Marsha Jacobs

Property investors who self-manage their properties have been warned they are at greater risk of experiencing problems with tenants and exposing themselves and their assets.

Western Australia’s largest homebuilders have recorded their third year of near-record activity.

The Perth property market is arguably leading the country in both the residential and commercial sectors.

The Health Reform Committee report of March 2004 recommended a fundamental reconfiguration of the state's health system during the next 15 years. The Government’s recent allocation of $3.6 billion with the release of the 'WA Health Clinical Services Frame

Perth is assured of at least one new office tower, with expressions of interest open for developers to purchase 140 William Street, but industry players have warned that more space is needed to cope with demand.

As part of the health upgrades, the State Government will invest $206 million in the redevelopment of four major country hospitals across Western Australia into regional resource centres.

Royal Perth Hospital will be shut down and Princess Margaret Hospital relocated to the north block of RPH as part of the State Government’s health reform agenda, leaving two large sites of prime land suitable for redevelopment.

After exhaustive consultation with staff and members, an 18-month construction period and a $44 million spend, Perth’s most substantial office building since Woodside Plaza is complete and is now home, during work hours at least, to more than 450 staff.

Economic and industry forecaster BIS Shrapnel has outlined a strong future for Perth’s construction industry in its latest Building Industry Prospects Report.

With the Internet playing an increasingly important role in real estate marketing, two Western Australian organisations have formed an alliance they hope will give them the leading market position over large media-owned websites.

Western Australia’s law schools are undergoing a series of staff and other changes, with the established law schools at the University of Western Australia, Murdoch University and the University of Notre Dame Australia either appointing or advertising for

Western Australians are working longer and harder and balancing work and life is becoming more difficult, a Department of Consumer and Employment Protection survey has found.

AS is the case with many businesses in Western Australia, interior designers are enjoying good times, as the resources-led economic boom shows no sign of slowing.

Listed funds management group WRF Securities Ltd has gone where few companies have ventured before – out of the resources market and into property.

Issues over infrastructure, particularly the provision and accessibility of water, were among the most significant challenges of the next two decades, according to participants at the WA Business News boardroom forum.

The state Government proposal to establish a ‘super planning agency’ is seen by many as the result of its frustration with the decision-making processes of local governments in relation to planning issues.

Infrastructure costs are a significant contributor to the expense of creating developments on the urban fringe.

The Australian Taxation Office is launching a crackdown on one of the most lucrative tax breaks for investors by tightening the depreciation rules on residential investment properties

With the number of people living in Western Australia expected to double within three decades, dealing with the pressures of a growing population is a challenge for legislators and developers, as Marsha Jacobs reports.

As footy fans ratchet the excitement up a notch ahead of the weekend’s AFL grand final the State Government has brought sport to the forefront of the political debate with a renewed focus on Perth’s sport facilities.

Community consultation has become something of a catch 22 for developers.

Policy, regulation and unclear or contradictory legislation are major impediments for the development industry, according to attendees at WA Business News’ development forum.

Developers may have an increasing focus on community, sustainability and affordability, but ultimately their focus remains bottom-line profits.

Tenants are being encouraged to lock in contracts as rents continue to rise in Perth’s tightening office market.

The increase in high-density living, and related potential for disputes over strata title issues, has prompted a Perth pair to open a new business focused solely on strata rules and their application.

Western Australia’s first government architect, Professor Geoffrey London, has moved to create a framework that will ensure the pursuit of quality design in the state’s architecture.

The Town of Victoria Park and the State Government are considering the potential redevelopment of 19.6 hectares of land around Burswood Dome once it closes.

Lot sales in Western Australia for the June quarter this year were the highest since 2003, according to recent figures from the Urban Development Institute of Australia (WA branch).

The University of Western Australia’s new $45 million business school is a striking departure from the traditional architecture commonly found on university campuses.

Six months into a five-year contract as dean of the University of Western Australia’s business school, former corporate adviser Tracey Horton appears comfortable with her new academic role

The release of 100 lots at Capricorn Village, part of the $20 billion St Andrews project, marks a new phase in the plan to develop a satellite city for 150,000 people north of Perth.

The name Glenn Wheeler will ring a bell for those who have been around Perth’s business scene a while.