Special Reports: Building shift

As the Western Australian commercial construction industry heads towards the end of a boom period, the major players are spreading their wings in search of the big jobs.

TWO years ago, Perth's skyline was littered with cranes and the city was in the midst of a commercial office construction boom.

IT is without a doubt the largest construction site in metropolitan Perth, sprawling over an area three times the size of Subiaco Oval.

AN array of government-funded building projects, including theatres, Tafe colleges and police centres is boosting the order books of construction firms in Western Australia.

THIS year's state budget provided a number of highlights for Western Australia's sporting diehards.