PROPERTY group Mirvac has adopted a new construction strategy for its 33-level office tower in central Perth, opting to build the tower itself rather than award a separate construction contract.
Bankwest has joined the ‘free-form’ office revolution, with the launch this week of a technology-driven activity-based office as it settles into its new premises at Raine Square.
THE state government has moved to rezone more than 100 hectares of land near Mandurah for residential development but developers say this just adds to the big queue of lots in the area held up by k
A HUB to service the oil and gas industry may result from the development of 430 hectares of industrial land in South Bullsbrook after the state government announced a planning amendment which incl
Property developers FJM Property and Ascot Capital have formed a joint venture to develop a 2.3-hectare site in Innaloo, next door to the site where Georgiou Capital is about to start construction
Civil construction company Central Systems has expanded its business into the eastern states and the Northern Territory after acquiring the failed S&N Civil Constructions.
The state government is seeking developers to deliver a 400-room riverfront hotel and residential tower on the first land made available at Elizabeth Quay (see video fly-through).
The cost of electricity has doubled over the last five years and the Economic Regulation Authority’s decision to reduce Western Power’s proposed tariff increases shows promise in quashing 40 per ce
CONCERNS over new housing availability in Western Australia have grown after recent ABS figures revealed private sector housing approvals dropped 4 per cent last month, and have been on a downward
THE Scarborough beachfront was the site this week for the signing of a tourism promotion and the unveiling of a hotel upgrade, but the long-awaited redevelopment of the area is still some time off.
The Barnett government has picked up the $1.5 million annual bill to clean up the build up of sea grass at the failed Port Geographe canal and marina development near Busselton.
Schools supplier Campion Education has agreed to purchase the stock of one-time market leader Wooldridges, bringing to an end any hopes of reviving the Wooldridges business and delivering a return
Claremont is set to have more than 500 apartments at the Claremont Oval site, continuing a recent trend of higher density western suburb residential developments.
Nuclear energy has been under a cloud since the Fukushima reactor disaster in Japan last year, uranium prices have remained well off their highs and public confidence in nuclear power is weak but u
Western Australia’s pipeline of significant non-iron ore projects is showing signs of a quick slowdown as construction of major projects is due to be completed by the end of next year.
Local governments have claimed they are not to blame for a drop in building approvals in Western Australia since the introduction of the controversial Building Act in April.
Doric Contractors has been named as the preferred contractor for the $118 million construction of the new Busselton hospital, adding to its recent spate of contract wins.
Perth has recorded a jump in land sales in the June quarter despite further signs developers are finding it increasingly difficult to bring land to a growing market.
NEW residential developments in the western suburbs are bringing small blocks, townhouses and small apartment buildings into a market traditionally dominated by large properties.
Development of a prime four-hectare property near Subi Centro is set to proceed after the state government and the Town of Cambridge resolved a 15-year dispute over how the proceeds would be carved
PERTH-BASED property developer and syndicator Primewest has bought 255 and 267 St Georges Terrace from national property group Stockland for $27.6 million.
CHINA’S preference for deals at the bigger end of the investment spectrum may account for the high level of attention they receive at a political level.
NATIONAL school supplier Campion has doubled its expansion plans in light of the gap in the market left by the collapse of major player Wooldridges last month.
Unsecured creditors of school supply business Wooldridges, which collapsed last week with $50 million in debt, are likely to receive less than 10 cents in the dollar.
A US$300 million private placement has been offered by Perth Airport to US investors to help fund part of its $750 million airport expansion, a necessary extension the airport needs to cope with gr
