Dan Wilkie

Security of payments has been a hot topic of debate in WA construction, as the state government considers options to protect subcontractors.

National developer Mirvac is seeking to leverage the strength of its balance sheet to pursue new opportunities, at a time much of its competition is stifled by a lack of available finance.

A Swedish construction giant will focus on the health and wellbeing of future residents as it rolls out its first development in WA.

Western Australian apartment investors are overwhelmingly confident of capital growth over the medium to long term, according to fresh research.

PODCAST: Dan Wilkie and Delia Price discuss Iconic Scarborough, a developer collapses, Hossean Pourzand, Ausdrill fraud, Nedlands' density, the Pavilion Markets, and philanthropy and charitable donations.

A businessman who orchestrated a $20 million insurance scam that involved burning down the former Western Australian headquarters of Bunnings has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison.

Apartments developer Momentum Wealth will work closely with the Trigg community to shape the design of its boutique project at the Yelo Café site on West Coast Highway, with retention of a hospitality tenancy on the ground floor a top priority.

A former police officer is spearheading a new campaign to reduce the effects of crime on building sites.

Housing industry players have identified some key issues facing the housing sector, while criticising Labor’s plan for negative gearing.

Commercial property in Perth is emerging as a value proposition for national investors as east coast markets pass their peak.

Confidence is returning to Perth’s apartment sector, with a surge in sales motivating developers to advance new projects, driving the highest level of approvals in the past three years.

An authentic indigenous cultural centre could be a key element in the revival of Western Australia’s ailing tourism sector, providing a unique attractor for interstate and international visitors, a recent forum has heard.

Western Australia’s new home of football has helped make the West Coast Eagles the biggest earner in the AFL, while also providing a solid boost to the Fremantle Dockers’ revenue.

Industrial assets across Perth have become increasingly sought after, with plunging vacancies expected to accelerate sales activity throughout 2019.

An emphasis on placemaking has driven an evolution in town planning across Western Australia as developers and landowners strive to achieve a point of difference through activation and engagement.

Builders are pivoting their focus to WA’s aged care sector to insulate from downturns in other parts of the construction business.

40under40: Building a pharmacy empire in the north of the state is simply a by-product of Hannah Mann’s determination to make a positive impact in remote health.

Western Australia’s peak residential real estate body is urging the state government to provide a stimulus boost for first-time buyers of established homes to address oversupply of properties across the metropolitan area.

Perth’s property sector appears poised for gradual recovery after one of its most challenging downturns in recent history.

SPECIAL REPORT: LandCorp has a busy 2019 ahead of it as it pursues precinct development in some of Perth’s most desirable suburbs.

SPECIAL REPORT: After operating for more than 30 years as Amex Corporation, Okeland Communities has embraced its family history by rebranding.

SPECIAL REPORT: Battered by the biggest downturn to hit the property sector in decades, WA land developers remain in survival mode as they await an expected recovery.

Pressure is mounting in WA’s residential construction sector, with insolvencies piling up amid sustained falls in building activity.

Former BGC Australia Residential boss Kelvin Ryan is bringing a distinct Western Australian flavour to his role as managing director of Victorian homebuilder Simonds Group, signing prominent Perth property executive Kate O’Hara to head the company’s marketing operations.

Developers across Perth’s CBD are positioning themselves to ride the city’s next wave of office development, with options for tenants with large space requirements becoming scarce despite an overall vacancy rate of 18.5 per cent.

Perth-based driver Calan Williams is taking inspiration from motorsport history to secure the capital required to break into the lucrative world of Formula 1.

With the recent acquisitions of The Breakwater and the Newport, Perth-based hospitality group Capitol Corp is continuing to diversify its offering.

The man behind the Perth expansion of Australia’s biggest architecture practice is expecting a quantum shift in the way projects are developed in the city.

Curtin University will soon embark on the first phase of its $500 million Greater Curtin plan, which includes more than 900 new student accommodation rooms, a hotel and serviced apartments alongside new educational space.

PODCAST: Mark Pownall, Mark Beyer and Dan Wilkie discuss Dale Alcock and Adrian Fini, South Perth development, house market sentiment, Infinite Energy, Wright Prospecting’s financials, Kinetic IT, and our special report on major WA private companies.

One of Perth’s best-known private developers is focusing on building momentum for an expected market recovery in 2019.

SPECIAL REPORT: Global players are converging on WA as resources assets become increasingly attractive in the international arena.