Business News The federal government’s $54 million budget pledge to support modern construction methods may have felt like déjà vu for many Western Australians. Just 21 days earlier, the state government made a similar commitment, allocating $50 million to alternative building methodologies. Both levels of government noted that the funding was designed to help accelerate […]
The West Australian Opinion Editorial by Tanya Steinbeck, UDIA WA CEO Capability, confidence and courage. These are the key traits as a State we need to embrace as we look towards a diversified future economy supported by an innovative building and development sector. At UDIA WA’s State Conference last week, our Chief Scientist Peter Klinken […]
The West Australian Perth is getting its own equivalent of Ramsay Street, where an innovatively designed estate will encourage good neighbours to become good friends. Watermark, a development in Champion Lakes by Yolk Property Group, is bringing the backyard to the front to make connection and camaraderie a priority for residents. The developer intends to […]
The West Australian The latest population figures, which show Perth had the biggest jump in population growth last year, have prompted calls to expedite the State Government’s proposal to expand the city’s ferry system. Australian Bureau of Statistics data revealed Perth’s population increased by 3.6 per cent last financial year, with more than 81,000 people […]
Business News Witchcliffe Ecovillage has won the major prize at the Urban Development Institute of Australia national awards. The housing project, delivered by Perron Group’s development arm and Mike Hulme’s Sustainable Settlements, was recognised as one of the most sustainable urban developments in the world. Described as the culmination of a 22-year association between Mr Hulme […]
The West Australian WA projects have dominated national urban development awards, with One Subiaco tower recognised as the nation’s best apartment high-rise and Witchcliffe ecovillage deemed the best overall project in the country. WA projects won four categories in the prestigious Urban Development Institute of Australia awards in Melbourne on Wednesday night. It is considered […]
The Property Tribune There are many reasons why Western Australia needs a greater diversity of housing across the continuum. Affordability, shrinking family sizes, aging population, environmental constraints and supply issues all factor into the equation when it comes to the growing need to deliver a range of housing choices to suit different household’s needs. According […]
The National Tribune The Cook Government has slashed even more red tape in a bid to increase Western Australia’s housing supply with a raft of initiatives to accelerate the installation of new power connections for residential subdivisions. These initiatives, which Western Power has formulated following extensive consultation with the land development industry, will include a […]
The West Australian A second key forecaster has predicted a massive increase in Perth apartment prices in the near future, warning new unit developments may not stack up financially for more than a year. In more bad news for Perth’s chronic housing under-supply, the Urban Development Institute of Australia (WA) claims developers cannot currently sell […]