Going to the dentist isn't many people's idea of a fun day out, but Dr Fiona Kelly has created a dentistry business that has become cherished by the Geraldton community.
Graeme Yukich made the headlines in August last year following his decision to walk away from a successful 12-year career at Hartleys and to go his own way.
BASSENDEAN firm Specialised Welding is one of many local firms to have worked on Woodside's $1.6 billion Train Four project.
However, its client was not Woodside. Instead it was the Japanese pump manufacturer Nikisso.
After working as a mortgage broker for seven years Greg Pennells and his partner, Ross Begley, had become disillusioned and disappointed by the lack of support available to mortgage
Martin Black began his working life as a journalist and followed a common path into public relations. His creation of a chocolate factory, however, was an unusual career move.
THE past few weeks have brought good news to about 20 steel fabricators around Perth.
Engineering firm Monadelphous has been progressively sub-contracting $30 million worth of work for BHP Billiton's Area C iron ore mine and port expansion projects.
In three years Anthony Hasluck has created a number of PR and design-based consultancies that have made Clarity Communications one of the fastest growing consultancies in WA.
IF there was an award for companies achieving high local content on Western Australian projects, BHP Billiton would take line honours, while Woodside would be a con
COMPANIES hoping to win big contracts from the Western Australian Government are now required to prepare Australian Industry Participation (AIP) plans.
DESPITE a difficult overall trading environment for insurance firms, Western Australian-based
St Andrew's Insurance has announced a 32 per cent jump in pre-tax profit for 2002.
THE $437 million railcar contract for the planned Mandurah railway highlights the wide gap between rhetoric and reality that sometimes muddies the local content deb
A new scheme to maximise local content on major projects formally took effect on January 1. Mark Beyer takes a close look at how major Western Australian projects are performing.
THE Minim Cove development and the East Perth Gasworks stand out as the State's highest profile contamination locations of recent times – due to their massive clean-up costs and high level of public awareness.
PROJECT managers could soon be able to lay their hands on a comprehensive list of project services providers.
Former project manager Horst Kambeck is putting together the
A MALAGA-BASED manufacturer has recently signed a deal with Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki to supply the Japanese market with special beach cleaning technology.
THE opening of a new four-level, 9850 square metre manufacturing plant and imminent appointment of a new chief executive at the Gold Corporation mark an exciting new phase for the Perth Mint.
The Australian economy is constantly changing, with new industries emerging to replace the old. Mark Beyer looks at the forces driving change and identifies sectors with high growth prospects.
