Dr Paul Watt’s research discoveries at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research laboratories have resulted in the formation of the institute’s first spin-off company, Phylogica.
Graeme Yukich made the headlines in August last year following his decision to walk away from a successful 12-year career at Hartleys and to go his own way.
A new scheme to maximise local content on major projects formally took effect on January 1. Mark Beyer takes a close look at how major Western Australian projects are performing.
COMPANIES hoping to win big contracts from the Western Australian Government are now required to prepare Australian Industry Participation (AIP) plans.
IF there was an award for companies achieving high local content on Western Australian projects, BHP Billiton would take line honours, while Woodside would be a contender for handicap winner.
THE $437 million railcar contract for the planned Mandurah railway highlights the wide gap between rhetoric and reality that sometimes muddies the local content debate.
DESPITE a difficult overall trading environment for insurance firms, Western Australian-based
St Andrew’s Insurance has announced a 32 per cent jump in pre-tax profit for 2002.
THE Minim Cove development and the East Perth Gasworks stand out as the State’s highest profile contamination locations of recent times – due to their massive clean-up costs and high level of public awareness.
A MALAGA-BASED manufacturer has recently signed a deal with Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki to supply the Japanese market with special beach cleaning technology.
THE opening of a new four-level, 9850 square metre manufacturing plant and imminent appointment of a new chief executive at the Gold Corporation mark an exciting new phase for the Perth Mint.
PROJECT managers could soon be able to lay their hands on a comprehensive list of project services providers.
Former project manager Horst Kambeck is putting together the
The Australian economy is constantly changing, with new industries emerging to replace the old. Mark Beyer looks at the forces driving change and identifies sectors with high growth prospects.
A RAPID growth in the number of one and two-person households will be one of the defining trends of the next decade, according to the WA Planning Commission.
