The rapid expansion of the WA mining industry over the past decade has mostly been good news for mining contractors, but the benefits have not always come as expected.
It may seem cliched and hackneyed to sceptical consumers, but many of this year's top entrepreneurs genuinely believe that quality service is the key to their business success.
Gina Rinehart wants to be like building magnate Len Buckeridge. The BGC boss never has to tell the world how much money he makes, but ASIC is telling Mrs Rinehart she has to.
IT should come as no surprise that building magnate Len Buckeridge is in dispute with the authorities over his plans for a significant piece of land at Baldivis.
CONSTRUCTION giant BGC is in the early stages of developing an offshore cement production capacity as it looks to offset the risks of manufacturing in Australia amid rising costs, notably the potential for a carbon tax.
Interest in biodiesel is increasing again as the technology's usage broadens and business becomes confident in adopting it, according to local fuel distributor and retailer Gull.
The state government has become embroiled in a court battle with building giant BGC over the handling of a bid for $126 million in medical construction contracts.
Manufacturing is widely perceived to be an industry in terminal decline, so it's rather surprising that the Australian Bureau of Statistics found it to be one of Western Australia's biggest industry sectors, supporting more than 100,000 jobs.
DEMAND for new homes in Perth remains strong despite the recent interest rate rise and changes to the Federal Government's first homebuyer's scheme, according to Housing Industry Association executive officer John Dastlik.
PREDICTIONS of a housing slowdown as the GST introduction looms closer are not reflected in enquiries received by WA's largest home-building company, BGC Australia.
