Mark Beyer

Two years ago, Viento Group was a battling property investment company treading water.

New growth opportunities will be few and far between for mining contractors, who are under pressure to trim their rates.The irony was inescapable.

The two big mining contractors that dominate the underground sector have very different recent histories, but face similar challenges.

Perth companies GR Engineering and Aspen Group have announced new leadership, with GR founder Joe Ricciardo moving into a new role and Aspen recruiting a former Valad Property Group executive.

The banking needs of the small business sector need more attention.

Scotland-based energy technology company Proserv has acquired specialist subsea engineering business Velocious, which was established in Perth seven years ago.

Leighton Contractors has secured a $1.3 billion deal with Fortescue Metals Group for work at the Kings iron ore deposit, adding to a $1.5 billion deal Leighton signed last year at the neighbouring

The parent company of Perth business Arccon has been placed into administration, just six days after veteran engineer Robert Wilde was elected as chairman.

Shares in mining equipment supplier Emeco Holdings have fallen sharply today to a four-and-a-half year low after the company downgraded its profit forecast for the second time in two months.

Engineering firms exposed to mining are going through a tough patch but prospects are much better for those like Technip and Clough in the oil & gas sector.

Western Australia has a lengthy pipeline of prospective oil and gas projects but their size and nature will limit opportunities for local businesses.

Twelve months ago precision engineering firm Pressure Dynamics was proudly showcasing its new premises and looking forward to growth. It’s now in receivership.

Engineering contractor Calibre Group announced late today the resignation of managing director Rod Baxter, following a series of damaging profit downgrades that have shattered its stock price.

Perth company director Neil Hamilton intends to resign from the board of Miclyn Express Offshore, after a heated dispute with the company’s two major shareholders over their governance practices.

Verve Energy has been paid full 'capacity credits' for power stations that are only available half the time, a report by the state government's economic regulator has found.

Bhagwan Marine has been named the 2013 Business News Rising Stars award winner, capping off more than a decade of strong growth for the Geraldton-based company.

Newly appointed energy minister Mike Nahan has defended state government plans to re-merge utilities Verve Energy and Synergy, despite being told that market reform has created savings of about $15

The capital strike hitting the resources sector risks doing long-term damage to the industry’s growth prospects.

Local companies Fleetwood and Quality Builders have won contracts worth $13.8 million for the supply of transportable buildings to the Department of Education.

The new hospitality venues at Brookfield Place have become a CBD drawcard, but some have needed to refine their offering during their first year of trade.

The Fair Work Commission’s annual wage review has highlighted the limitations of centralised wage fixing.

The operator of one of China's largest ports has signed up as a potential investor in new rail and port infrastructure to service iron ore miners in the Pilbara.

Atlas Iron plans to make a decision on building its fifth mine by the end of this financial year after reiterating its overall production guidance.

The state government has given Chinese group Kimberley Agricultural Investment four years to develop active irrigated agriculture in the Ord River region, before it will agree to signing long-term

Austbrokers Holdings has expanded its insurance underwriting agency business with the purchase of majority shareholdings in Perth-based Lawsons Underwriting Australasia and Melbourne-based Guardian

Programmed Maintenance Services has rewarded shareholders with a higher dividend payout after posting a small lift in net profit after tax.

Car manufacturers and LNG producers have a lot more in common that may first appear to be the case.

Peet chairman Tony Lennon has lifted his interest in the land development company to 21.4 per cent after participating in a special placement tied to its takeover of east coast property company CIC

Subiaco company Kairiki Energy has cancelled a $12 million right issue that was “partially and conditionally” underwritten by Patersons Securities, after failing to achieve its minimum subscription

ASX-listed oil and gas companies currently report their reserves and resources in 33 different ways, research by Perth-based consulting group RISC Advisory has found.

THE challenging state of the wine industry has been illustrated by Ferngrove Vineyards’ financial reports, which reveal the business has incurred losses totalling $14.1 million over the three and a