Through its partnerships with the WA Symphony Orchestra and the Art Gallery of WA, law firm Blake Dawson Waldron is not only building a relationship between itself and the arts sector, but also has brought the two arts organisations in to a unique relatio
Architects Woods Bagot drew inspiration for its design of the $400 million College of Technology in Doha, Qatar from a Bedouin rug, Arabic text and an extract of the old Doha City street pattern.
The creation of a free public database under new legislation concerning contaminated sites is expected to ease the transaction process for buyers of contaminated land.
Draft policy and legislation designed to protect wetlands has drawn strong criticism from industry bodies, which call it yet another intrusion on property rights for which land owners are not being compensated.
The Western Australian government has capped the height of Scarbourough beachfront developments at eight storeys, following the results of a community survey.
With a strongly growing population, tipped to double again in the next decade, Busselton is looking for the best way to provide for its future. Marsha Jacobs reports.
The Western Australian Club is considering the development of its prime St Georges Terrace property, potentially following in the footsteps of the neighbouring Weld Club’s success with Exchange Plaza.
The State’s oldest department, originally known in 1829 as the Survey Office of the Swan River Colony, and most recently known as the Department of Land Administration (DOLA), has made the move to a statutory authority.
Recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics have further supported industry assertions that the real estate market is stabilising after a sustained period of growth, and is in positive territory, despite a decline in affordability.
In a market where investors are continually looking for new and inventive ways to make returns on their money, art is increasingly being seen as an accessible and viable investment option.
With speculation mounting over the date of the next election in Western Australia, the local division of the Property Council has written to the State’s politicians with eight questions it feels embody the key policy issues that affect the property indust
In an effort to avoid controversy of the kind surrounding the proposed development of the Cottesloe Beach Hotel, owners of the Ocean Beach Hotel (OBH) have commissioned three development proposals and sent them to local residents for feedback.
The State Government has released ‘Network City’ for public comment following the conclusion of Dialogue with the City, a community consultation exercise that involved more than 1,100 Perth and Peel residents.
The State Government has committed to replace Perth’s Playhouse Theatre and build a new arts theatre, earmarking $30 million for construction of the new venue, set for completion by 2008.
The East Perth Redevelopment Authority has had the revitalisation of the Perth cultural precinct added to its task list, making it one of the busiest planning agencies in Western Australia.
More expensive labour and materials contributed significantly to the rise in building costs during the past 12 months, according to a survey by accounting firm Bentleys MRI and the Master Builders Association.
