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Perth entrepreneur Rod Jones, best known as the founder of listed company Navitas, is behind plans to build a $90 million diesel-fired power station at Merredin.

Resources industry and business lobby groups say they are still not convinced over the merits of the mining tax despite Treasurer Wayne Swan accepting all 98 recommendations of the tax's December review.

The tax office has become more active in the area of corporate compliance during the past year.

FIVE years after buying private Perth business ComputerCORP and renaming it Synergy Plus, the directors of the listed IT services company have called in the administrators.

Delivery of WA’s economic and social infrastructure comes in many forms, which is a good way to evaluate different contracting options.

Government spending still dominates infrastructure provision in WA but private projects just keep on growing.

It’s best to steer clear of businesses that don’t have profit as their primary motive for existing.

CONTRACTORS in Western Australia have a problem, and its one that many other businesses would like to have.

WA's iron ore ports have long valued the idea of being closer to their customers.

THERE is no doubt that energy is currently one of the most intensely debated topics in Western Australia – with the proposed national carbon tax, recently released state government 20-year plan, and the impact of a growing population and economy on infras

Colin Barnett didn’t win any friends at a rally over the issue of local content on resources projects.

BUSINESSES and motoring groups are urging the state government to move quickly on the Gateway WA project, with the aim of alleviating traffic congestion on the road network surrounding Perth Airport.

PERTH football fans had reason to celebrate in December when the state government announced it had finalised its plans for a new stadium.

IN September last year, Rio Tinto contracted construction firm John Holland to conduct the early stages of major expansion at its Port Walcott facility at Cape Lambert.

Rail infrastructure in Western Australia’s South West is expected to receive a boost, with about six major upgrade projects in play.

THE perennial vision of harnessing the abundant water supply in Western Australia’s far north is likely to stay a dream, even though the Ord Dam at Kununurra is full and overflowing.

LANDCORP is seeking a development partner for the northern 120 hectares of its Eglinton landholding in Perth’s fast developing northern corridor.

THE state government has advanced plans to make the heritage-listed South Fremantle power station the focal point of a major redevelopment of former industrial land at North Coogee.

MADDINGTON-BASED Thermal Comfort Homes is hoping to take advantage of the accommodation shortage in the state’s north-west to build on its business and expand its customer base.

TEAMS from a range of Perth businesses will don the lycra and sweat bands to compete in the Spin to Cure Diabetes competition this Friday to raise money for juvenile type 1 diabetes research.

Keeping the customers happy is what Jessica Doyle says Crumpet is all about. Carolyn Herbert reports.

The PM’s recent address to the US Congress said a lot about Australia’s expectations for its relationship with China.

Yara International is proceeding with plans to construct a $US700 million ammonium nitrate plant at the Burrup peninsula, despite the past few months' issues with joint venture partner Burrup Holdings.

The City of Perth has set the wheels in motion to redevelop a 7.4 hectare tract of land in West Perth, known as the Hamilton Precinct, for residential and commercial use.

The City of Fremantle says it is aiming to quadruple its inner city resident population and increase retail floor space in its CBD by 20,000 square metres by 2015.

Most Australians have never heard of Dutch Disease, but they will soon because it is the financial phenomena playing a key role in killing resource sector construction jobs.

Mincor Resources says it may have to close its Otter Juan nickel mine in Kambalda a year before schedule after it was forced to reduce production due to a sudden deterioration in ground conditions in the lower-most levels of the mine.

Mineral Resources has launched a friendly all-scrip takeover offer for unlisted public company Auvex Resources and its 50 per cent interest in the Mesa manganese joint venture tenements in the Pilbara.

Entrust Funds Management has all but conceded defeat in its bid to roll the board of developer Aspen Group, after discussions with major institutional shareholders revealed a lack of support for the bid.

DairyWest has added premium yoghurt producer West N Fresh to its investment portfolio, after it today announced the completion of its purchase of Brownes.

Hanlong Mining has become Sundance Resources' largest shareholder after it acquired the entire stock holding of the Talbot Group.

Western Australia's Chamber of Commerce and Industry says only a third of respondents to a recent survey believe economic conditions will improve over the next three months.