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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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.
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.
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 Mediterranean food import
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...
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 hours debate at the P
THE Royal Australian Institute of Architects WA chapter has successfully convinced the Commonwealth Government to designate 2004 as the Year of the Built Environment.
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.
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).
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.
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.
FLYING in the face of their uncertain future, Epic Energy has appointed commercial agent Knight Frank to renegotiate the company’s new lease contract in its current digs in the GHD House on Adelaide T
LOCAL competitors are sceptical about the plans by construction, engineering and manufacturing company Buckeridge Group of Companies (BGC) to develop a $75 million manufacturing plant in Perth.
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 extending its life span.
IT was a post-study trip in the US that inspired Tony van Merwyk to pursue a career in environmental planning law.
Mr van Merwyk completed a masters in international environmental law at the University of San Diego in 1990 and was travelling throughout
