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A Perth-based startup is setting about saving the environment, one office building at a time.

Suburban office developers are facing an uncertain outlook similar to their CBD counterparts.

Developers’ precinct plans have been the driving force behind a revitalised Perth.

With a record run of construction coming to a close, commercial developers are facing an uncertain few years in Perth’s CBD. Click through to find the special report, which also looks at Perth's biggest landlords, place making, suburban office markets and a green technology company.

Perth-based GR Engineering Services has won a $22 million contract for enhancements to Western Areas’ Cosmic Boy processing facility at its Forrestania nickel mine.

A Perth-based clean energy company has been awarded another major contract with a deal to build a major solar power station that will power part of the world’s largest telescope.

The Australian share market has opened flat.

The Australian dollar is lower against the greenback which has lifted after Greece revamped its government in an attempt to enforce conditions attached to a third debt bailout.

Gold has fallen to a five-year low, pressured by a strong US dollar and expectations for a US interest rate rise this year, and as China buys less than expected over the past six years.

Will the age-old arm wrestle between renting and ownership result in too much pain as momentum changes?

The private equity group seeking control of Mungana Goldmines has lifted its takeover bid to 17 cents per share, above recent trading levels but below the valuations of the company’s independent expert.

RNI shareholders lodged a big protest today, with many voting against resolutions at a general meeting, which was held three days after the debt-laden gold company extended the timing of its $25 million entitlements offer for a second time.

The Australian share market ended Friday and the week flat after a recovery on the back of the Greek bailout agreement ran out of puff.

Indonesia’s decision to slash the import quota for Australian beef cattle to 50,000 for the third quarter has little to do with the tense relationship between the two countries.

The development of the Ord River region in the state’s far north will be significantly affected by the tender process for 5,000 hectares of land released by the state government last week.

HHG Legal Group has expanded its regional network, acquiring a practice in Mandurah to add to its offices in Albany and Mt Barker, and its main operation in West Perth.

Buru Energy has started commercial oil production at its onshore Ungani oilfield, and begun exploration drilling at a second site.

The first step towards a $750 million redevelopment at AMP Capital’s Garden City Booragoon shopping centre has been made, with the institutional giant’s joint venture partner, TRG Properties, apply

Finalists in the 2015 Entrepreneur of the Year awards show how technology and innovation can enable rapid growth, even in mature industries.

Andrew Forrest’s private vehicle, Minderoo Group, has announced plans to invest up to $7.3 million in local miner Impact Minerals.

West Perth exploration company Leopard Resources has announced an agreement to acquire a Silicon Valley wireless technology business.

The Fabric Social’s goal is to lift the burden of poverty from women and their families in war-torn areas.

Falling oil prices have offset a ramp up in production by energy giant Santos, causing a 19 per cent slide in revenue.

The share market has opened slightly lower, with weakness in the resources sector outweighing gains in the financial sector.

Oil prices have traded mixed amid a stronger dollar and persistent worries about a global oversupply of crude.

The Nasdaq has vaulted to a new record high after a strong earnings report from Netflix helped spark a fairly broad rally led by technology stocks.

Gold fell to an eight month low after the US Federal Reserve's reiteration that interest rates were likely to rise this year pushed the US dollar index to a seven week high.

The Australian dollar is higher against a US dollar hit by softer than expected US economic data.

It’s clear Labor will target Perth traffic congestion and the disruption caused by major works as an election issue.

Small and medium-sized businesses in regional areas might need to look to non-bank lending pathways to secure finance, particularly if they are lacking in assets, according to a report to be released today by the Regional Australia Institute.

The Australian share market has closed higher, with a collective sigh of relief from investors after the Greek parliament approved that nation's bail-out conditions.

Perth contractor Otoc has flagged a likely loss for the 2015 financial year after disclosing that impairment, restructuring and acquisition costs of about $10 million would outweigh its operating profit.