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WESTERN Australian builders are experiencing teething problems with the transition to new builders' warranty insurers, which the industry expects will result in higher costs for property buyers as the market adjusts to the withdrawal of the sector's large

THE Australian Institute of Architects has named Saint Mary's Cathedral at Victoria Square the outstanding Western Australian building project of 2010.

THE Town of Claremont has moved a step further towards the revitalisation of underused land between the train station and Claremont Oval, with the Western Australian Planning Commission approving the structure plan for the Claremont north-east precinct on

DESPITE an increased focus on homelessness by both state and federal governments of late, services in Fremantle are bursting at the seams, with needs growing beyond the capacity of financial support.

A historic York hotel is focusing on high-end quality as its marketing point of difference. Russell Quinn reports.

There is a ‘new normal' that besets the global economy, challenging the traditional approach to wealth creation and affecting us all.

New prime minister Julia Gillard needs to show her hand on key policy issues ahead of the election.

Australia's new PM, like all Western leaders, faces a rocky road ahead.

A new prime minister presents miners with a final chance to control their destiny when it comes to tax.

Julia Gillard has plenty of work to do to ensure victory at the next federal election.

CONSTRUCTION contractors John Holland and Broad Construction are among the winners from the surge in government and mining company spending on infrastructure in regional Western Australia.

Uncertainty has clouded the M&A market in recent months, putting a lot of work on hold.

PATERSONS Securities and Macquarie Capital Advisers have topped WA Business News' survey of Western Australian capital raisings, with each firm involved in transactions worth just over $1 billion.

Two Perth developers, Cedar Woods and Jaxon, are among nine developers to have successfully bid for land in the Pilbara Cities initiative at South Hedland.

A new survey has found the confidence of Western Australian employers has taken a hit for the first time since the beginning of last year.

West-Perth based Atlantic has announced plans for a $55 million capital raising to fund construction and commissioning of the Windimurra vanadium project in Western Australia.

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is urging the Federal Government not to step back from its budget announcement that it will gradually increase the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) to 12 percent.

The state government has launched a $20 million plan to double the population of the Pilbara town of Newman to 15,000.

Sirtex Medical has been awarded $2.6 million in its damages claim against former University of WA scientist Bruce Gray.

FUNDING is a perennial bugbear for not for profits – how to get more money, securing ongoing funding in order to make future projects viable, and attracting funds from individuals and corporations in a field crowded with worthy causes.

Guildford's Rose & Crown Hotel has undergone a significant upgrade during the past six years, but owners Mark and Tracey Weber haven't finished yet. Russell Quinn reports.

The mining boom has accentuated a new kind of fiscal discipline on governments, with electorates seemingly demanding a link between windfall gains and concrete objects.

All efforts should be made to ensure a fair and equitable outcome for the people of East Timor, based on the rule of law.

The premier's relatively smooth tax reform process presents a sharp contrast with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's attempt.

The government has got the modelling wrong on the RSPT.

Sensible debate seems to be missing with regard to the proposed resources tax.

Some possible applications of a RSPT-style regime could have far-reaching effects for the economy.

NEW Zealand-based contracting group Fulton Hogan is aiming to boost its market share in Western Australia after buying out its joint venture partners and rebranding its local operations.

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.