Architecture firm Silver Thomas Hanley have been appointed to lead the design team for the $234 million redevelopment of St John of God hospital in Murdoch.
The state government has given Western Australia's ailing wine industry a $377,000 marketing boost to showcase premium wines in international destinations.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia's chief economist, John Nicolaou, has joined Curtin University as an adjunct professor of its business school.
Investors dumped Woodside Petroleum shares today after it revised up construction costs and cut full year production guidance due to further delays in the shipment of first liquefied natural gas from its Pluto project.
Kangaroo Resources says it has received shareholder approval to complete the $277 million acquisition of the Pakar coal project, which will make the vendor Kangaroo's largest shareholder.
Engenco has downgraded its profit expectations for the 2011 financial year, announcing it now expects to earn between $3 million and $5 million after tax.
Engineering and project management firms AMEC and GHD have been appointed to undertake a definitive feasibility study for the Grange Resources-led Southdown magnetite iron ore project near Albany.
Perth-based subsea engineering group Peritus International has signed a non-exclusive agreement with Woodside Energy to provide engineering services on Woodside's offshore facilities.
The state's workplace safety watchdog says it will no longer pursue the contractors involved in the death of two workers during Cyclone George in 2007, but still has Fortescue Metals Group in its sights.
Finbar has built on its dominance of the East Perth apartments construction market, with its joint venture securing approval for a 192-apartment, two tower complex at 208 Adelaide Terrace and 311 Hay Street.
A new library and public plaza at Cathedral Square and an injection of funding to complete the Forrest Square redevelopment have highlighted the City of Perth's $80 million capital works budget, which was passed by the council last night.
Western Australia's Chamber of Commerce and Industry has released a new survey that has confirmed its warnings that wages growth in the state is unsustainable and out of control.
West Australian schools have received $8 million out of a total of $97.7 million in Commonwealth funding announced by federal School Education Minister Peter Garrett today.
Troy Resources shareholders have celebrated the official opening of its Casposo gold and silver mine in Argentina, after the Perth-based miner announced a 4 cents per share interim dividend.
Extract Resources has released an updated resource estimate for its Husab project in Namibia, which shows it is the fourth largest uranium deposit in the world.
Leighton Holdings subsidiary Thiess has won a $222 million contract to continue mining operations at Peabody Energy's Wilpinjong coal mine in New South Wales.
Construction and engineering contractor VDM Group has announced Michael Fry and Richard Mickle have been appointed to its board as non-executive directors.
The state's peak employer body says Western Australian businesses will either shed jobs or cut back hours to cope with today's 3.4 per cent national minimum wage increase.
International law firm Allens Arthur Robinson has signalled its intention to take advantage of Western Australia's continued economic growth, appointing two new partners to its Perth office.
Perth-based companies NRW Holdings and Bathurst Resources have been elevated to the S&P Australian Stock Exchange top 200 index as part of ratings agency Standard and Poor's quarterly re-weighting of key indices.
Transport Minister Troy Buswell has announced a joint venture featuring contracting group Downer EDI has won its third significant road maintenance deal, this time a $152 million contract in the Kimberley.
Science and Innovation Minister John Day has announced Alan Bansemer as the successor to Charles Morgan as chair of the Technology and Industry Advisory Council.
John Sheridan has made a quick exit from AusGroup, with the engineering contractor announcing today he would be replaced by former boss Stuart Kenny as chief executive after just three years.
