Dan Wilkie

Seven Group Holdings has upped its takeover bid for National Hire Group, after its initial offer of $3.00 per share was rejected by the target’s major shareholder, Tasmania-based Caterpillar dealer

Heron Resources has become the fourth prominent Western Australian company to draw the ire of its shareholders with regard to its remuneration report.

Perth-based renewable energy company Solco has won a contract worth up to $850,000 to install solar power systems across seven buildings in Parkes, New South Wales.

Strategic Marine has ramped up its expansion ambitions, announcing it is set to launch two new divisions after winning two major fabrication contracts with John Holland in Queensland.

The retail recovery continued to strengthen in October, posting the strongest gains since September 2009, according to new research from the Commonwealth Bank.

Construction firm Diploma Group has signed a joint venture agreement with privately owned construction and earthworks company Matera 3 to stimulate indigenous employment opportunities in the buildi

Development giant Mirvac has been selected as the state government’s preferred proponent to commence a $1.5 billion redevelopment of Karratha, including a new town centre and a 1,500-dwelling coast

Gindalbie Metals has completed negotiations for the last key infrastructure deals required for the development of its Karara iron ore mine, signing two key rail contracts with QR National and Brook

Property developer Port Bouvard will re-allocate funds previously set aside for its Point Grey project near Mandurah to repay its debts, in order to qualify for an extension of its banking fac

The City of Perth has given its approval to Brookfield’s plan to build a 17-storey office tower adjacent to its $500 million City Square skyscraper.

The Association of Mining and Exploration companies has welcomed the Senate’s decision to send the minerals resource rent tax legislation to a Senate Economics Committee, on the same day it launche

Mutiny Gold says it has signed an $11 million project loan and hedging facility to fund the acquisition of the final 30 per cent stake in the Gullewa tenements and a feasibility study for its Defle

Queensland-based engineering firm Intelara has opened a Perth office, in response to rising demand for its services in Western Australia.

Environmentally sustainable design consultancy Cundall has opened a Perth office, appointing Perth-based expert Mark Pitman to head up the operation.

UPDATE: Fortescue Metals Group has vehemently denied claims from a native title group that it is operating unlawfully with regards to Aboriginal heritage at one of its Pilbara mines.

Ramelius Resources says it will launch a $15 million share purchase plan after completing a $40 million placement to institutional investors.

Perth-based youth volunteer organisation Big Help Mob has taken first prize at the WApp Awards, for its mobile application designed to help co-ordinate volunteers around the country.

Environment Minister Bill Marmion says he will not be rushed into a decision on the Vasse Coal mining proposal after receiving the independent Appeal Committee’s report on the matter.

Skywest has announced a new charter contract with BHP Billiton, to service the mining giant’s Area C and Yandi mines in the Pilbara.

A sensor that predicts mechanical failure, a safety device to stop falls from high levels, and a tablet that mimics insulin for diabetics were among the top winners at the 2011 Mitsubishi Western A

Parliament has begun debating legislation for the minerals resource rent tax, amid calls from Andrew Forrest for the federal government to reveal the scale of deductions given to the big miners, an

Rents are spiking for apartments in East Perth because of strong economic growth, low unemployment, corporate relocations and supply shortages, new research from Knight Frank says.

The state’s peak retail body says Western Australian retailers are expecting bumper Christmas sales results following the Reserve Bank’s decision to cut interest rates yesterday.

A fall in residential building approvals in September confirms yesterday’s interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia was the right call, the Housing Industry Association says.

COLD water has been poured on the prospect for a quick recovery in the housing sector, after the latest data showed prices were still falling and new home sales declined for a sixth consecutive mon

Master Builders Australia says a replacement agency with fewer powers than the Australian Building and Construction Commission would give the green light to building unions to engage in unlawful st

Cedar Woods says it is on track to lodge a record profit of more than $34 million this financial year, with $140 million in pre-sales underpinning its growth in trying market conditions.

Tension is mounting surrounding the federal government's minerals resource rent tax legislation, with key independent MPs demanding stricter rules for coal seam gas and the Greens insisting gold mi

Renewable energy players Green Rock Energy and New World Energy have signed a binding joint venture agreement to explore and develop the two companies’ geothermal exploration permits in the Mid Wes

Western Australia-based power utility Pacific Energy has announced it will build, own and maintain a 9 megawatt power station at the Nullagine gold project in the Pilbara for Millennium Minerals.

Automotive Holdings Group has announced the acquisition of Kewdale-based  commercial vehicle outlet Diesel Motors Trucks, for approximately $6 million.

Perth-based stockbroking and investment house Argonaut is expanding its reach to alternative capital markerts in Asia, with the launch of its first office in Hong Kong.