Osborne Park-based builder Quattro Homes has been placed into administration, the fourth residential builder in Western Australia to collapse in the past three months.
Slowing residential construction has claimed more scalps, with the flow-on effects likely to have negative repercussions for the affordability of new housing.
The Barnett government and the Labor opposition have put forward their competing plans to better protect subcontractors and ensure they are paid for their involvement on government contracts.
WESTERN Australian property players are ramping up the rhetoric on negative gearing, warning that investors in this state would be among the hardest hit if tax breaks for making a loss on an invest
The number of new homes approved for construction in Western Australia fell for a 15th consecutive month in December, with the industry flagging a downturn in national activity.
WA chief executives are hoping a federal election year and a new direction from Malcolm Turnbull will ignite reforms needed to get the state moving again, according to the latest CEO survey by Business News.
Liquidators have been called in to recover what they can from the assets of Scho Homes, with the builder's collapse expected to put more pressure on Western Australia's homebuilding insurance scheme.
Alternative construction techniques are gathering momentum in Western Australia, but not all builders are convinced that double brick's dominance is about to end.
One of Perth's most successful small builders is gearing up to move into the commercial construction space, part of a comprehensive rebrand amid slowing housing demand and a restrictive insurance r
Western Australian builder Ray Kershaw has been named ‘young builder of the year' by the Master Builders Association, marking the fourth consecutive year the national prize has been won from this state.
New home buyers are set to wear the costs stemming from the collapse of three Perth-based builders, including Gage Roads Construction and Capital Works Constructions.
Thirteen peak industry groups in Western Australia have backed the establishment of an infrastructure advisory group, in a move designed to give the business sector a unified voice and more weight in policy setting.
The state government has replaced Labor's Priority Start apprenticeship scheme with a new program it says will make it easier for building and construction companies to meet training targets.
Construction industry groups say a code of conduct is urgently required to avoid a repeat of the widespread cost blowouts and disruptive industrial action that has plagued major projects in recent years.
Probuild's redevelopment at Cloisters on Hay has been named the state's best construction project for 2015, ahead of 68 other entries at the Master Builders-Bankwest annual awards.
Perth residents want to live in apartments, and not just in the inner city, however, a leading industry lobby group believes the state government's planning regime is leaving them with little choice than to buy houses and land.
Changes to residential development guidelines – designed to ensure density is built in appropriate locations – have the potential to drive up the price of housing, put pressure on existing infrastr
Vacancies in Perth apartments remain under the wider vacancy rate for houses in the metropolitan area, despite economic headwinds and record levels of new supply.
With apprenticeship completion rates below 30 per cent in some industries, the business sector is continuing to push for reforms to vocational education and training.
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Western Australia's housing indemnity insurance scheme has been exposed by the collapse of two Perth-based builders, with the state government facing a $12 million cost and a rise in building insurance premiums expected as a result.
Home builders have given an overwhelmingly positive response to the state budget, but other major players in the property sector have criticised the scrapping of the $3,000 first home buyers grant
The state government's latest round of approvals reforms has been hailed by the housing construction industry as a game-changer for affordability and another step towards the ultimate goal of priva
The Motor Trade Association of WA wants to establish a training facility in Perth's southern corridor following its merger with the Motor Industry Training Association last year.
The Master Builders Association is evaluating the possibility of establishing an immersive training centre in Perth, similar to a $14 million facility in Victoria, to boost safety and productivity
The state government has streamlined the planning approvals process, rolling out consistent regulations across local governments, introducing online application systems, and removing the requirement for single homes that meet R-Code regulations to have to go through the planning approvals process.
UPDATE: The state government says it will not consider privatising low-deposit home loan scheme Keystart, despite the recommendation to do so by the Economic Regulation Authority.
Georgiou Group has taken a proactive approach to avoid the slated increase in landfill levies, by recycling more than 90 per cent of the waste produced on its building sites
Perth-based builder Kaizen Construction says it can no longer take on new projects and grow its business due to home indemnity insurance restrictions placed on it by the only provider in Western Au
Western Australia's leading property industry groups have warned the government not to abolish its Keystart shared equity home loan scheme, arguing it could push thousands of low-income earners into public housing.
