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Probuild has today started construction work on Sirona Capital’s $270 million Kings Square Fremantle renewal project, which will comprise a mix of commercial office and retail space, as well as a new administration and civic centre for the City of Fremantle.

Malaysian developer Victor Goh has lodged plans to build two new towers at Capital Square, with another office building and an apartments complex proposed alongside Woodside Petroleum’s headquarters, Mia Yellagonga.

The Supreme Court of Western Australia has ordered Malaysian developer Victor Goh to pay ongoing fees to Adrian Fini’s Fini Group for consultancy services covering the development of lots two and three at Elizabeth Quay, despite the fact the services are no longer being provided.

Construction work will start in April on the $35 million second stage of the University of Western Australia’s Forrest Hall, with local building firm Jaxon appointed to carry out the works.

Andrew Forrest’s Minderoo Group is heading back to the drawing board on its plan to redevelop Cottesloe’s Indiana Tea House, after the local community expressed little desire to see an architectural jury’s preferred design become reality.

Billionaires Andrew Forrest and Kerry Stokes will combine their resources and expertise to redevelop the historic East Perth Power Station, after the state government unveiled Minderoo Group and Australian Capital Equity as its preferred redevelopment partners.

COMO The Treasury has another award to its name, after being ranked as the best city hotel in Australia and New Zealand by a US tourism magazine.

While Perth’s CBD hotels are struggling, many accommodation providers around WA are faring well, if they can find enough staff.

The WA Museum Boola Bardip received several accolades for architectural excellence at the latest instalment of the Australian Institute of Architects WA awards.

Contractors and creditors of Jaxon Construction are continuing to await an outcome of the company’s funding application, after a meeting today delivered no resolution.

Fremantle’s Walyalup Civic Centre scooped the major prize at the event.

Fremantle’s Walyalup Civic Centre navigated some choppy waters to emerge as the top project at this year’s WA Architecture Awards.

The Adrian Fini, Ben Lisle and Kyle Jeavons-led developer bought the heritage-listed Fremantle site for $6.86m from Midland Brick heiress Marylyn New.

An $80 million plan to redevelop the former Woodside hospital in East Fremantle is progressing with applicant Hall & Prior recently submitting an application.

Developers are navigating choppy waters to progress tourism resorts in regional WA.

Attention to environmental impact was a theme across several of the winners of this year’s Architecture Awards.