SPECIAL REPORT: Another tough year has failed to dampen the spirits of many in WA's land development sector, with key players gearing up for a brighter 2018.
Belmont-based labour hire and construction services business The Go2 People has been awarded a contract for the supply and installation of residential homes at the Meadowbrooke Lifestyle Estate in the South West town of Boyanup.
The Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority has disclosed that the majority of public submissions on the $450 million Iconic Scarborough development supported the project, but said all government agencies and utilities it consulted, with the sole exception of Tourism WA, opposed it.
Western Australian property professional Darren Cooper will apply his 30 years of industry experience to his new role as national president of the Urban Development Institute of Australia.
The average size of Australian homes, inclusive of both houses and apartments, has hit a 20-year low, a new report has found; however, Western Australia is building the largest homes in the country.
Planning Minister Rita Saffioti has recruited experienced town planner and urban designer Evan Jones to head a review that she hopes will deliver a more strategic and streamlined planning process.
Western Power plans to reduce spending by nearly $1 billion in the next five years compared to the five years just gone, according to a proposal by the state-owned network operator to the state's economic regulator.
Striking a balance between transport corridors and urban development is the main objective of a revised planning policy that aims to mitigate road and rail noise for new residential projects.
Service providers and developers are pursuing opportunities in WA's growing aged care and retirement sector, with a pipeline of property overhauls and new builds worth more than $500 million.
Land prices in Perth increased by 3.7 per cent in the June quarter, the latest sign of positive movement in the property sector, according to the Urban Development Institute of Australia WA.
There are signs of recovery in the local economy, with employment and sales activity numbers showing improved performance in June and a major report predicting further recovery next year.
The state government has frozen Tafe fees for all courses over the next four years in the hopes of giving more people an opportunity to have an affordable education.
Property industry bodies have entered the state election fray, with both the Urban Development Institute of Australia and the Property Council of Australia lobbying for stamp duty concessions and planning reform to boost housing affordability.
Advocates for the abolition of Western Australia's development assessment panels took a hit yesterday, after the WA Local Government Association knocked back two motions that called for the scrappi
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
Perth's land developers have stirred debate over the merits of urban infill by questioning the findings of a report commissioned by the Property Council of Australia and the Australian Greens.
Allison Hailes has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Urban Development Institute of Australia WA. Ms Hailes will commence in the role of CEO from mid-April.
Anne Arnold has been appointed as the new chairwoman of Heritage Council of WA. Ms Arnold has been a member of the Council for more than eight years. She is also a director at Landgate.
The Shire of Kalamunda has moved to facilitate more infill development around transport infrastructure, but its proposed planning changes are restrictive and won't achieve the desired results, according to a prominent industry player.
Developers say the extension of a buffer around industrial areas near Kwinana has the potential to set a dangerous precedent over the erosion of the rights to develop land.
The state government has released plans to formalise a ‘protection area' around the Western Trade Coast industrial area, pleasing existing industry but disappointing land developers.
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
Telstra has passed the costs of delivering copper wire for new residential developments onto developers, with the charges being described as another blow for housing affordability in Western Australia.
Developers are meeting the state government's goals for high-density residential projects around major transport routes and infrastructure, new research has revealed.
Builders have been invited to bid for the upcoming and current work of collapsed home builder Capital Works Constructions, in the wake of the company calling in administrators last week.
Perth will need to build an extra 800,000 homes over the next 35 years to accommodate population growth, a new report has concluded, and nearly half of these homes will need to be in existing suburbs.
Property developers with projects worth as little as $2 million and as much as $10 million can choose to have their proposals evaluated by a Development Assessment Panel rather than their local council.
