Mark Beyer

The long-anticipated expansion of Galleria Shopping Centre in Morley has been deferred, just days after receiving final planning approval, though its co-owner has committed to a $63 million expansion of Ellenbrook Central.

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss a tourism business sale, Airbnb, Vicinity Centres, Galleria Shopping Centre, future CBD development opportunities, infrastructure priorities, and our special report on ports and transport.

Kate Lamont and Fiona Wood laid out ambitious plans when they joined other business leaders, including John Rothwell and Tony Joyner, speaking at BN's 25-year anniversary lunch.

Perth-based consulting firm Sustainability and Brisbane-based sub-consultant OSD have been contracted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to work on a major gas pipeline in Eastern Europe.

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the banking royal commission fallout, private schools, Graham Griffiths' passing, export data, office vacancies, Architectus and our 25th anniversary event

Perth's business community was shocked today to learn of the sudden passing of Graham Griffiths, who was chairman of five technology companies and had been a mentor to many people in the tech sector.

Engineering firms Wood and KBR have secured a multi-million dollar contract for the Crux gas project, confirming Shell's desire to accelerate development of the gas field located 160km off the Kimberley coast.

Consulting and corporate advisory firm Mainsheet Capital is planning to accelerate its growth after key people at predecessor firm Mainsheet Corporate were reunited.

Exports from Western Australia increased by 17.7 per cent to a record $144.8 billion in 2018, underpinning a strong improvement in the nation's overall trade performance.

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss house prices, RCR sell-off, Zhenya Tsvetnenko, Optus Stadium, lithium strategy, big miners back Indigenous campaign, The Simpsons, and our special report on the big risks to WA.

Newmont Mining has awarded WorleyParsons an engineering and construction contract for its Tanami gold project, where it is evaluating investment of up to $US750 million ($A1 billion).

Insurance broker Gallagher has recently completed two bolt-on acquisitions in Perth as the sector readies for a merger of two of the largest global players.

Big business has stepped up its campaign in favour of a constitutionally enshrined ‘voice' for indigenous Australians, with BHP Group chief executive Andrew Mackenzie using a speech in Perth this morning to endorse the proposal.

MACA has signed a memorandum of understanding for a $US220 million ($306 million) contract for Emerald Resources planned gold project in Cambodia.

SPECIAL REPORT: Western Australia's iron ore industry has reshaped the BNiQ ranking of the state's largest private companies.

With 1100 staff across Australia, annual revenue nudging $200 million and more growth on the way, Perth-based Kinetic IT is a good case study for privately-owned companies.

Unique Metal Works is set to double in size after striking a deal with the administrators of RCR Tomlinson to purchase its laser business, which employs about 200 people.

PODCAST: Mark Pownall, Mark Beyer and Dan Wilkie discuss Dale Alcock and Adrian Fini, South Perth development, house market sentiment, Infinite Energy, Wright Prospecting's financials, Kinetic IT, and our special report on major WA private companies.

Austal disclosed today that the corporate regulator is investigating announcements in late 2015 and mid 2016 that triggered a sharp fall in the ship builder's share price.

The descendants of iron ore pioneer Peter Wright have received total dividends of $702 million over the past three years, according to recently lodged financial statements that also reveal the big legal expenses they have paid.

Big donations to three philanthropic trusts in Western Australia augur well for future charitable donations, although the state's wealthiest person, Gina Rinehart, has bucked the trend.

SPECIAL REPORT: Tech startups in WA can raise capital if they know where to look and how to ask, a Perth seminar was told.

SPECIAL REPORT: Corporate finance dealmakers in Perth worked on just more than 800 transactions last year worth $51 billion.

Sandfire Resources confirmed today it has approached MOD Resources about a potential takeover, with the target proceeding instead with a $15 million capital raising to support work on its T3 copper project.

Perth-based company Kinetic IT has broken into the federal government market for the first time after signing two contracts with the Department of Defence worth a combined $91 million.

A New York-based hedge fund has moved to majority ownership of specialist business lender Radium Capital after purchasing a 50 per cent stake in the Perth-based company.

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Woodside projects, Heath Development, Navitas, rising philanthropy and our special report on WA's biggest deals and dealmakers.

The Supreme Court has found prominent land developer and real estate agent Colin Heath breached his fiduciary duties in regard to his role in long-running land development ventures with the Godecke family.

BHP Group will be double-checking its advertising copy in future after publishing full-page advertisements that mistakenly claimed major international business CPB Contractors was based in Western Australia.

Navitas directors have recommended shareholders accept an increased $2.1 billion takeover proposal by a consortium that includes its founder and former chief executive, Rod Jones, who says the new ownership would boost the company's prospects .

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Perth's luxury suburbs, crayfishing drama, tourism downturn, bumper grain harvest, Minderoo's new CEO and our special report on the increasingly important and newsworthy aged care sector.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest have recruited a former banking executive as the inaugural chief executive of their private company Minderoo, while also disclosing its total assets more than doubled last