Business News Environmental offsets have become increasingly difficult for property developers. Darren Walsh was echoing the sentiment of the state’s property industry when he said environmental offsets were becoming the most difficult part of the approvals process. The state’s Environmental Protection Authority chair was speaking at a recent Urban Development Institute of WA panel event […]
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Business News Housing completions in Western Australia are steadily increasing, but still have a long way to go to catch up to the targets set by the federal government. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that 5,769 dwelling were completed in the recent December quarter, and over the entire year 20,457 homes were […]
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Business News The building industry will be required to undertake mandatory inspections of high-rise apartments and commercial buildings from 2026, in the most significant industry reform in more than a decade. The reform announced this morning by Commerce Minister Sue Ellery will progressively introduce mandatory inspections of new buildings in the years to come, starting with buildings […]
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