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A legal dispute between the owner of the Adnate Hotel and collapsed builder Jaxon has continued with a fresh lawsuit in the state's highest court.

Collapsed builder Jaxon Construction is suing a Subiaco-based engineer for alleged negligence they claim led to severe cracking in a slab during construction of the Enclave Apartments in East Perth.

An aged care group is seeking a two-year extension to its 102-bed facility timeline after struggling to progress with the collapse of its builder Jaxon.

Apartment developers are facing increasing costs amid tightening margins and constrained supply.

WA building companies are learning from the collapse of competitors over the past 12 months.

Builders are struggling to stay afloat amid a sea of cost, labour and supply chain issues.

A lack of homeowner warranty insurance for apartment developments can be a deterrent for buyers, but industry is seeking change.

Adco Constructions is building West Perth's $30 million parliamentary offices, set to house more than 100 government workers.

Property developer Dragon Century Spring has lodged amendments to its $34 million Rivervale apartment plan, months after a winding up order by Jaxon was dismissed.

Sydney-based Adco Constructions has been picked to continue development of the Forrest Hall project, weeks after Jaxon companies entered liquidation.

A rapid swing in momentum in the construction market has toppled businesses, and there are signs more could follow.

Updated: The University of Western Australia says it is working with subbies and will seek a new lead contractor at Forrest Hall, after six Jaxon Group entities entered liquidation today.

Jaxon Construction says it has paid a majority of the subcontractors on its Forrest Hall project, after days of speculation about the future of the company.

Contractors and creditors of Jaxon Construction are continuing to await an outcome of the company's funding application, after a meeting today delivered no resolution.

South Perth building company Jaxon has been fined $5,000 for carrying out unauthorised work at a hotel in the CBD.

Construction work will start in April on the $35 million second stage of the University of Western Australia's Forrest Hall, with local building firm Jaxon appointed to carry out the works.

George and Peter Atzemis' $90 million investment into Accor's latest Art Series hotel on Hay Street reflects a return in confidence for the once flagging hotel market.

DoricJaxon Consolidated maintained a modest profit for the 2019 fiscal year, despite sluggish conditions in Western Australia's commercial construction sector.

Celsius Property Group has signed construction contractor Jaxon to build the latest apartment project at Claremont Oval, a $21 million, 40-dwelling luxury development.

Construction companies Doric and Jaxon have unveiled a management shakeup, with David Dodds to exit the group and Vince Mulholland to take the reins of the combined business.

A rigger has been fined $4,000 plus $10,000 in court costs after two Irish workers on an East Perth construction site were crushed to death by a tilt-up panel weighing more than three tonnes.

Construction group Doric has clocked up another tactical win in its legal battle with the property developers it partnered with on the ill-fated Rivershores apartment project in North Fremantle.

Local construction company Jaxon has been awarded a $10 million contract to build a new student accommodation facility at St George's College at the University of Western Australia.

Four of the largest construction contractors in WA - unlisted companies Pindan, Georgiou Group, Doric/Jaxon and Perkins Builders - have achieved strong earnings and anticipate better conditions ahead.

SPECIAL REPORT: The WA residential builder market remains well down from its 2013 highs, despite homes becoming more affordable.

SPECIAL REPORT: Perth's hotel capacity has increased by about 30 per cent since 2012 and Business News has identified a further 3,150 rooms that are either under construction or committed, as the city's hotel sector is transformed.

Jaxon has re-emerged as a major contractor in the Perth market with big plans for the near term after six decades in the business.

A cartage company has been fined $160,000 after pleading guilty to causing the death of two construction workers in East Perth in 2015 after tilt-up panels fell off a truck.

Craigcare has appointed local builder Jaxon to deliver its third aged care facility in Western Australia, located on Grandstand Road in Ascot.

Construction veteran Harry Xydas has created a new holding company to own Doric and its sister company Jaxon, after he moved to full ownership of both businesses.

New accommodation designed for the brightest minds within and entering the state has been built on the river bank outside the University of Western Australia thanks to a $27.5 million donation from Andrew and Nicola Forrest.

Boutique property player LKD Development Group has taken the next step in delivering its latest project, appointing Jaxon to commence construction of its nine-storey residential development on Tully Road in East Perth next month.

Perth's hotel construction boom shows no sign of letting up, with Jaxon set to commence work this month on a 27-storey Mantra hotel that will be a stone's throw from three recently completed hospitality projects at the western end of the city.

Dale Alcock's ABN Group has been listed as the largest residential builder in WA in the latest Housing Industry Association top 100 ranking, but more intriguing is the disappearance of long-time industry leader BGC Australia and the inaugural listing of Ventura Home Group.

Perth's largest apartment developer, Finbar Group, has applied to build a $350 million, triple-tower development at Canning Bridge, with the three-stage project to comprise up to 452 apartments.

Developer Stirling Capital and construction partner Jaxon have started work on a 19-level apartment project at Canning Bridge that has set new standards for environmental management.

An embattled Perth-based developer has capped off a turbulent 2016 by selling one of its most prominent projects.

Construction has started on the University of Western Australia's Forrest Hall, a $16 million accommodation facility designed to attract the world's best researchers to the state.

Local contractor Pindan has won the tender for construction of the new $70.7 million marine control tower in Port Hedland, which is one of four major projects worth nearly $800 million at the port.

SPECIAL REPORT: WA's big construction companies are going through a transition phase, following the end of a major building boom.