showpiece, but architects and developers worry new rules will halt other projects.

Engineering contractor Laing O'Rourke and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have been awarded a contract to deliver four cryogenic tanks for the $34 billion Ichthys LNG project, with Perth-based engineerin

A long-awaited report into the Varanus Island gas plant explosion has concluded that plant operator Apache Energy was ultimately responsible and questioned it's staffing levels, systems and safety

IFS Construction Services is facing its second boardroom battle in two years, after former managing director Scott Williams teamed up with Perth business executives including Justin Walawski and Gr

Balcatta construction company Oostveen Pty Ltd, which previously traded as Niche Construction WA and Niche Developments, has been placed into external administration.

Hancock Prospecting subsidiary Roy Hill Holdings has awarded a construction contract, believed to be worth $46 million, to Perkins Builders for a new corporate headquarters and remote operations ce

The state government has announced plans to put $1.1 billion of Royalties for Regions money into a Future Fund, despite pressure from business groups, which argued the government should focus on th

The state government has reshaped its capital works program, with more money to be spent on social infrastructure in the city, including a new museum, but less on regional hospitals, ports and road