Nadia Budihardjo

The City of Perth has backed a $160 million proposal to revamp a strip of shops along Barrack Street on condition the heritage elements be protected.

Jules Pemberton-led NRW Holdings has withdrawn its takeover proposal for fellow WA contractor MACA a day after bidding opponent Thiess increased its front-running offer.

Nine state government-owned sites are now on the market in a bid to increase the supply of social housing in Western Australia.

The City of Karratha has approved its own proposal for an apartment complex in the CBD, in a bid to increase the housing supply.

The former boss of Indigenous mining contractor Cundaline Resources has accused the company of unfairly sacking him and failing to pay out his shares.

The team behind a $36 million apartment tower in Como has received approval for its car parking plan following an appeal to the State Administrative Tribunal.

SRG Global has landed a $65 million contract for work on a 39-storey office development in the Sydney CBD.

The $390 million Karrinyup West development has been given the green light by a state government's assessment panel after a five-hour meeting today.

A development assessment panel has approved Engie and Yara Pilbara's hydrogen plant in the Burrup Strategic Industrial area.

Perth-based gas explorer Asset Energy is reviewing its legal options against former prime minister Scott Morrison following the revelation of his secret ministerial roles.

Perth Airport's recovery from the fallout of COVID could take up to 18 months, chief executive Kevin Brown told a Business News event this morning.

West Australian industrial services company WestStar Industrial has secured $13 million worth of contracts and awards through its subsidiaries, Alltype Engineering and SIMPEC.

The City of Stirling has backed off on its plan to introduce a social housing quota for future developments following feedback from industry groups, including Adrian Fini's group.

The State Administrative Tribunal has ruled in favour of a plan to demolish buildings still standing on a section of land purchased for $59 million in 2015.

WestGen has received a two-year extension to complete its proposed $140 million Byford Solar Farm in Oakford.

The team behind the Busselton Jetty expansion has chosen South West company Perkins as the preferred builder for the $26 million project.

A platform suspended about seven-storeys high has reportedly tilted two floors, causing the construction site at One Subiaco to be closed off.

A WA mine operator has been fined after an investigation found the company spilled a large volume of hypersaline water and killed native vegetation.

Chalice Mining has appointed Jo Gaines as an independent non-executive director, effective immediately.

The Town of Victoria Park council has backed Mirvac's bid to increase the height limit placed on one of its Burswood peninsula lots by 29 storeys.

A redesign of the Karrinyup West apartments did little to sway Stirling councillors who stood firm in their opposition to the $390 million development.

A City of Fremantle report has revealed construction costs for its new civic centre have blown out by $16 million.

A workforce accommodation has been approved to address the shortage of housing in City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder despite the council’s request for more time.

Recent data shows Perth CBD retail vacancy rates remain the highest in the country, but upcoming projects might assist in its market recovery.

A development assessment panel was unable to decide on Albemarle's plan to build a 500-person accommodation village in Binningup, requesting community feedback before progressing.

A first look at a $30 million hotel development at Albany's Middleton Beach has been unveiled, showing a 66-suite facility and public amenities.

Construction of Western Australia's first full service tyre recycling facility, in the Jandakot Airport Industrial Estate, will start in the coming weeks.

The first primary school out of two proposed educational facilities to be built by 2024 has been approved by a state government planning assessment body.

A shortlist of community housing providers to manage the proposed build-to-rent development at the abandoned Stirling Towers site in Highgate has been announced.

The past decade has seen tourism projects big and small in WA. Have the moves been successful? Matt Mckenzie and Nadia Budihardjo discuss.

Child and Adolescent Health Service chief executive Aresh Anwar has resigned from his role today.

Finbar Group’s proposal for a 19-storey riverside apartment building is out for public comment as the East Perth-based developer continues its expansion in the Rivervale area.