FOLLOWING the lead of the oil and gas industry, property developers are increasingly using environmental offsets as a means of overcoming hurdles in the environmental approvals process.
PERTH’S high hotel occupancy rates are set to experience some relief, with construction beginning this week on two new hotels in the CBD, both set for completion in Autumn 2006.
FORTY legal practices in Western Australia have decided to incorporate their businesses since legislation allowing for incorporation came into effect on January 1 this year.In conjunction with the ne
ONE in five respondents to a recent Australian Institute of Management (AIM) survey believe they could lift their performance by more than 40 per cent if the leadership in their organisation improved
THE owners of several prominent Perth buildings have made modifications to incorporate sustainable principles ahead of the release by the Green Building Council of Australia of its sustainability guidelines.
THE ability to specialise in a range of areas that combine to form a targeted business plan has served Julian Walter well throughout his career. Add to this a determination to stand out from the crow
DESPITE a heated construction market, cost increases in labour and materials are eroding profits for some builders, particularly in the residential sector.A joint Master Builders Association (MBA) and
Twelve physiotherapy clinics have not renewed their franchise agreements with LifeCare Physiotherapy, opting instead to start their own consolidated structure, Active Physiotherapy.In addition, two ne
Opposition leader Colin Barnett says a Liberal State government will look to establish a State-City of Perth planning authority to deal with planning in the city.
The State’s principal real estate statutory body has reaffirmed its support for the industry’s current regulatory system after a Bunbury-based agency gained accreditation under a new, private system advocating ethics in real estate.
The site of Scarborough’s iconic ‘blue house’ has undergone some major changes since its sale by former owner, colourful Perth businessman Davide Bianchi, in 1999.The latest owners, developer Peter Wa
Retiring High Court Judge Justice Michael McHugh has criticised the discriminatory nature of the legal profession, the systemic and structural practices of which he claims deny women access to the law
Submissions for the State Government’s Bush Forever closed last week amid attacks from industry groups claiming the proposal is an attack on private property rights.
A decision last week by the High Court in relation to valuation of commercial premises has highlighted the need for valuers to take into account future developments in the property market.The case fou
Citizens of Fremantle and Rockingham have a greater chance of being called for jury duty next year as a result of construction work at Perth’s Supreme Court.The work will cut the court’s capacity to h
In the lead up to the 2005 WA Business News 40under40 Awards, a survey of past winners has found that dealing with growth is the number one issue for many.
Some past winners share their business tips in the lead-up to the close of nominations on December 10 for next year’s 40under40 Awards.Danicia Dutry – Q&A (2004): “Walk towards the horizon, sit do
