The State Government is ready to take a revised concept plan for the development of the Albany waterfront to the next level.Plans unveiled last week still require the approval of the local council, b
Architects Woods Bagot drew inspiration for its design of the $400 million College of Technology in Doha, Qatar from a Bedouin rug, Arabic text and an extract of the old Doha City street pattern.
Draft policy and legislation designed to protect wetlands has drawn strong criticism from industry bodies, which call it yet another intrusion on property rights for which land owners are not being compensated.
The Western Australian government has capped the height of Scarbourough beachfront developments at eight storeys, following the results of a community survey.
The State’s oldest department, originally known in 1829 as the Survey Office of the Swan River Colony, and most recently known as the Department of Land Administration (DOLA), has made the move to a statutory authority.
Recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics have further supported industry assertions that the real estate market is stabilising after a sustained period of growth, and is in positive territory, despite a decline in affordability.
With speculation mounting over the date of the next election in Western Australia, the local division of the Property Council has written to the State’s politicians with eight questions it feels embody the key policy issues that affect the property indust
The State Government has committed to replace Perth’s Playhouse Theatre and build a new arts theatre, earmarking $30 million for construction of the new venue, set for completion by 2008.
It was a desire to work in a “commercially astute environment” that jolted Alf Lay out of his 25-year career in the public service and into a role with property developer Stockland.“Working for the go
In an effort to avoid controversy of the kind surrounding the proposed development of the Cottesloe Beach Hotel, owners of the Ocean Beach Hotel (OBH) have commissioned three development proposals and sent them to local residents for feedback.
The Masters Builders Association WA branch has expressed concern at what it claims is an unfair and confusing situation involving insulation products in the State’s building sector.
More expensive labour and materials contributed significantly to the rise in building costs during the past 12 months, according to a survey by accounting firm Bentleys MRI and the Master Builders Association.
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia’s new CEO Anne Arnold has returned to her career roots for a role she describes as offering a unique opportunity .The former CEO of the Association of Mi
1060 Hay Street, West Perth (1)This four-storey building situated in West Perth’s prime office precinct offers contemporary interior design, landscaped surrounds and views to the city.
WHILE a cooling residential property sector may have made most of the headlines in recent months, the big news for market watchers has been in the commercial property sector.
The Subiaco Redevelopment Authority’s (SRA) support of social and economic diversity has found expression with the news that Edge Employment Solutions is to establish a new headquarters in Subi Centro.
Royalbrook, 130 Royal Street East Perth (1) This building is located in the East Perth redevelopment district on the corner of Brook and Royal streets.
Perth’s CBD has experienced the highest growth in demand for office space of any capital city since July 1995, according to the Property Council of Australia’s Office Market Report for July 1 2004.
