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Former Synergy executive Stephanie Unwin is set to lead regional energy retailer Horizon Power next year, while Screenwest, SNC-Lavalin, Worksafe WA and Destination Perth have also announced significant appointments.

The state government has announced a delay of up to 12 months at the Forrestfield-Airport Link due to tunneling issues, but says the rail project’s $1.9 billion budget will not be impacted.

Perth Airport has commenced legal action in the Supreme Court of Western Australia against Qantas to recover $11.3 million in unpaid charges for using its facilities.

Subiaco-based Birimian has announced plans to raise $8.2 million for its Goulamina project in Mali, while the lithium aspirant also flagged a business review and two separate agreements with Chinese companies.

P&N Bank is considering a merger with regional east coast credit union bcu, which is about half the size of the Perth-based lender, to form a combined group with a $6 billion asset base and 150,000 customers across the country.

The state government has voiced its frustration at the Commonwealth’s decision to choose Adelaide as the home of Australia’s $41 million space agency.

Diversified family business CFC Group has registered a big jump in profit for the 2018 financial year, aided by strong performances across its three primary operations.

Engineering contractor Westforce Construction has purchased two adjoining properties in Welshpool for $4.2 million, as the company plans to expand its business.

Israeli tech company HeraMED, which is commercialising a home pregnancy monitoring device, started trading on the ASX today, after raising $6 million via an initial public offering.

Western Australia has the worst residential building conditions in the country, according to a new report from the Housing Industry Association.

Federal government-backed agency Indigenous Business Australia has purchased two adjacent petrol stations on Forrest Highway south of Perth for $34 million from Perth-based investment group Security Capital Australia.

Local gold explorers Intermin Resources and MacPhersons Resources have announced plans for a $62 million merger to form Horizon Minerals, which will hold significant assets in the Kalgoorlie region.

Georgiou Group has been awarded a $42 million contract to build new facilities at Hollywood Private Hospital while Pindan has been appointed as builder for a housing project in Manjimup.

Resources veteran Ian Burston has called time on his career at the age of 83, after retiring as chairman of iron ore-focused Kogi Iron.

The $6 billion Balla Balla infrastructure project has experienced two setbacks, with the deadline for meeting its obligations under a State Agreement extended by 18 months and recent exploration work failing to live up to promise.

Sheffield Resources has announced plans to raise up to $19 million, enabling the company to formally evaluate potential strategic partners for its Thunderbird mineral sands project in the Kimberley.

Three telco groups, including TPG and UK-based Dense Air, have spent $19 million securing 5G spectrum lots in Western Australia as part of an auction run by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

Storekat has secured a $294,000 federal government grant, as the local tech company continues its transition to a business-to-business management tool for the logistics industry.

Shares in robotics company FBR fell nearly 15 per cent today to their lowest point since June 2017, adding to a string of losses since it announced the termination of its strategic alliance with Caterpillar and a shift in strategy.

The state government has been forced to allocate an extra $8 million to a dredging program at Broome Port, while an independent report has ruled out the use of a below deck gangway for cruise ships at the port.

Three local exploration companies have tapped investors for up to $60 million, led by a $48.2 million capital raising from West African Resources for its Sanbrado gold project in Burkina Faso.

Cash Converters International has appointed Bank of Queensland's Sydney-based group executive, Brendan White, as its new chief executive, starting in March next year.

Perth-based Keslake Group has won a $6.5 million state government contract to build a 2.8-kilometre bicycle path alongside the Fremantle railway line.

Bankwest has signalled its desire to expand its east coast presence, by signing a multi-year naming rights deal with the NSW government for a new 30,000-seat stadium in western Sydney.

thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions Australia will design and build the world’s largest rail-mounted stackers in Western Australia after winning a $250 million contract for BHP Group’s $4.6 billion South Flank iron ore project.

Having sat vacant for the better part of a decade, the 111-year-old North Perth police station is again a place where lessons are learned, with EMCO Building having converted the site into an early learning centre.

Subcontractors WA chair Louise Stewart has welcomed the state government’s decision to expand the use of project bank accounts (PBAs) to protect subcontractors, but is pushing for the introduction of legally binding statutory trusts.

Idle Australia has launched an online platform allowing customers to efficiently search, compare and book construction equipment hire from local trade and hire companies.

Two retail strips in the heart of the western suburbs have reduced their vacancy rates during the past 15 months despite the rise of online shopping.

The Supreme Court has dismissed a review application from the owner of the Canning Bridge IGA regarding a new Woolworths development in Mt Pleasant.

Perth house prices have risen for the second straight month, according to new data from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia, which released its monthly figures today ahead of market analyst CoreLogic.

Carnegie Clean Energy has been forced to abandon plans to sell its battery storage and microgrid business, while chairman Terry Stinson has detailed the renewable energy outfit’s recent struggles in an address at today’s annual meeting.