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WESTERN Australia's high construction costs threaten to constrict the new project pipeline, according to Perth's leading architecture firms.

It takes more than a winning idea to be able to call yourself an entrepreneur.

 Australia remains one of the top destinations for migrating professionals, but has slipped in a global rankings survey amid the high-value dollar putting pressure on exchange rates.

David Karotkin has been appointed as the national president of the Australian Institute of Architects for 2014, following his period as Western Australian chapter president of the membership organi

Accounting firm Walker Wayland WA has signed a heads of agreement with fellow practice Attalus which will lead to a merger of the two firms.

WHK Group, which owns accounting firm Crowe Horwath, is evaluating a merger proposal from SFG Australia, which owns accounting and financial planning firms including Western Pacific and Shadforth.

Engineers, IT professionals, corporate services managers and accountants continue to be in short supply across Australia, research shows.

Accounting firm Deloitte Australia has appointed its outgoing Western Australian boss, Keith Jones, as its national chairman.

ACCOUNTING firm BDO has recruited experienced management-consulting player Maurice Argento to establish a new business line for the firm.

International design and engineering firm Hyder Consulting has acquired Perth business BCH Engineering Consultants, which has built a sizeable niche in the Pilbara since being established six years

Perth law firm Talbot Olivier plans to adopt a new brand as part of a link-up with two east coast firms also owned by listed company Integrated Legal Holdings.

Many companies are improving productivity by making greater demands on workers without providing additional resources, a survey has found.

TWO Perth law firms have completed mergers this month, with Q Legal joining with a Queensland firm, and Nedlands-based Cullen Babington Macleod buying a specialist liquor-licensing practice and ado

The major accounting practices are leading the way in employment growth, which is up almost a third since 2010.

Prominent Perth lawyer Leigh Warnick has announced plans to join the independent Bar, bringing to an end his 18-month foray with local firm Lavan Legal.

THE international merger of law firms Freehills and Herbert Smith is turning out to be more simple, according to joint chief executive Gavin Bell.

Do you see yourself one day cracking the inner sanctum of Australia's business elite?According to the Suncorp Bank Power Index, there's a few things you can do to help you on your way.

National law firm Middletons is discussing a possible merger with global firm K&L Gates.

PERTH-BASED resources consultancy CSA Global has added offices in South Africa and Canada to its UK, Indonesian, and Australian presence to counter growing negative perceptions of Australia as an i

The head of Freehills’ Perth office, Jason Ricketts, has been promoted to the position of Australian managing partner, following the company’s merger with international law firm Herbert Smith.

Australian law firm Freehills and English firm Herbert Smith announced today that their partners have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a merger to create a new firm that will trade as Herbert Smit

Perth-based broking firm Elliott Insurance Brokers has acquired The Accord Insurance Brokers Group for up to $2 million.

Perth-based law firm Balance Legal is merging with regional player Advent Lawyers - forming a new group with four offices in Australia and Singapore, and plans to expand.

You don't have to get your hands dirty to reap the benefit of the mining boom.

A peak accounting body says the federal government should continue to target weaker parts of the local economy rather than its "commendable" aim to return the budget to surplus.

National law firm Allens Arthur Robinson has struck an alliance with leading London firm Linklaters that will see the two retain their independence and separate branding but work closely together.

Clough chief executive Kevin Gallagher has outlined plans to restructure and refocus the engineering contractor, to ensure it is more focused on commercial outcomes that reward shareholders.

Almost a third of Australia's accounting and finance firms intend hiring new staff.

EMPLOYMENT and training company Skill Hire is poised to step up its expansion, particularly through acquisitions, after securing the backing of private equity investor Banksia Capital.

Perth law firms Lavan Legal and Maxim Litigation Consultants have announced plans to merge in April, creating by far the largest litigation practice in the state.

Law firms Jackson McDonald and McKenzie Moncrieff will merge to create a 32-partner firm with more than 120 professional staff, cementing it as the second biggest law firm in Western Australia.

Jackson McDonald and McKenzie Moncrieff have announced they will merge to create a 32-partner law firm with more than 120 professional staff, cementing it as the second largest firm in WA.