WA's Auditor General has raised concern about the terms on which DevelopmentWA acquires land from other government agencies in a report that otherwise commended improved financial controls.
A troubled housing project based out of the state government's investment in private developer Goldmaster has come to an end with the winding up of the company and return of assets.
The Corruption and Crime Commission has called the state government's investment in private company Goldmaster a disaster that has incurred a loss of at least $30 million.
A plan to build an affordable housing and arts precinct in Fremantle is one step closer to fruition as a development panel approves the $95 million proposal.
The state's peak planning body has backed the housing authority's plan to build a $95 million affordable housing and arts precinct in Fremantle, featuring 277 residential dwellings.
The City of Perth has backed the WA Housing Authority's plan to build a $34.5 million apartment tower on Wellington Street, but not everyone is as supportive.
Hundreds of management and system control weaknesses have been found across state government departments, with a record number of red marks from auditors.
The Housing Authority has received a red mark from auditors for its payroll controls, two years after former senior bureaucrat Paul Whyte was arrested for fraudulent invoices.
A Perth girl has launched legal action against the Housing Authority, Western Power, Synergy and engineering consultancy Downer EDI after she received a catastrophic electric shock that left her with severe brain injuries.
The state government has detailed changes it plans to make across the public sector to enhance financial accountability and transparency, following recent corruption charges laid against a former senior public servant in the Department of Communities.
The state government is making a major push for more medium-density housing, but market conditions and community sentiment loom as major hurdles for developers.
UPDATED: There is evidence senior WA public servant Paul Whyte stole up to $25 million or 10 times more than he is currently charged with, a court has heard.
Resource Development Group is continuing its push into residential construction, winning a $27 million contract to build a 24-townhouse project just south of Fremantle's South Beach, on an apartments site abandoned by Stockland following the GFC.
Local companies have shared in $35.6 million worth of construction and building contracts for work around the state, including the Perth-based civil and mining division of Watpac Group, which has won a $7.1 million contract for road upgrades at Kalbarri National Park.
Developer Sirona Capital says it is keen to build on and enhance the fabric of Fremantle, after the state government confirmed it would shift three agencies to the port city today, paving the way for a $250 million-plus redevelopment of King's Square.
The state government has committed to build, buy, or lease 1,000 homes for low-income earners and seniors, with a new social housing initiative announced today.
Moving state government departments out of Perth's central business district into regional and urban centres will have social benefits, according to Environment Minister Albert Jacob, as the government announced today the shift of 800 staff to a Primewest development in Joondalup.
Building contractors Aurora Project Group and TR Homes have won a combined $12.6 million worth of work in rural Western Australia for the state government.
THE sale of major public assets is looming as the only realistic option for a government of either stripe hoping to reclaim the state's AAA credit rating and fund infrastructure needs in the decade
Some of Western Australia's lowest income residents may soon be able to access solar panels and other energy efficient devices following the announcement of a $250 million national package aimed at improving existing and helping build greener community housing.
The state government is stepping up efforts to deliver affordable housing options near transport links by seeking to partner with developers on seven sites across the city worth about $20 million.
Bassendean Oval will be Perth's latest sporting facility to get a residential revamp, with 11 hectares of land around the oval to be set aside for housing and community facilities.
PS Structures has started work on new apartments at Bethanie's Peel project in Mandurah, marking the aged care provider's second major development this year.
Perth-based homebuilder Summit Homes is seeking to head off a looming shortage of bricklayers by ramping up its capacity to deliver homes using steel-framed and modular building techniques.
A deal to shift some government departments to Joondalup early in 2018 is firming, as the next phase in the the state's office decentralisation plans gathers steam.
Land developer Cedar Woods was the standout performer at last month's Urban Development Institute of Australia's annual awards for Western Australia, while Finbar Group and Lendlease also featured
The rejuvenation of Fremantle's dilapidated and neglected east end has been given a boost, with Defence Housing Australia lodging plans for a 166-apartment project on Queen Victoria Street.
Perth-based ICT and cloud services company Zetta Group has secured a multimillion dollar contract with Western Power to provide end-user computing support to its staff.
Fleetwood Corporation shares jumped today after the company sold the Osprey key worker village in Port Hedland to the government for $62.2 million, which will be used to reduce its net debt to zero.
After a decade of strong population and economic growth, debate continues as to the best ways to fund the state's future infrastructure needs. Business News has compiled a list of the biggest state government assets that could be sold in future to fund infrastructure.
