WITH less than three weeks to the implementation of the Western Australian Government’s energy efficiency housing rating scheme on July 1 the construction industry is bracing itself for significant delays in building application approvals.
The WA film and TV industry is producing content that is broadcast into lounge rooms around the world. Tracey Cook looks at what is driving the industry’s growth and the niche position the WA industry has found in the international market.
AS one of the biggest production companies in Perth, Storyteller Media Group holds the privileged position of being Government funding free since 1994.
In the final part of the development series Tracey Cook examines some of the methods used across residential, retail and commercial markets to find tenants or owners for new developments.
THOUSANDS of businesses that owned property before the introduction of GST on July 1 2000 and have since sold the property or will sell in the future must have breathed a collective sigh of relief when the
THE recent move by the Western Australian Government to increase the Perth Parking Levy by 20 per cent, from $150 to $180 per space per year has been described by industry pundits as another tax hike that...
IN an attempt to entice a greater variety of businesses into the city, City of Fremantle has launched an online database of vacant commercial property available in the port city’s CBD shopping precinct.
A BUYER may have finally surfaced for the slow-to-sell 378–394 Murray Street with the recent move by Mair Projects to place part of the property, 378 Murray Street, under offer.
DEPARTMENT of Foreign Affairs and Trade figures released last week indicate that while the volume of merchandise exports rose 1 per cent last year, the value of these exports slumped 4.3 per cent, due mainly to the slowdown in the world economy.
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Developers say the new stamp duty changes will hit their industry particularly hard.
The changes, which come into effect from July 1, are expected to adversely impact first homebuyers purchasing house and land packages and investors buying off the plan.
THUMBING its nose at the more sombre facades of other St Georges Terrace buildings, the newly completed 182 St Georges Terrace has made a stylish entrance onto Perth’s main busine
HARD work, dedication to customer service and the changing Australian palate are all factors behind Hermes Importex founder George Stoinis’ success in building up his gourmet Medi
THE Royal Australian Institute of Architects WA chapter has successfully convinced the Commonwealth Government to designate 2004 as the Year of the Built Environment.
MORE than 50 per cent of currently developed land in the Australian Marine Complex industrial precincts has been sold.
Since being appointed to handle the freehold land sales Jones Lang LaSalle industrial sales and leasing manager Geoff Fraser said...
JUST six months since its introduction, shopping hours deregulation is already reshaping Tasmania’s retail sector — and the news is not good for WA independent operators watching for the results of competition review here.
In part six of an eight-part series on development, Tracey Cook explores what tools are used in the industry to manage the inevitable risk that comes with development projects.
DESPITE the wild weather and Sir Richard Branson drawing a decent crowd at a function upstairs, over 200 people turned up to listen to three pivotal players in the retail trading
THE long history of the Perth Ice Works building has come to an end with the Murray Street site to be developed into a new inner city residential development.
With over 65s likely to represent 22 per cent of Western Australia’s population by the year 2031, retirement village development is a rapidly expanding industry, as Tracey Cook reports.
FOUR and a half years after he started fighting a heritage memorial over his home at 55 Murray Street, John Lagdon has finally managed to get his plea before the Minister for Environment and Heritage.
AFTER 25 years trading at 1000 Hay Street, Insite Commercial Interiors are following their clients out of the city centre and moving to new premises at 555 Newcastle Street, West Perth.
WITH the aim to become the mouthpiece of the Northbridge community, a newly incorporated group of business people and traders has formed The Business Improvement Group of Northbridge (The BIG N).
CRITICS and supporters of the East Perth Redevelopment Authority may disagree on the big issues but are in concert on one thing – the authority has made a great success in extendi
FOLLOWING the trend towards smaller boutique commercial developments, Cape Bouvard will go ahead with its $20 million CTA Building project, with or without tenant pre-commitment.
