Regional areas see a spike in building
Building approval figures for the December quarter suggest more people are moving to regional areas.
View ArticleMiners position themselves for Oakajee Plan B
A new player is emerging in the Mid West's iron ore industry. Junior Miner Padbury Mining is investing in contingency plans to build its own port and rail facilities, if the plans for the proposed port...
View ArticleBuilding industry praised after safety blitz
WorkSafe has congratulated the construction industry on its commitment to safety when dealing with high-risk equipment.
View ArticleExtension granted for Oakagee Port
The State Government has given the developers of the proposed Oakajee port and rail project another nine months to present their final feasibility studies. Premier Colin Barnett made the long awaited...
View ArticlePork processor and tourism developer at odds over extensions
Construction of a new abattoir north of Perth looks unlikely, following approval for a lifestyle village development right next door. The Linley Valley abattoir has been operating at Wooroloo north of...
View ArticleConstruction sites face safety blitz
WorkSafe says construction safety will be high on the agenda during upcoming inspections in June.
View ArticleKalgoorlie-Boulder dome receives golden makeover
The dome on the heritage-listed courthouse at Kalgoorlie-Boulder has been refurbished with locals raising funds to have it gilded.
View ArticleUnion targets miners in ad campaign over training
The construction union is launching a campaign to get mining companies in Western Australia to pay more for training, and to do so, it has teamed up with its old foe, the building industry.
View ArticleTanker Jetty access expected by the end of August
The Esperance Waterfront Project is on track, with limited public access to the Tanker Jetty expected by the end of August.
View ArticleHave apprentices been the hardest hit during the current downturn?
Anecdotally, apprentices are always the first to go when a business is forced to downsize, but that may not be the case in the Goldfields-Esperance region.
View ArticleRegional residents urged to keep watch for building site theft
Police are asking residents who live near homes under construction to be on the lookout for unusual activity after-hours.
View ArticleNew concept plan for old East Perth Power Station inspired by Kalbarri and...
The rugged cliffs of Kalbarri and Esperance inspire a bold concept plan for the redevelopment of the disused East Perth Power Station.
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