A crane operator linked to a major Perth construction empire has called in administrators amid a fight with tax officials.
Matt Mckenzie
Thousands of WA families can’t get ‘defective pipes’ ripped out of their homes quickly enough as insurers decline to renew policies on properties hit with repeated water bursts.
John Flint
No one is getting carried away, but there’s growing confidence WA’s building industry is emerging into the sunlight after some dark and difficult years.
For the 230 customers of Nicheliving who have spent years in limbo when progress on their new homes came to a stop, news the builder reached a deal with the State Government brings mixed emotions.
Editorial
Nicheliving's giving up its building license will relieve abandoned customers, but taxpayers will have to foot the $40 million bill, sparking anger.
Jessica Page
Egyptian-born Ronnie Michel-Elhaj was once the rising star of Perth’s property world before it all went wrong.
Kim Macdonald
Ronnie Michel-Elhaj has spent the past few weeks running away from the media, but in 2008 he was riding high on a wave of awards and accolades, reported to have a net worth of $68million.
It is understood that a new food precinct will make use of Crown Perth’s existing property footprint and feature seven quick-service outlets, three bars and a beer garden.
Sean Smith
Nicheliving’s directors will not be pursued for an insurance bill that will run into the millions, after agreeing to relinquish its building license.
Kim Macdonald and Jessica Page
Payouts to customers of collapsed builders are set to hit $84 million — triple the level three years ago — underscoring the damage of the industry’s bubble.
A project to build a state-of-the-art recital hall and music centre at a top boys school in Perth’s south has secured the support of State planners.
Jessica Evensen
Premier Roger Cook has labelled Niche Living builder’s claim ‘God is on his side’ an insult to customers who have been left stranded.
WA bricklayers are back charging $3 a brick as the State’s runaway building industry defies 13 interest rate rises and emerges as a key driver of the nation’s inflation problem.
Ben Harvey
Two former directors of a rogue building company, exposed by The Sunday Times, have been fined $25,000 each for misleading conduct.
Nicheliving has rebranded with a new property entity promising a ‘stress-free experience’ and ‘exceptional service’ as the embattled builder fights to retain its licence.
Senior 7NEWS reporter Geof Parry and a cameraman clashed with Nicheliving boss Ronnie Michel-Elhaj during an attempt to get answers about his company’s unfinished builds.
Caleb Runciman
RJV has launched a campaign to recruit local workers for its several land and residential subdivision projects across Perth.
Another company linked to failed builder Modco has encountered difficulty, locked out of its storage yard in Bayswater for two days last week after failing to pay rent.
Builder BGC claims an agreement brokered by the Cook Government to resolve WA’s bursting water pipes crisis was a ‘bad deal’ riddled with loopholes.
The $3.8 billion project by Golden Sedayu will see 4500 dwellings, hotels and restaurants built between the Swan River and Belmont Racecourse, transforming what has been a long-neglected part of Perth.
The owner of a Perth building firm has escaped an immediate jail term after admitting nearly $250,000 in fraudulent money had washed through his bank accounts.
Tim Clarke
The State has little hope of getting on top of its building backlog experts say, with demand for some trades so high that they estimate WA needs at least 120,000 skilled tradies to keep up.
Caitlyn Rintoul
Tax officials are chasing Yusuf Khan for nearly $600,000 linked to businesses including The Library nightclub.
Australia’s construction sector lost almost 9,000 working days in the June quarter to industrial action.
