HOME loan affordability in Western Australia fell by 0.5 per cent for the September 2003 quarter, according to the AMP Banking/REIA Home Loan Affordability Report.
FORCED to wait up to three months for bricks from Perth’s main brick producers, builders are turning to a brick company in the State’s Mid-West to plug some holes in the failing supply chain.
THE State Government could delegate development authority of rail land to the East Perth Redevelopment Authority following increased cost estimates for the underground rail line between Perth and Northbridge.
THE escalation in land prices, reduced availability of indemnity insurance, and regulatory delays at State and local government levels are the major factors behind increasing cost
IN a first for Western Australia, the Supreme Court has awarded damages to a plaintiff adversely affected by the creation of a local government’s heritage policy.
THE ‘green’ or environmentally sustainable tag has moved beyond a fad in the commercial property industry, with many players now recognising that savvy use of the green badge is beneficial to both business and the environment.
PERTH land developer Peet & Co has signed a joint venture agreement with the State Government to develop Western Australia’s first purpose-built suburban transit village.
NEW figures for the proposed sinking of the rail line between Perth and Northbridge have brought claims that the City of Perth’s original vision has fallen victim to the State Government’s cost shifting.
ACTIVITY in the building industry remains strong despite the sector encountering problems associated with long periods of heightened building activity.
WESTERN Australia’s place in the international events pecking order has been improved with EventsCorp’s recent success in securing two international sailing events for Fremantle.
THE make-up of Western Australia’s retail market swung towards the independent retail chains last week when Coles Myer agreed to sell five of its Newmart stores to Foodland Associated Limited.
WESTERN Australia’s retail trading hours may remain unchanged until after the next election, but independent retailers are bracing themselves for potential industry fall-out caused by Coles Myer’s entry into the fuel market in the State.
NATIONAL engineering and mining contractor Henry Walker Eltin’s search for 3,000 square metres of office accomodation could spark a new office building in a fringe Perth CBD suburb.
IT may hold a prime location perched on the edge of the turquoise Indian ocean and be set in the heart of the State’s wine region, however, these factors alone will not ensure the success of the new Bunker Bay resort
IN the modern commercial world it’s well known that management is essential for the success of a business’s day-to-day operations. But it’s also true that the leaders of business are the ones who really make things happen.
AS the Mid-West town of Moora campaigns to get its $6.3 million hospital project reinstated, attention is being drawn to the State Government’s handling of the tender process for the Geraldton Hospital tender...
ARMED to the teeth with facts and figures to paint Western Australia’s rosy economic condition and future prospects, Premier Geoff Gallop faced a tough crowd at last week’s Proper
WITH the enthusiastic catchcry of ‘See It Do It’, the Western Australian events calendar for 2004 is aiming for its biggest-ever year in events tourism for the State.
ADJOINING landowners to the Emu Brewery site are concerned that Norm Carey’s Westpoint Group’s ambitious proposal for a 960-apartment development on the site will undermine the value of surrounding buildings and landholdings.
LAST week’s rise in official interest rates and signs of a slowing housing sector are likely to bring the cost of building a home and the associated taxes into greater focus.
THE successful tender by Skippers Aviation for the Perth-Kalbarri-Shark-Bay-Geraldton air service has some in the aviation industry concerned about Skippers’ use of political lobbyists...
