Nadia Budihardjo

Installing underground power for 1,700 properties in the City of Nedlands is expected to cost $19 million, a figure that could push council to reach its borrowing quota.

Exal Group is seeking a two-year extension to start building its Waterford student accommodation after the collapse of FIRM Construction and costs escalation.

A state development panel has made a 180-degree turn to approve a $140 million office tower proposal in Burswood that had been knocked back multiple times.

The Market Herald has appointed Tommy Logtenberg as its new chief executive, a role he has been acting in since December.

Fremantle-based hospitality group Triple-1-Three will be opening a lounge under its Otherside Brewery brand at Perth Airport, focusing on service to regional WA flights and workers.

A physiotherapist facing 542 corruption charges will have his trial heard by judge alone after the court found there had been extensive media publicity.

Beyond Bank Australia is suing the CCC, and a couple accused of swindling $5 million from Fremantle Ports, over its rights to sell a property frozen as part of the investigation.

Former property owners claimed the Western Australian Planning Commission owed them millions of dollars in compensation over land taken to facilitate a Metronet railway line.

A 21-storey commercial tower, estimated to cost $137 million, in the Perth City Link area has been approved by DevelopmentWA.

The state government has launched an online hub to help businesses offer safe workplaces for women, Women's Interests Minister Sue Ellery told a Business News event this morning.

A proposed $99 million expansion of St John of God Murdoch Hospital includes construction of a five-storey mental health facility and a seven-level car park.

The environmental watchdog has decided not to assess the $100 million Perth Surf Park project, which is proposed to be built on a 5.7-hectare lot in Jandakot.

The introduction of artificial intelligence has disrupted the WA education sector, with some in the industry intending to adapt, not fight.

National cold chain operator Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics will reportedly be liquidated, with 1,500 staff to be unemployed.

Oil and gas company Inpex has failed in its bid to have separate trials over issues arising from the construction of $US45 billion Ichthys LNG plant project.

Aged care organisation Hall & Prior has its sights on a 8,586 square metre site in Palmyra to build its $100 million independent living complex.

The corporate watchdog has permanently banned Perth property fundraiser Sean Niven from providing financial services, almost three years after he was convicted for fraud.

Disability services provider Rocky Bay is planning to move into its Belmont headquarters in 2025, with construction of the proposed hub estimated to cost about $80 million.

A joint federal and state government event to mark the beginning of a Perth City Deal project has been overshadowed by complaints from Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas.

Former IMP Automation Group managing director Boyne Hohenstein has had a win in the State Administrative Tribunal after a planning decision was overturned.

A sheet metal manufacturer has been fined $300,000 over an incident that led to a teenage apprentice’s fingers being severed while using the company's machinery.

The state government has stepped in to hasten development of a stalled multi-million-dollar leisure and aquatic centre project in Ellenbrook.

The Fitzroy River Bridge will be replaced and is expected to open by the end of next year, with Georgiou Group and BMD Constructions appointed as contractors.

Acciona has locked out the owners of the East Rockingham Waste to Energy plant, following a dispute believed to be north of $100 million.

Another planning policy to boost infill in the housing market has been introduced with the state government set to implement quality controls for medium density developments.

West Perth-based Cedar Woods Properties has reported a decline in both presales and revenue in its half-year results, but is still expecting a strong end to the year.

A proposal by Santa Maria College to build a $25 million performing arts centre at its Attadale campus was approved unanimously at a meeting this morning.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest-led Tattarang has acquired prime Sydney land for more than $500 million, with plans to construct Australia’s first Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

Qantas will spend $100 million to upgrade its lounges at airports worldwide, including doubling the seats of one of its regional Western Australian facilities.

Port Hedland’s Lumsden Point will be one of the Pilbara-based ports slated for an upgrade as part of a $565 million funding boost to expand export and import capacity.

Sydney-based steakhouse 6HEAD has committed to a 10-year lease at Brookfield Properties' One the Esplanade development, being the first hospitality tenant to sign up.

The Market Herald has opened a shortfall bookbuild after its bid to raise $15 million in an entitlement offer last month fell short by $3 million.