Western Australia's housing construction rebound has continued, with new home commencements increasing for the second consecutive quarter according to the Bureau of Statistics.
Western Australia's Auditor General says the Barnett government's office consolidation plan is not providing maximum benefits to the state, because the strategy covers less than half of WA's govern
The City of Swan is leading new legal action against Standard & Poors to recoup financial losses stemming from the collapse of Lehman Brothers Australia.
A large group of Australian councils, charities and churches who sued the now defunct US investment bank Lehman Brothers are one step closer to receiving a multi-million dollar settlement.
Battling residential development group Port Bouvard has announced its first investment outside of Western Australia, which will be funded partially by a $7.4 million share placement.
Perkins Builders has announced a series of new contract wins highlighting its versatility in construction, with the projects including a new shopping centre, a hardware store, swimming pools and a
One of Western Australia's most prolific residential builders, Dale Alcock, is the latest high-profile CEO to help tackle the issue of homelessness by committing to the St Vincent de Paul Society's
Perth-based property group Peet says it will break new ground with a $76 million all-cash takeover offer for eastern states-based residential development group CIC Australia.
An official Perth Monopoly game is in the planning, with Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi already throwing in her two cents worth regarding which landmarks to include.
The state's economic regulator has recommended changes to Western Australia's home indemnity insurance scheme that would see building industry associations become insurance providers.
The record $22 billion spent in the nation's shops in February is a further sign low interest rates are supporting the economy, federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says.
New home sales tumbled 5.3 per cent across the nation in February, snapping a four-month run of increases, but the lagging trend did not extend to sales in Western Australia.
It is time for the big retail banks to step up to the plate and cut their lending rates after the central bank left monetary policy unchanged, an industry group says.
Perth's residential property sector has recorded the highest growth of all capital cities over March, while the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia says median home values are at an all-time
It's official: Perth is now home to four of Australia's five most advantaged suburbs, and people are flocking to share in Western Australia's wealth boom in record numbers.
The anniversary celebrations for Council House this week serve as a reminder of the value of each era's contribution to the architecture and design of Perth.
