Jenelle Carter

Major infrastructure player Macquarie Bank has struck a development deal with prominent builder Alcock Brown Neaves Group after jointly buying a $16 million site in Herdsman this week.

Developers Satterley Property Group and Lester Group are introducing fresh initiatives to help end the reliance on mains water in their residential estates.

Rooftop water tanks, wind turbines, solar panels and even waterless woks in food courts are some of the initiatives shopping centre owners are implementing to reduce their environmental footprint.

Perth’s industrial sector has moved into top gear in the past 12 months, posting rental growth close to 50 per cent in secondary markets and sparking high levels of development activity.

Firepower Holdings Group Ltd chief executive Tim Johnston has been summonsed to appear in the Supreme Court this month after failing to pay an out-of-court settlement totalling $4 million to a company of former Firepower chief, Trevor Nairn, and to Mr Nai

Residential developers in the Shire of Augusta Margaret River may have to provide lots for sale to first-home buyers under new planning guidelines being considered by the state government.

The City of Perth’s dream of a large public square in place of the 1970s era Law Chambers and Public Trustee buildings on Hay Street could be a very expensive exercise for the state government if it chooses to acquire the properties.

Western Australia’s powerhouse economy is yet to hit its peak despite a record $23.1 billion in investment by WA businesses in the March quarter, according to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA.

After six years at the helm of Perth architectural studio of Woods Bagot, Ross Donaldson has taken on the role as the group’s global managing director.